25th IIFA Awards 2025: Highlights
The International Indian Film Academy Awards, commonly known as IIFA, is an annual global awards ceremony honouring excellence in Hindi cinema, with winners chosen by fan votes and hosted in a different international location each year since its inception in 2000.
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2025 took place in Jaipur, Rajasthan, from March 8 to 9, celebrating its 25th anniversary. This year’s event was hosted by Kartik Aaryan, with Aparkshati Khurana hosting the IIFA Digital Awards ¹.
IIFA 2025 winners
| Category | Winner | Film |
| Best Picture | Laapataa Ladies | Laapataa Ladies |
| Best Performance In A Leading Role (Male) | Kartik Aaryan | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 |
| Best Performance In A Leading Role (Female) | Nitanshi Goel | 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, 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 (Laapataa Ladies) |
| Best Singer (Male) | Jubin Nautiyal | Dua (Article 370) |
| Best Singer (Female) | Shreya Ghoshal | Ami Je Tomar 3.0 (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3) |
| Best Sound Design | Subash Sahoo, Boloy Kumar Doloi, Rahul Karpe | Kill |
| Best Screenplay | Sneha Desai | Laapataa Ladies |
| Best Dialogue | Arjun Dhawan, Aditya Dhar, Aditya Suhas Jambhale, Monal Thaakar | Article 370 |
| Best Editing | Jabeen Merchant | Laapataa Ladies |
| Best Cinematography | Rafey Mahmood | Kill |
| Best Choreography | Bosco-Caesar | Tauba Tauba (Bad Newz) |
| Best Special Effects | Red Chillies VFX | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 |
| Outstanding Achievement In Indian Cinema | Rakesh Roshan | – |
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