Jaipur hosted the IIFA Awards silver jubilee celebration on March 9, marking 25 years of Bollywood excellence. In addition, Bollywood’s elite gathered in Jaipur to honor standout films and talented crews from the 2024 showreel. Later in the evening, Kareena Kapoor Khan dedicated a heartfelt tribute to her grandfather and legendary showman Raj Kapoor.
Furthermore, Kiran Rao’s debut film, Laapataa Ladies, stole the spotlight by clinching 10 major awards, including Best Director, Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female), and Best Debut. Similarly, Kartik Aaryan secured the Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male) award, while Raghav Juyal earned accolades for his powerful negative role in Kill. Additionally, debutante Nitanshi Goel captured Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female) for her role as Phool Kumari, thereby outshining competitors like Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt.
Explore the complete list of IIFA Awards 2025 winners below:
IIFA Awards 2025 Winners
– Best Picture: Laapataa Ladies
– Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): Nitanshi Goel – Laapataa Ladies
– Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): Kartik Aaryan – Laapataa Ladies
– Best Direction: Kiran Rao – Laapataa Ladies
– Best Performance in a Negative Role: Raghav Juyal – Kill
– Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): Janki Bodiwala – Shaitaan
– Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male): Ravi Kishan – Laapataa Ladies
– Best Story (Original) in the Popular Category: Biplab Goswami – Laapataa Ladies
– Best Story (Adapted): Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, and Anukriti Pandey – Merry Christmas
– Best Directorial Debut: Kunal Kemmu – Madgaon Express
– Best Debut (Male): Lakshya Lalwani – Kill
– Best Debut (Female): Pratibha Ranta – Laapataa Ladies
– Best Music Director: Ram Sampath – Laapataa Ladies
– Best Lyrics: Prashant Pandey – Sajni from Laapataa Ladies
– Best Singer (Male): Jubin Nautiyal – Dua from Article 370
– Best Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal – Ami Je Tomar 3.0 from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
– Best Sound Design: Subash Sahoo, Boloy Kumar Doloi, and Rahul Karpe – Kill
– Best Screenplay: Sneha Desai – Laapataa Ladies
– Best Dialogue: Arjun Dhawan, Aditya Dhar, Aditya Suhas Jambhale, and Monal Thaakar – Article 370
– Best Editing: Jabeen Merchant – Laapataa Ladies
– Best Cinematography: Rafey Mahmood – Kill
– Best Choreography: Bosco-Caesar – Tauba Tauba from Bad Newz
– Best Special Effects: Red Chillies VFX – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
– Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Rakesh Roshan
