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Vancouver in Canada is in the running to host in 2013 the Bollywood extravaganza — the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards. Christy Clark, the premier of British Columbia, has invited Wizcraft International Entertainment-owned property IIFA to hold its 14th edition in Vancouver. The 12th edition took place in Toronto this year. “If [...]

BollywoodWorld.com, Just as Bollywood fans in Toronto went “Shah Rukh! Shah Rukh!”, it was rather surprising to see them cheer and applaud, even if half as loudly, for names like Vivaan Bhatena, and Aarti Chhabbria, who are usually given a miss by the media back home in India. Vivaan, who walked the green carpet during [...]

It was a weekend Canada will remember for a long time. With one of the largest turnout of Indians ever, the three-day International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) extravaganza awed the city of Toronto with everything Bollywood – celebrities, dance, music, glamour and colour! For many NRI Indians, it was a chance to connect to their [...]

Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan was named the best male actor for Karan Johar’s “My Name Is Khan”, while Anushka Sharma picked the trophy for her role in “Band Baaja Baraat” at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here. Anushka, who played a lively wedding planner in the movie, received her trophy from Shilpa Shetty [...]

The song, the dance, the drama, the action withstanding – Bollywood is “magic”, said Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty at the inaugural press conference of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards here Thursday. “More than the glamour, action, drama, Bollywood is all about magic!” McGuinty, who heads the government of Canada’s largest province [...]

Veteran actor Kabir Bedi rates Ranbir Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor as the two best young actors in Bollywood today. “But frankly there is dearth of young bright talented actors coming through. That’s what Bollywood lacks today,” feels Bedi who is one of the few Indian actors to make it to Hollywood. “The problem could be [...]

BollywoodWorld.com, The stage is set, the mood alive! As Bollywood’s grandest and most glamorous celebration, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards, launches here Thursday, Indian and Canadian officials hope for stronger ties in the years to come that will see a boost in co-productions, tourism and business. “Canada is giving an amazing [...]

BollywoodWorld.com, All those who were expecting a face-off between the two Khans of Bollywood – Salman and Shahrukh Khan – at the forthcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend will be disappointed as Salman has decided to skip the award ceremony. Here to promote his debut movie production “Chillar Party”, Salman confirmed that he won’t [...]

Wizcraft, the organizers of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, have denied reports that Shahrukh Khan may skip the awards ceremony here this week due to his knee injury. “That’s not true. These are just rumours spread by the media. He is definitely coming. Don’t believe in these rumours,” a Wizcraft media representative told [...]

Versatile Indian singer Sonu Niigaam says he will perform with Michael Jackson’s brother Jermaine during the forthcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend in Toronto, as a tribute to the late King of Pop on the eve of his second death anniversary. The duo will perform Sonu’s composition, which has been chosen as a tribute [...]