Dubai(UNI):
Indian
cine
stars
will
converge
here
in
June
this
year
to
attend
the
seventh
edition
of
the
International
Indian
Film
Academy
(IIFA)
Awards
--
a
five-day
extravaganza
--
to
celebrate
the
achievements
of
industry.
The
City,
which
is
fast
becoming
a
favourite
destination
for
Indian
filmmakers,
will
host
the
glamorous
event
after
London,
Sun
City,
Genting
Islands
in
Malaysia,
Johannesburg,
Singapore
and
Amsterdam.
At
the
'IIFA
Awards
2005
'
in
Amsterdam,
it
was
announced
that
the
Dutch
city
could
again
be
the
venue
for
the
event
the
following
year.
Apart
from
Amsterdam,
Dubai
and
Morocco
were
also
in
the
run
to
woo
the
organisers
of
IIFA
Awards,
considered
equivalent
to
the
Oscars.
During
his
Dubai
visit
in
2003,
IIFA's
Brand
Ambassador
Amitabh
Bachchan
had
told
The
Gulf
Today
that
Dubai
was
the
ideal
place
to
hold
such
events.
Launched
six
years
ago
at
the
Millennium
Dome,
London,
the
IIFA
Awards
has
evolved
from
an
awards
presentation
ceremony
to
a
three-day
extravaganza
dedicated
to
the
world
of
cinema.
Besides
presentation
of
awards
and
a
charity
match
between
celebrities,
an
IIFA
global
seminar
on
different
aspects
of
the
business
of
filmmaking
is
also
expected
to
be
held.
A
special
IIFA
film
festival
is
another
highlight
of
the
popular
event,
besides
a
star-studded
post-awards
party.
So
far,
Lagaan,
Aankhen,
Armaan
and
Yuva
have
been
premiered
during
the
past
IIFA
Awards
celebrations.