23rd IIFA Awards

23rd IIFA Awards
Date	26-27 May 2023
Site	Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Hosted by	Abhishek Bachchan Vicky Kaushal
Official website	iifa.com/iifa-2023
Highlights
Best Picture	Drishyam 2
Television coverage
Channel	Colors TV
Network	Viacom18

The 23rd International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as the IIFA, was held on 26-27 May 2023, postponed from the original February date. The awards were once again held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The nominees were announced in December 2022. The ceremony will be broadcasted by Colors TV on 18 June.

Best Film	Best Director
Drishyam 2‡ Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Darlings Gangubai Kathiawadi Vikram Vedha	R. Madhavan – Rocketry: The Nambi Effect‡ Anees Bazmee – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Ayan Mukherji – Brahmastra Jasmeet K. Reen - Darlings Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Gangubai Kathiawadi Vasan Bala – Monica, O My Darling
Best Actor	Best Actress
Hrithik Roshan – Vikram Vedha as Vedha Betal‡	Alia Bhatt – Gangubai Kathiawadi as Gangubai Kathiawadi‡
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Anil Kapoor – Jugjugg Jeeyo as Bheem Saini‡	Mouni Roy – Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva as Junoon‡
Best Debut – Male	Best Debut – Female
Shantanu Maheshwari – Gangubai Kathiawadi as Afsaan Badr-ur-Razzaq‡ Babil Khan – Qala as Jagan Batwal‡	Khushali Kumar – Dhokha: Round D Corner as Saanchi Sinha‡
Best Music Director	Best Lyricist
Pritam – Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva‡	Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Kesariya" – Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva‡
Best Male Playback Singer	Best Female Playback Singer
Arijit Singh – "Kesariya" – Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva‡	Shreya Ghoshal – "Rasiya" – Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva‡