By Hindustan Times
Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara swept the technical awards category with five trophies on the 13th International Indian Film Academy Weekend and Awards.
The winners were announced Friday night on the IIFA Rocks, a manner and musical night organized an afternoon before the principle award ceremony. The street Movie, starring Abhay Deol, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin, walked away with five awards for best editing for Anand Subaya, best sound recording mixing for Anuj Mathur and Baylon Fonseca, best choreography for Bosco-Ceaser, best screenplay for Zoya and Reema Kagti and best cinematography for Carlos Catalan.
"It is the most productive thing when a director trusts you and has faith in you. I NEED to thank Zoya for trusting me. I MIGHT also love to thank Farhan, who sat with me for 3 weeks and taught me to edit," Subaya said after receiving the award.
RA.One followed with four awards for best special effects, best sound design for Resul Pookutty, best song recording for Vijay Dayal for Chammak Challo and best production design for Sabu Cyril. Niharika Khan won the award for best costume design for The Dirty Picture and best make up award went to Vikram Gaekwad for a similar film.
The Dirty Picture also won the award for best dialogues. "I NEED to thank Vidya for permitting me to take off her clothes within the film," joked an excited Niharika, before thanking the forged and crew.
Oscar winner A.R. Rahman won an award for best background score in Rockstar, while Jai Singh Nijjar won best action trophy for Singham. Hosted by Ayushmann Khurrana and Chitrangada Singh, the development also saw performances by Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, who grooved to their song Uff from Teri Meri Kahaani. Others who performed included Neha Dhupia, Vishal-Shekhar, Hariharan, Lesle Lewis, Usha Uthup, Mika, Gauhar Khan, Sonu Sood and Hazel Keech and Shafqat Amanat Ali.
