IIFA Awards 2024: The ‘king’ reclaims the crown as Shah Rukh Khan wins high honour, enthralls followers

Shah Rukh Khan on the Worldwide Indian Movie Academy Awards 2024.
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Seated to witness the magic of his much-celebrated aura, followers on the Etihad Enviornment in Abu Dhabi received their cash’s price as Shah Rukh Khan seized the evening along with his impeccable wit and charisma. The Worldwide Indian Movie Academy Awards reiterated the grand resurgence of one in all Bollywood’s largest superstars.

“It’s good to be again,” stated Shah Rukh, holding the trophy for the Finest Actor award. He clinched the highest honour for his action-packed efficiency in Atlee’s Jawan (2023). “The king reclaims his crown,” stated filmmaker Karan Johar, who co-hosted the awards ceremony with Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal, Abhishek Banerjee and Siddhant Chaturvedi.

Shahid Kapoor on the IIFA Awards 2024.
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The banter on stage centred round Shah Rukh Khan’s comeback, because the actor loved a terrific 2023. The blockbuster performances of Pathaan, Jawan and his maiden collaboration with Rajkumar Hirani for Dunki not simply revived the beleaguered Hindi movie business, but additionally put Shah Rukh Khan again on high of the sport. The seasoned star, who was in a determined quest to reinvent himself, wrote a brand new chapter in his profession with two dynamic action-oriented roles in Pathaan and Jawan.

Followers cheered for his or her star as he requested Vicky Kaushal, “aur kithna comeback karoon?” (What number of extra comebacks ought to I make?). Shah Rukh completely balanced his well-timed jokes on new-generation actors along with his energetic performances, together with the viral hits ‘Tauba Tauba’ from Dangerous Newz and ‘Oo Antava Mawa’ from Pushpa (2021).

Rani Mukerji gained the Finest Actor Feminine award for her efficiency of a mom battle for the custody of her kids in Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway. Hema Malini, the ‘Dream Lady’ of Hindi cinema, was honoured with a life-time achievement award whereas Karan Johar was honoured for finishing 25 years within the business. Ranbir Kapoor’s forty second birthday received higher as Animal, his blockbuster movie with Sandeep Reddy Vanga, bagged 5 awards, together with the Finest Movie prize.

Rani Mukerji with the Finest Actor award.
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On September 27, 2024, the IIFA Utsavam ceremony noticed a few of the largest stars of southern India get collectively for an entertaining evening of performances and recognitions. ‘Mega Star’ Chiranjeevi, who just lately turned the holder of the Guinness World File for being the Most Prolific Star/Actor/Dancer within the Indian business, was bestowed with the award for his excellent contribution to Indian cinema.

As he collected the award, Chiranjeevi was joined by his modern Nandamuri Balakrishna and star actor Venkatesh. “That is our childhood,” stated actor, producer and host Rana Daggubati because the famed trio of Telugu cinema posed for footage.

Telugu stars Venkatesh, Chiranjeevi and Nandamuri Balakrishna.
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Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam gained the Finest Director Award for Ponniyin Selvan II, the second a part of his two-part historic drama. The Aishwarya Rai, Vikram starrer was the most important winner of the evening, clinching seven awards.

Jeo Child’s Kathal, that includes veteran Mammootty within the function of an closeted homosexual man, was adjudged the Finest Malayalam movie. Sensational composer Sushin Shyam walked away with two awards (Finest Playback Singer and Finest Music) for his work in Romancham.

The hit Kannada two-part relationship drama Sapta Sagaradaache Ello bagged 5 awards with Rakshit Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth successful the perfect actors female and male respectively for the Hemanth M Rao-directorial. Kaatera, headlined by actor Darshan — who’s at the moment in jail for his alleged involvement within the homicide of 1 Renukaswamy — gained the Finest Movie award.