The IIFA Award for Best Actor recognizes leading male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The recipient is chosen by viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony.
Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian production and distribution company established by Yash Johar in 1979. It was taken over in 2004 after his death by his son Karan Johar. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films, In November 2018, a new sector of the company was created called Dharmatic, which will focus on producing digital content for online distribution platforms.
Excel Entertainment is an Indian production company, founded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar in 1999. Based in Mumbai, they mainly produce Hindi films. In 2017, they released India's first original series for Amazon Prime Video – Inside Edge, which was nominated for the International Emmy Awards for Best Drama Series.
Sharad Malhotra is an Indian actor, who primarily works in Hindi television and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in 2004 with the role of Prince Goldy in Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag. His first major role was the lead role of Sagarpratap Singh in Banoo Main Teri Dulhann.
Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, starring Saif Ali Khan, Twinkle Khanna, Akshay Anand and Chunky Pandey. The film was flop at the box office.
Student of the Year is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film directed by Karan Johar, written by Rensil D'Silva and Niranjan Iyengar on the basis of an uncredited story by Johar, and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan under the banners of Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars debutantes Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles, and Rishi Kapoor, Sana Saeed, Ronit Roy, Sahil Anand, Ram Kapoor and Farida Jalal in supporting roles.
Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent. Known for her work in Hindi-language films, she has received several accolades include four Filmfare Awards. One of India's highest-paid actresses, she has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2017.
Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He began his career as a fashion model but left it to peruse an acting career. He made his acting debut with a small role in the television serial Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan in 2009 before assisting director Karan Johar on the 2010 film My Name Is Khan. He had his first lead role in Johar's teen film Student of the Year (2012).
2 States is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film based on Chetan Bhagat's 2009 novel 2 States: The Story of My Marriage and written by Abhishek Varman and Bhagat. Directed by Varman in his directorial debut, the film was jointly produced by Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala under their respective banners Dharma Productions and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment on a total budget of ₹320 million (US$4.2 million). Featuring Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles, 2 States co-stars Amrita Singh, Ronit Roy, Revathi and Shiv Kumar Subramaniam as supporting cast.
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Shashank Khaitan in his directorial debut, and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions. The film stars Varun Dhawan as the titular character Rakesh, Alia Bhatt as Kavya Pratap Singh and debutante television actor Sidharth Shukla as Angad, in the lead roles. Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania notes the second pairing of the leads after their debut in Student of the Year and was released on 11 July 2014 and emerged a commercial success. A quasi-sequel, Badrinath Ki Dulhania, was released in 2017.
Alia Advani, known professionally as Kiara Advani, is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu language films. After making her acting debut in the comedy film Fugly (2014), she played a supporting role as MS Dhoni's wife in the sports biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). She gained praise for playing a sexually unsatisfied wife in the Netflix anthology film Lust Stories (2018), and played the leading lady in the political thriller Bharat Ane Nenu (2018).
Avinash Dhyani is an Indian actor, film director, and writer ,working in the Hindi film industry.
Sara Ali Khan Pataudi is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Born into the Pataudi family, she is the daughter of actors Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan. After graduating from Columbia University, Khan began her acting career with the 2018 films Kedarnath and Simmba. Both films were commercially successful and the former earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
Fredrick is a 2016 psychological action thriller written by Rajesh Butalia, directed by Rajesh Butalia and produced by Manish Kalaria. The film stars Prashant Narayanan, Tulna and Avinash Dhyani in the lead roles. The film released worldwide on 27 May 2016.
Ek Tera Saath is a 2016 Indian horror film. The film is directed by Arshad Siddiqui starring Sharad Malhotra, Hritu Dudani and Melanie Nazareth in lead roles and was released on 21 October 2016. Ek Tera Saath is a romantic film with a bit of supernatural element. It has been shot in Ghanerao, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Delhi, Chandigarh, Shimla and Mumbai. The trailer and its songs were released on 16 September 2016.
Laila Majnu is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romance film starring Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimri. It is presented by Imtiaz Ali and co-produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Preety Ali. The film is directed by Sajid Ali.
Pailwaan (transl. Wrestler) is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language sports-masala film written and directed by S. Krishna. The film is produced by Swapna Krishna under the banner RRR Motion Pictures and bankrolled by Zee Studios. It stars Sudeep, Sunil Shetty and Aakanksha Singh in the lead roles, while Kabir Duhan Singh, Sushant Singh, Avinash, and Sharath Lohitashwa play supporting roles. Pailwan marks Sunil Shetty's debut in Kannada cinema. The score and soundtrack of the film was composed by Arjun Janya. The film follows the journey of an orphan who goes on to become a wrestler and a boxer while getting into brawls with those who disrupt his personal life.
