The endearing IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards were incepted in the year 2000. The venue for the IIFA 2001awards was the beautiful Sun City in South Africa. Thousands of fans and traditional African dancers welcomed the Indian stars at the ceremony. Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra and dashing Kabir Bedi were the hosts for the special evening. The venue sparkled as the red carpet awaited its brightest stars for the glitzy ceremony. The dances from African Footprint set the night on fire. The proud winners collected their trophies for various categories of the awards. The evening proved lucky for the film ‘Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai’, as it bagged the highest (eight) awards for the year. Here is the list of winners who were presented with prestigious IIFA awards in 2001.
The Winners For IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Popular Awards 2001 Were:
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Actor
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Hrithik Roshan
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
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Best Actress
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Karisma Kapoor
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Fiza
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Best Film
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Subhash Ghai
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Taal
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Best Director
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Rakesh Roshan
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Amitabh Bachchan
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Mohabbatein
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Jaya Bachchan
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Fiza
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Best Actor in a Comic Role
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Paresh Rawal
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Hera Pheri
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Best Actor in a Negative Role
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Sushant Singh
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Jungle
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Best Music Direction
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Rajesh Roshan
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
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Best Lyricist
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Javed Akhtar
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Refugee
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Best Playback Singer (Male)
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Lucky Ali
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai - 'Ek Pal Ka Jeena'
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Best Playback Singer (Female)
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Alka Yagnik
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai - 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'
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IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Special Awards 2001
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Category
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Winner
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Invaluable Contribution To Indian Cinema
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Waheeda Rehman
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IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Technical Awards 2001
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Art Direction
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Nitin Desai
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Josh
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Best Cinematography
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Binod Pradhan
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Refugee
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Best Editing
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Sanjay Verma
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
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Best Choreography
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Farah Khan
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
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Best Best Story
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Aditya Chopra
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Mohabbatein
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Best Screen Play
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Honey Irani
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Kya Kehna
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Best Background Score
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Amrik Gill and Aadesh Shrivastava
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Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Refugee
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Best Sound Recording
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Sona Chaudhary
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Jungle
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Best Dialogue
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O.P.Dutta
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Refugee
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Best Song Recording
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Satish Gupta
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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
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Best Sound Re-Recording
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Hitendra Ghosh
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Jungle
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Best Special Visual Effects
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Rajtaru Videosonic Limited
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Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
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Best Costume Designer
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Manish Malhotra/Karan Johar
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Mohabbatein
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