NEXA IIFA (International Indian Film Academy Awards) 2025 had concluded in Jaipur, Rajasthan on March 9, 2025. Hosted by Karan Johar and Kartik Aaryan – who once had a major fallout but are now pally and even doing a film together – the event was a star-studded affair with performances from celebs like Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. IIFA Digital Awards 2025 Winners: Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’, Kriti Sanon, Jitendra Kumar’s ‘Panchayat Season 3’ and Vikrant Massey Win Big – See Full List.
As for the winners, it was a night for Kiran Rao’s delightful social comedy Laapataa Ladies and Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s Kill to dominate the night.
Check out the winners of the IIFA 2025 Jaipur here.
Winners of IIFA 2025 – Jaipur (Updating):
Best Story (Original)
Laapataa Ladies (Biplab Goswami)
Best Story (Adapted)
Merry Christmas (Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, and Anukriti Pandey)
Best Directorial Debut
Kunal Kemmu (Madgaon Express)
Best Debut (Female)
Pratibha Ranta (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Debut (Male)
Lakshya Lalwani (Kill)
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Jubin Nautiyal (“Dua” – Article 370)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Ghoshal (“Ami Je Tomar 3.0” – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Best Music Direction
Laapataa Ladies (Ram Sampath)
Best Lyrics
“Sajni” – Laapataa Ladies (Prashant Pandey)
Best Special Effects (Visual)
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (Red Chillies VFX)
Best Editing
Laapataa Ladies (Jabeen Merchant)
Best Choreography
“Tauba Tauba” – Bad Newz (Bosco-Caesar)
Best Cinematography
Kill (Rafey Mahmood IFC)
Best Dialogues
Article 370 (Arjun Dhawan, Aditya Dhar, Aditya Suhas Jambhale and Monal Thaakar)
Best Screenplay
Laapataa Ladies (Sneha Desai)
Best Sound Mixing
Kill (Subash Sahoo, Boloy Kumar Doloi, and Rahul Karpe)
Best Sound Design
Kill (Subash Sahoo)
IIFA Awards 2025 will be broadcast on Zee TV on March 16, 2025 with a green carpet event at 7 pm followed by award ceremony at at 7pm. The show will also be available for streaming on ZEE5 Global.
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