The grand IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards are considered one of India's biggest media events with a popular viewership of nearly 600 million. IIFA 2008 was held in Bangkok in Thailand. The event provided the audience with an unlimited dose of entertainment. Priyanka Chopra kick started the event with a performance to her track from the film ‘Love Story 2050’. The film ‘Chak De India’ swept the awards and also won critical acclamation and mass popularity. Listed below are the winners who were presented with the prestigious awards for the year 2008.
The Winners For 9th International Indian Film Academy Awards Were:
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Category
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Winners
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Film
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Best Actor
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Shah Rukh Khan
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Chak De India
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Best Actress
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Kareena Kapoor
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Jab We Met
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Best Film
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Chak De India
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Best Director
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Shimit Amin
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Chak De India
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Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
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Irrfan Khan
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Life In A Metro
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Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
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Konkona Sen Sharma
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Life In A Metro
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Performance in a Comic Role
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Govinda
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Partner
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Performance in a Negative Role
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Viveik Oberoi
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Shootout At Lokhandwala
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Music Director
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A.R. Rahman
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Barso Re Barso Re (Guru)
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Best Story
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Jaideep Sahni
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Chak De India
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Lyrics
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Javed Akhtar
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Main Agar Kahoon (Om Shanti Om)
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Playback Singer (Male)
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Shaan
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Jabse Tere Naina (Saawariya)
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Playback Singer (Female)
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Shreya Ghoshal
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Barso Re (Guru)
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Achievement in Indian Cinema
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Mumtaz
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-
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Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema
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Shyam Benegal
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-
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Outstanding Contribution by an Indian in International Cinema
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A. R. Rahman
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-
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Idea Style Icon of the Year
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Abhishek Bachchan
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-
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Idea Glamour Diva of the Year
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Katrina Kaif
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Idea Fresh Face of the Year
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Neil Nitin Mukesh
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-
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IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Technical Awards 2008
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Best Cinematography
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Sudeep Chatterjee
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Chak De India
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Best Editing
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Amitabh Shukla
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Chak De India
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Best Sound Recording
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Manas Choudhary & Ali Merchant
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Chak De India
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Best Sound Re- Recording
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Anuj Mathur
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Chak De India
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Best Screenplay
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Jaideep Sahni
Anurag Basu
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Chak De India
Life in a Metro
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Best Art Direction
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Sabu Cyril
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Om Shanti Om
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Best Special Effects
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Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
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Om Shanti Om
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Best Costume Designing
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Manish Malhotra, Karan Johar & Sanjiv Mulchandani
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Om Shanti Om
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Best Makeup
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BharatDorris, Ravi Indulkar & Namrata Soni
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Om Shanti Om
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