The 2015 edition of prestigious IIFA Awards will be held in the city of Kuala Lumpur from June 5-7. Well, the nomination list is out and the Bollywood stars are all ready to sizzle on the big stage. It will be Arjun Kapoorand Ranveer Singh hosting the award ceremony for the first time together. Last time the two were seen at AIB (All India Bakchod) Knockout Roast.
Talking about the nominations, Haider and 2 States leads with names in several categories. Aamir Khan and SRK are nominated in best actor category while best actress category includes names like Kangana Ranaut, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra.
Let’s have a look at IIFA Awards 2015 Nomination List And Expected Winners.
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)
Shahid Kapoor – Haider (Expected Winner)
Aamir Khan – PK
Shah Rukh Khan – Happy New Year
Arjun Kapoor – 2 States
Hrithik Roshan – Bang Bang
Randeep Hooda – Highway
Aamir Khan – PK
Shah Rukh Khan – Happy New Year
Arjun Kapoor – 2 States
Hrithik Roshan – Bang Bang
Randeep Hooda – Highway
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)
Kangana Ranaut – Queen (Expected Winner)
Alia Bhatt – 2 States
Priyanka Chopra – Mary Kom
Anushka Sharma – PK
Deepika Padukone – Happy New Year
Rani Mukherji – Mardaani
Alia Bhatt – 2 States
Priyanka Chopra – Mary Kom
Anushka Sharma – PK
Deepika Padukone – Happy New Year
Rani Mukherji – Mardaani
Best Picture
PK – Vinod Chopra Films and Rajkumar Hirani Films
Queen – Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap (Expected Winner)
2 States – Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar
Haider – UTV Motion Pictures and Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures
Highway – Sajid Nadiadwala and Imtiaz Ali
Mary Kom – Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Queen – Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap (Expected Winner)
2 States – Sajid Nadiadwala and Karan Johar
Haider – UTV Motion Pictures and Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures
Highway – Sajid Nadiadwala and Imtiaz Ali
Mary Kom – Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Best Director
Rajkumar Hirani – PK
Vikas Bahl – Queen (Expected Winner)
Vishal Bhardwaj – Haider
Abhishek Varman – 2 States
Imtiaz Ali – Highway
Vikas Bahl – Queen (Expected Winner)
Vishal Bhardwaj – Haider
Abhishek Varman – 2 States
Imtiaz Ali – Highway
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Ronit Roy – 2 States (Expected Winner)
Ritesh Deshmukh – Ek Villain
Kay Kay Menon – Haider
Randeep Hooda – Kick
Inaamulhaq – Filmistaan
Naseeruddin Shah – Finding Fanny
Ritesh Deshmukh – Ek Villain
Kay Kay Menon – Haider
Randeep Hooda – Kick
Inaamulhaq – Filmistaan
Naseeruddin Shah – Finding Fanny
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Tabu – Haider (Expected Winner)
Amrita Singh – 2 States
Lisa Haydon – Queen
Juhi Chawla – Gulaab Gang
Huma Qureshi – Dedh Ishqiya
Amrita Singh – 2 States
Lisa Haydon – Queen
Juhi Chawla – Gulaab Gang
Huma Qureshi – Dedh Ishqiya
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Sharib Hashmi – Filmistaan
Sanjay Dutt – PK
Varun Dhawan – Main Tera Hero (Expected Winner)
Govinda – Happy Ending
Sanjay Dutt – PK
Varun Dhawan – Main Tera Hero (Expected Winner)
Govinda – Happy Ending
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Ritesh Deshmukh – Ek Villain (Expected Winner)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Kick
Kay Kay Menon – Haider
Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Kick
Kay Kay Menon – Haider
Best Music Direction
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy – 2 States (Expected Winner)
Mithoon – Banjara
Zaroorat & Hamdard, Ankit Tiwari – Galliyan,
Adnan Dhool (Soch) – Awari
Rabbi Ahmed-Awari – Ek Villain
Vishal Bhardwaj – Haider
Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Pritam, Arko Pravo Mukherjee – Yaariyan
Mithoon – Banjara
Zaroorat & Hamdard, Ankit Tiwari – Galliyan,
Adnan Dhool (Soch) – Awari
Rabbi Ahmed-Awari – Ek Villain
Vishal Bhardwaj – Haider
Mithoon, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Pritam, Arko Pravo Mukherjee – Yaariyan
Best Story
Vikas Bahl, Chaitally Parmar, Parveez Shaikh – Queen
Chetan Bhagat – 2 States (Expected Winner)
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani – PK
Chetan Bhagat – 2 States (Expected Winner)
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani – PK
Lyrics
Manoj Muntashir – Galliyan – Ek Villain
Rashmi Singh – Muskurane – Citylights
Amitabh Bhattacharya – Mast Magan – 2 States (Expected Winner)
Rashmi Singh – Muskurane – Citylights
Amitabh Bhattacharya – Mast Magan – 2 States (Expected Winner)
Playback Singer Male
Ankit Tiwari – Galliyan – Ek Villain
Arijit Singh – Muskurane – Citylights
Mika Singh – Jumme Ki Raat – Kick
Sukhwinder Singh – Bismil – Haider (Expected Winner)
Arijit Singh – Muskurane – Citylights
Mika Singh – Jumme Ki Raat – Kick
Sukhwinder Singh – Bismil – Haider (Expected Winner)
Playback Singer Female
Kanika Kapoor – Baby Doll – Ragini MMS 2
Sultana & Jyoti Nooran – Patakha Guddi – Highway (Expected Winner)
Shreya Ghoshal – Samjhawan – Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
Sultana & Jyoti Nooran – Patakha Guddi – Highway (Expected Winner)
Shreya Ghoshal – Samjhawan – Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
This article was originally published in blogtobollywood.com.
