The
entire film fraternity is exited about the upcoming 15th th
International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards which is to be held in
the US, as they feel that this will provide a great platform and
opportunity for Hollywood and Bollywood to come together and put the
Indian cinema on the global level.
“The IIFA awards is a great
platform for us to showcase our work to the world. We will bring the
magic of Indian cinema to America. I have not been to Tampa Bay and I am
looking forward to entertain my fans there,” Kareena said at the IIFA press conference at the US Consulate here.
Kareena was accompanied by her actor-husband Saif Ali Khan. Saif said “cinema
brings us together. It is a chance to give Indian and international
audience opportunity to witness celebration of Indian cinema and culture“.
Actor Anil Kapoor feels that IIFA awards will create a bridge between Hollywood and Bollywood. “In
my days as a teenager, I used to travel by bus and used to get
fascinated seeing the US consulate in Breach Candy. I always wanted to
go there and get a visa for the US. I got chance to go there while doing
films and I am happy about it,” Anil said.
The IIFA will be held from April 23 to 26. “I
am excited by IIFA’s decision to hold this year’s awards ceremony in
Tampa, Florida. Bollywood fans across the US will be thrilled that
India’s biggest film stars are coming. We look forward to other Indian
companies choosing the US as their travel destination and stand ready to
assist,” Haas said.
The 15th edition of the awards will
include multiple star-studded events like IIFA Rocks–a fashion and music
spectacular–IIFA Magic of the movies and technical awards and IIFA
awards.
The award show will be hosted by Shahid Kapoor and Farhan
Akhtar. Actors Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Saif
Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Bipasha
Basu and others will perform at the awards.
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