The 20th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards is taking place in India, for the first time on Wednesday, September 18. The 'homecoming edition' which marks IIFA's return to the country kickstarted in Mumbai on September 16 with IIFA Rocks, the sidebar event which celebrates the work of people behind the films. On 18 September, the main awards night is organized in Mumbai where the popular categories, including Best Film, Best Actor and direction awards will be handed out.

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While Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh won the Performance in a Leading Role Male and Female, and 'Raazi' bagged the award for the 'Best Film', Vicky Kaushal and Aditi Rao Hydari won the awards for Performance in a Supporting Role Male and Female. While Vicky won the award for his performance in 'Sanju', Aditi Rao Hydari bagged it for her stunning appearance in 'Padmaavat'.

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Beside them, the other nominees for the award included:

Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
Neena Gupta: Mulk
Radhika Apte: Andhadhun
Surekha Sikri: Badhaai Ho
Swara Bhaskar: Veere Di Wedding

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Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
Anil Kapoor: Race 3
Jim Sarbh: Padmaavat
Manoj Pahwa: Mulk
Pankaj Tripathi: Stree

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The star-studded night hosted by Ayushmann and Aparshakti Khurrana witness a number of stellar appearances, including that of Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh,  Alia Bhatt, among others. In fact, several celebrities including Sara Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Madhuri Dixit-Nene and Katrina Kaif, among others, graced the stage to deliver some stellar performances.