As
the
countdown
to
the
biggest
celebration
of
Indian
Cinema
worldwide
draws
near,
International
Indian
Film
Academy
(IIFA)
Awards
announces
its
12
Popular
Category
nominations
for
the
22nd
edition
in
Yas
Island,
Abu
Dhabi
on
May
20th
and
21st,
2022.
Rounding
out
the
12
Popular
Categories
are
Best
Picture
|Direction
|
Performance
in
A
Leading
Role
(Female
&
Male)
|
Performance
in
a
Supporting
Role
(Female
&
Male)
|
Music
Direction|
Playback
Singer
(Female
&
Male)
&
Best
story
(Original
&
Adapted)
|
Lyrics
as
Global
Voting
to
go
LIVE
on
Saturday,
2nd
April
2022
and
open
to
everyone
at
https://gvote2022.iifa.com/.
Indian
Cinema
has
had
an
incredible
year
with
a
varied
number
of
truly
distinctive
films
that
not
only
took
the
box
office
by
storm
but
were
also
critically
acclaimed
fetching
rave
reviews.
Shershaah
leads
the
way,
amassing
the
highest
number
of
nominations,
12
in
total,
83
and
Ludo
comes
close
seconds
with
9
and
6
nominations
respectively
followed
by
Thappad
and
Atrangi
Re
with
5
and
Mimi
with
4
nominations.
The
top
picks
for
the
Best
Picture
category
are
Shershaah,
83,
Ludo,
Tanhaji:
The
Unsung
Warrior
and
Thappad.
Nominations
for
the
best
Direction
category
are
Kabir
Khan
(83),
Anurag
Basu
(Ludo),
Shoojit
Sircar
(Sardar
Udham),
Vishnuvaradhan
(Shershaah)
and
Anubhav
Sinha
(Thappad)
The
nominees
for
Best
Actor
in
a
Leading
Role
(Female)
are
Vidya
Balan
(Sherni),
Kriti
Sanon
(Mimi),
Sanya
Malhotra
(Pagglait),
Kiara
Advani
(Shershaah),
and
Taapsee
Pannu
(Thappad).
The
nominees
for
Best
Actor
in
a
Leading
Role
(Male)
are
Ranveer
Singh
(83),
Vicky
Kaushal
(Sardar
Udham),
Sidharth
Malhotra
(Shershaah),
Late
Irrfan
Khan
(Angrezi
Medium),
and
Manoj
Bajpayee
(Bhonsle).
The
nominees
for
Performance
In
A
Supporting
Role
(Female)
are
Gauahar
Khan
(14
Phere),
Radhika
Madan
(Angrezi
Medium),
Lara
Dutta
(Bell
Bottom),
Shalini
Vatsa
(Ludo),
and
Sai
Tamhankar
(Mimi).
The
nominees
for
Performance
In
A
Supporting
Role
(Male)
are
Jiiva
(83),
Pankaj
Tripathi
(83),
Pankaj
Tripathi
(Ludo),
Saif
Ali
Khan
(Tanhaji:
The
Unsung
Warrior),
Kumud
Mishra
(Thappad)
The
nominees
for
Music
Direction
are
Pritam
(83),
A.R.Rahman
(99
Songs),
A.R.Rahman
(Atrangi
Re),
Pritam
(Ludo),
Tanishk
Bagchi,
Jasleen
Royal,
Javed-Mohsin,
Vikram
Montrose,
B
Praak,
Jaani
(Shershaah).
The
nominees
for
Playback
Singer
(Female)
are
Shreya
Goshal
for
the
song
Chaka
Chak
(Atrangi
Re),
Priya
Saraiya
for
Kalle
Kalle
(Chandigarh
Kare
Aashiqui),
Shreya
Ghoshal
for
Param
Sundari
(Mimi),
Jasleen
Royal
for
Ranjha
(Shershaah),
Asees
Kaur
for
Raataan
Lambiyan
(Shershaah).
The
nominees
for
Playback
Singer
(Male)
are
Arijit
Singh
for
the
song
Lehra
Do
(83),
Arijit
Singh
for
Rait
Zara
si
(Atrangi
Re),
Arijit
Singh
for
Aabaad
Barbaad
(Ludo),
Jubin
Nautiyal
for
Raataan
Lambiyan
(Shershaah),
B
Praak
for
Mann
Bharryaa
(Shershaah).
Furthermore,
the
nominees
for
Best
Story
(Original)
are
Himanshu
Sharma
(Atrangi
Re),
Shubham
for
(Eeb
Allay
Ooo!),
Anurag
Basu
(Ludo),
Sandeep
Shrivastava
(Shershaah).
The
nominees
for
Best
Story
(Adapted)
are
Kabir
Khan,
Sanjay
Puran
Singh
Chauhan
(Based
on
ICC
World
Cup
1983)
(83),
Abhishek
Chaubey,
Hussain
Haidry
(Ankahi
Kahaniya),
Laxman
Utekar,
Rohan
Shankar
(Mimi),
Om
Raut
(Tanhaji:
The
Unsung
Warrior),
Vijayendra
Prasad
(Thalaivii).
The
nominees
for
Lyrics
are
Kausar
Munir
for
the
song
Lehre
Do
(83),
Irshad
Kamil
for
the
song
Rait
Zara
Si
(Atrangi
Re),
Irshad
Kamil
for
the
song
Shayad
(Love
Aaj
Kal),
Tanishk
Bagchi
for
the
song
Raataan
Lambiyan
(Shershaah),
B
Praak,
Jaani
for
the
song
Mann
Bharryaa
(Shershaah)
The
event
will
take
place
at
the
Middle
East's
largest
state-of-the-art
indoor
entertainment
venue,
Etihad
Arena,
part
of
Yas
Bay
Waterfront
on
Yas
Island,
Abu
Dhabi,
in
collaboration
with
the
Department
of
Culture
and
Tourism
-
Abu
Dhabi
(DCT
Abu
Dhabi),
and
Miral,
Abu
Dhabi's
leading
creator
of
immersive
destinations
and
experiences.
Yas
Island
is
one
of
the
world's
fastest
growing
leisure
and
entertainment
destinations,
located
on
the
golden
shores
of
Abu
Dhabi.
Home
to
magical
adventures
and
awe-inspiring
entertainment,
as
well
as
three
globally
renowned
theme
parks,
outstanding
motorsports,
an
award-winning
golf
venue
and
world-class
hospitality
services,
Abu
Dhabi's
Yas
Island
is
a
destination
like
nowhere
else.
Alongside
the
arena
and
Yas
Bay,
guests
visiting
Yas
Island
will
also
be
able
to
enjoy
a
variety
of
experiences.
From
award-winning
theme
parks,
the
record-breaking
CLYMBTM️
Abu
Dhabi,
the
capital's
largest
mall,
160
dining
options,
a
scenic
beach
and
mangroves,
luxurious
hospitality
stays
and
so
much
more,
there's
a
lot
to
explore!
NEXA
from
Maruti
Suzuki
India
Limited
stands
committed
to
IIFA
continuing
their
partnership
for
the
sixth
consecutive
edition
as
the
Title
Sponsor
of
the
IIFA
Awards.
As
the
world
looks
forward
to
this
year's
celebration
of
Hindi
cinema
with
music
and
fashion
at
yet
another
exotic
destination,
the
content
promises
to
be
aspirational
and
entertaining.
With
its
growing
popularity
across
the
world,
IIFA
today
is
recognized
not
just
as
a
globally
broadcast
and
streamed
event
but
an
institution
in
its
own
right,
and
a
platform
that
is
recognised
as
the
most
engaging
celebration
of
Indian
cinema.