In the year 2000, International the Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards reached out to millions of its fans worldwide. The awards were incepted to propel Indian cinema beyond Indian shores. The winners of the glamorous awards are selected by the majority votes polled by the worldwide viewers. The IIFA best comedian award was introduced in the year 2000 to acknowledge the artist who makes the audience split into a riot of laughter in the film (released previous year). The inaugural award was bagged by Anil Kapoor for his rib-tickling performance in the film ‘Biwi No.1’. The film is one of the best comedy film directed by David Dhawan in the year 1999. Listed below are the winners who walked away with the prestigious awards.
Samsung International Indian Film Academy Winners For Best Comedian Award Were:
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Year
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Winner
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Film
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2000
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Anil Kapoor
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Biwi No.1
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2001
|
Paresh Rawal
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Hera Pheri
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2002
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Govinda
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Jodi No. 1
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2003
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Mahesh Manjrekar
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Kaante
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2004
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Boman Irani
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Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
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2005
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Akshay Kumar
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Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
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2006
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Jaaved Jaffrey
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Salaam Namaste
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2007
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Tusshar Kapoor
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Golmaal
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2008
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Govinda
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Partner
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2009
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Abhishek Bachchan
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Dostana
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2010
|
Sanjay Dutt
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All the Best
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