
Increased crossover with Indian stars such as Priyanka Chopra taking on Hollywood is giving India more global exposure.īut if IIFA's hopes to reach out to new audiences by holding its awards ceremony each year overseas, it still has some way to penetrate non-South Asian audiences in the United States.

Insiders attribute the increase to the thriving Indian economy, bigger budgets, an increasing South Asian diaspora, and growing popularity among Afghans, Arabs, Russians and Caribbean immigrants. This year marks the 18th edition of the awards, which some dub the Oscars of Bollywood, at a time of growth for Indian film in North America.
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Rahman, the movie composer who won two Oscars in 2009 for "Slumdog Millionaire" and a green carpet parade of stars in their finery was canceled at the last minute owing to the poor weather. On Friday, the heavens opened during a concert honoring A.R.

Download the Zee news app now to keep up with daily breaking news and live news event coverage. Zee News App: Read latest news of India and world, bollywood news, business updates, cricket scores, etc. Hosted by Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan and producer-director Karan Johar, it is the culmination of a three-day festival, which kicked off with a fashion show and music in Times Square. The star-studded night honoured the talented artists for their outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. Based on the India national cricket team led by Kapil Dev, which won the 1983.

Fellow A-listers Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Shahid Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon are also expected to perform. Ranveer Singh starrer 83 Ranveer Singh won the best actor award for 83, a sports drama film directed by Kabir Khan.
