The 17th Edition of IIFA Celebrations – the most spectacular celebration of Indian Cinema worldwide has unfolded in the capital city of Madrid, Spain from 23rd – 26th June this year and the hosts for the musical spectacle IIFA Rocks this year were none other than heart throb Fawad Khan alongside renowned Director-Producer Karan Johar with guest host Manish Paul!
IIFA Rocks has always been a perennial star studded affair with a mix of fashion and music. It is a celebrated global event that has been only been growing each year. This year, the Videocon d2h IIFA Rocks stage included noted music director-composer-singer Pritam, the melodious sounds from Kanika Kapoor with Meet Brothers, Benny Dayal and Neeti Mohan among others. National-award winner Monali Thakur with Papon serenaded the audience. To add to the already starry affair, Shilpa Shetty, Ameesha Patel, Mouni Roy, Sooraj Pancholi, Eli Avram and Daisy Shah performed as well. Alongside the gamut of musical acts and performances, the distinguished Indian Fashion Designer Vikram Phadnis showcased a breathtaking Fashion Show.
Walking the green carpet looking beyond gorgeous was Deepika Padukone, along with the beautiful couple Bipasha Bashu and Karan Singh Grover, as well as the cool Sonakshi Sinha and that is just to name a few. Other stars seen were Dia Mirza, Salman Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Zoya Akhtar and many more!
Also announced were the winners for The Technical awards! Stay tuned we will have a full winner list!
With the perfect destination to host the gala celebrations, the International Indian Film Academy is all geared up to unfold and present a breathtaking amalgamation of two richly diverse countries and cultures. IIFA 2016 aims at bringing the magic of Indian Cinema not only to Spain but to Latin America as well.
Check out some fabulous pictures of the stars on the green carpet including and the rocking music and fashion extravaganza!