Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) was an awards ceremony held between 2005 and 2007, conceptualized to acknowledge excellence in the Hindi film industry and honour artists in 28 categories across various genres, from acting to film making. It is held in a different country each year, 2005 in Dubai,[1][2] Kuala Lumpur in 2006.[3][4]

Jury

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The jury members for the first awards were Aziz Mirza, Om Puri, Firoz Nadiadwala, Kabir Bedi, Bharti Pradhan, Umesh Mehra and Priti Hiranandani. The ceremony was organised at Dubai's Al-Wasi Stadium from 25 to 27 January 2005.[5]

The ceremony produced by Global Events, Dubai and is backed by Suniel Shetty, Chairman of Popcorn Entertainment. The jury members are: Jackie Shroff, Rati Agnihotri, Sajid Nadiadwala, Sandeep Chowta, Shyam Benegal, and Smita Thackeray.[6]

Awards

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Category 2005[7][8] 2006[9][10][11][12]
Winners For Winners For
Best Film Shahrukh Khan Main Hoon Na Vidhu Vinod Chopra Lage Raho Munnabhai
Best Director Farah Khan Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Rang De Basanti
Best Actor Shahrukh Khan Swades Hrithik Roshan Krrish
Best Actress Rani Mukerji Hum Tum Bipasha Basu Corporate
Best Supporting Actor Akshay Kumar Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Abhishek Bachchan Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Best Supporting Actress Divya Dutta Veer-Zaara Soha Ali Khan Rang De Basanti
Most Searched Male Actor on Internet Shahrukh Khan
Most Searched Female Actor on Internet Priyanka Chopra
Best Comedian Arshad Warsi Hulchul Tusshar Kapoor Golmaal
Best Villain Priyanka Chopra
Suniel Shetty
Main Hoon Na Aitraaz Saif Ali Khan Omkara
Best Music Director Pritam Dhoom A.R. Rahman Rang De Basanti
Best Lyrics Prasoon Joshi
Best Playback Singer Female Sunidhi Chauhan Dhoom Alka Yagnik Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Best Playback Singer Male Abhijeet Bhattacharya Main Hoon Na Zubeen Garg[13] Gangster
Best Debut Director Vikram Chopra Fight Club - Members Only
Best Debut Actor Upen Patel 36 China Town
Best Debut Actress Gayatri Joshi Swades Kangana Ranaut Gangster
Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema Rakesh Roshan
Best Story Aditya Chopra Veer-Zaara Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Rajkumar Hirani
Lage Raho Munnabhai
Best Screenplay Vishal Bhardwaj
Abbas Tyrewala
Maqbool Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Rensil D'Silva
Rang De Basanti
Best Dialogues Kunal Kohli Hum Tum Rajkumar Hirani
Abhijat Joshi
Lage Raho Munnabhai
Best Cinematographer Christopher Popp Lakshya Tassaduq Hussain Omkara
Best Editing Rameshwar Bhagat Dhoom P S Bharti Rang De Basanti
Best Background Music A.R. Rahman
Best Art Director Sabu Cyril Main Hoon Na Samir Chanda
Best Action Allan Amin Shyam Kaushal
Tony Suiching
Krrish
Critics' Best Actor Sanjay Dutt Lage Raho Munnabhai
Critics' Best Actress Bipasha Basu Corporate

References

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  3. ^ "Exclusive Images". BehindWoods.
  4. ^ "Going global". The Telegraph. 30 October 2006. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. ^ Kumar, S.R. Ashok (25 January 2005). "Dubai to host Bollywood awards show". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 April 2017.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Global Indian Film Awards Jury". Global Indian Film Awards. 10 December 2006. Archived from the original on 10 December 2006.
  7. ^ Indo-Asian News Service (29 January 2005). "Shah Rukh, Rani bag GIFA Awards". Hindustan Times. Dubai: HT Media. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Award Winners". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Lage Raho Munnabhai upstages Rang De.. at GIFA as best film". Zee News. 10 December 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  10. ^ Malaysian News Service (10 December 2006). "Lage Raho Munnabhai Named Best Movie In GIFA Awards 2006". Bernama. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  11. ^ IndiaFM News Bureau (10 December 2006). "G.I.F.A. Awards 2006: List of winners". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Awards Category : GIFA 2006 Nominees". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  13. ^ "G.I.F.A. Awards 2006 - Winners". www.filmibeat.com. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2021.