The 25th anniversary of IIFA was celebrated in the best way at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  With hosts Kartik Aaryan and Karan Johar keeping the energy high and spectacular performances by Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor, and Kriti Sanon, the night was nothing short of unforgettable.  As the celebration reached new heights, let’s take a look at the incredible winners who brought us some of the most remarkable films and performances of the year!  Popular Awards  After winning our hearts with the incredible story, Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao and Jyoti Deshpande won the award for Best Picture at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025 for Laapataa Ladies!  After giving us a heartwarming performance in Laapataa Ladies, Nitanshi Goel won the award for Performance in a Leading Role (Female) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!    His witty personality and iconic presence in Bhool Bhulaiya 3 were truly epic! Kartik Aaryan won the award for Performance in a Leading Role (Male) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!

Her comeback as a director was not only fabulous but also inspired countless women. Kiran Rao won the award for Direction at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  He is a truly versatile performer! Raghav Juyal wins the award for Performance in a Negative Role for Kill at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  Her character in Shaitaan was truly exceptional! The super talented Janki Bodiwala won the award for Performance in a Supporting Role (Female) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  His charming personality is reflected on the big screen too! Everyone’s favourite entertainer, Ravi Kishan won the award for Laapataa Ladies for Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  A story that helped inspire women! Biplab Goswami for Laapataa Ladies won the award for the Best Story (Original) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025! Brilliant plot twists and flawless performances! Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, and Anukriti Pandey for Merry Christmas won the award for the Best Story (Adapted) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!     His understanding of comedy as a genre has grown through the years! Kunal Kemmu for Madgaon Express won the award for Best Directorial Debut at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  Her inspiring and lovely performance in Laapataa Ladies was the highlight of the year! Pratibha Ranta won the award for Best Debut (Female) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  He is the new dashing Bollywood action hero. Lakshya Lalwani for Kill won the award for Best Debut (Male) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  We can still hear the echoes of Ami Je Tomar 3.0 and feel the goosebumps. The one and only Shreya Ghoshal won the award for Playback Singer (Female) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  Dua is not just a song but an emotion! The one with the most soothing voice - Jubin Nautiyal won the award for Playback Singer (Male) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  An album that we will keep coming back to! Ram Sampath for Laapataa Ladies won the award for Music Direction at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!   If Arijit Singh’s voice was the heart of the song, then Prashant Pandey’s lyrics were the soul! Sajni from Laapataa Ladies wins the award for Lyrics at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!  The Silver Jubilee celebration paid tribute to Rakesh Roshan’s remarkable legacy in Indian cinema as he was felicitated with the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema award at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!    Technical Awards  Subash Sahoo won the the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025 for Sound Design for his work in the movie Kill!    Another win for the movie Kill! Subash Sahoo, Boloy Kumar Doloi, and Rahul Karpe won the award for Sound Mixing at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!   Sneha Desai for Laapataa Ladies wins the award for Screenplay at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025! For their work in the movie Article 370, Arjun Dhawan, Aditya Dhar, Aditya Suhas Jambhale and Monal Thaakar, won the award for Dialogues at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!   Rafey Mahmood ISC won the NEXA IIFA Award 2025 for Best Cinematography for Kill!    Bosco-Caesar bring their magic to the screen once again! The duo won the Best Choreography award for Tauba Tauba from Bad Newz at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!    Jabeen Merchant won the award for Editing at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025 for Laapataa Ladies! Red Chillies VFX for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 won the award for the Special Effects (Visual) at the NEXA IIFA Awards 2025!