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3rd IIFA Awards | |
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Date | 6 April 2002 |
Site | Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands, Malaysia |
Hosted by | Lara Dutta |
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Best Picture | Lagaan |
Best Direction | Ashutosh Gowariker (Lagaan) |
Best Actor | Aamir Khan (Lagaan) |
Best Actress | Tabu (Chandni Bar) |
Most awards | Lagaan (10) |
The 2002 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 3rd International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honored the best films of 2001 and took place on 6 April 2002.
The official ceremony took place on 6 April 2002, at the Genting Highlands, in Arena of Stars. During the ceremony, IIFA Awards were awarded in 29 competitive categories.
The IIFA Weekend started with a Press Meet. Attended by the stars, the event received extensive coverage from world media. The same evening saw the music launch of Kaante . The IIFA Karaoke Party gave film stars and high-profile guests a chance to let their hair down.
IIFA hosted the World Premiere of the film Aankhen at the Genting International Showroom. Malaysia witnessed the first ever IIFA Forum. The focus was on the emerging perspectives of Indian Cinema, the exchange of technology and talent. The speakers included Ashutosh Gowarikar, Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar and Madhur Bhandarkar.
Lagaan led the ceremony with 10 wins including Best Film, Best Director (for Ashutosh Gowariker) and Best Actor (for Aamir Khan), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Aamir Khan received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Dil Chahta Hai and Lagaan, winning for the latter.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Music Director | Best Lyrics |
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Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer |
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Best Song Recording | Best Background score |
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Best Dialogue | Best Screenplay |
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Best Story | |
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Best Cinematographer | Best Choreography |
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Best Costume Design | Best Editing |
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Best Makeup | Best Sound Recording |
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Best Sound Re-Recording | Best Special Effects |
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Best Art Direction | Best Action |
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