IIFA awards held in US with star power
36
TAMPA: The International Indian Film Academy always holds its awards outside of India in a bid to show Bollywood's international appeal, held its first US edition while bringing in two leading names of Hollywood, John Travolta and Kevin Spacey, who delighted the crowd by trying their best at Indian dancing.
“House of Cards” star Spacey, who was wearing a tuxedo, donned an Indian lungi around his waist to cheers from the crowd.
Travolta showed off his legendary “Saturday Night Fever” moves but also took the stage to dance Bollywood-style to the on-spot guidance of actress Priyanka Chopra.
“Bhaag Milka Bhaag,” the story of Olympian Milka Singh, took the prizes for best picture, best director and best actor at the IIFA awards.
Read more
On DawnNews
Comments (36) Closed
Apr 27, 2014 05:34pm
long live Bollywood ....
Recommend
0
Apr 27, 2014 06:38pm
IIFA missed out many stars this year for the elections and the elections missed the ones who went to iifa! Should have been scheduled a little more judiciously... Deepika looks beautiful.
Recommend
0
Apr 27, 2014 07:54pm
All i see is that they (bollywood) want to impress hollywood.
Recommend
0
Apr 27, 2014 08:25pm
John Travolta...Wow
Recommend
0
Apr 27, 2014 08:44pm
@Mr.T IIFA by definition has international element to it. International entertaiment personalities have never been uncommon at IIFAs. Not sure it counts as trying to impress though.
Recommend
0
Apr 27, 2014 09:33pm
@Mr.T . An average American thinks every Pakistani is a Taliban supporter which we all know is not true. always awareness is key to remove misconceptions and prejudice. India's emergence in IT world has changed America perception on Indians quite a bit in the past decade. Half of Silicon Valley is Indians or Indian origin people. If Bollywood tried to impress Hollywood, that is not bad, trying to bring more awareness on Bollywood and its culture.
Recommend
0
Apr 27, 2014 11:48pm
And the masters share a dance with their slaves. No biggie.
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 12:15am
@Ahmed Shaikh
Articulated very well.
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 01:35am
Indians should stop being 'wanna-be's' if they want the west to 'respect' them. Only originals are respected never copy cat. In any case, why is a Pakistani newspaper covering an Indian event....and please don't say its an international event. If it was, BBC, France24, CNN would have done coverage on their station as well.
Secondly, the reason John Travolta, Keven spicy and other hollywood stars decided to show up is because they have to come because of commercial interest ( i.e - they have shares/stocks in a company which happens to be owned by an indian).
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 02:03am
Pakistan has better actors.
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 02:59am
@Ahmed Shaikh You're right!! Afterall, who can understand the master-slave relationship better than Pakistanis?
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 03:16am
@W.Shaikh One poor Shaikh consoling other Shaikh. You guys made my day. The word 'master slave' is etched so indelibly in your psyche it comes out so naturally
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 04:02am
Bollywood and Hollywood are wonderful!
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 05:41am
@W.Shaikh Grapes gone sour.
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 05:54am
@Ahmed Shaikh yes, sometimes we do that. in fact we are large hearted to go to their homes and dance with them. Next visit , Pakistan :)
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 06:38am
You may not like Bollywood movies. You may complain about the thousand things wrong with Bollywood movies. You may be jealous. But the fact is, Bollywood has become an entity known to ordinary people even in the western world. It has its own style, own charisma, and is recognized by bigwigs all over the world.
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 07:11am
@Ahmed Shaikh - dil behlaane ko ghalib khayal achha hai..
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 07:14am
@Rafi Ka Deewana Yea, but what is it recognized for? Hacknyed plots, cheap dances, copycat storylines, and street language??
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 07:34am
@Ahmed Shaikh As expected your arabianized master-slave thought process has kicked in.
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 07:57am
@Shahid
It is better to be known as a nation with a second rate movie industry than to be known as the epicenter of terrorism.
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 08:18am
@Ahmed Shaikh
Is it not movie stars of one industry making a show with movie stars from another venue. While yearning for a "Friends and not a Master" the perspective has deformed to view everything in a twisted fashion. I feel sad at pathetic viewpoint.
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 08:27am
@Shahid
After "Yamla Jat" you have no taste for "burfi" or "Bhag Milkha Bhag".
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 08:57am
As far I see its industry that is generating revenues billion of dollar to our economy and large employment .
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 09:48am
Indian industry is making inroads into Hollywood movie productions.
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 11:01am
@Mr.T "All i see is that they (bollywood) want to impress hollywood."
Let's see...a simple search on the internet tells me that since 2000, the IIFA awards have been held in the UK (twice), South Africa (twice), Malaysia, Singapore (twice), Netherlands, UAE, Thailand, Macau (twice), Sri Lanka, Canada, before the ceremony moved to the US this year.
Strangely, I do not see you saying that Bollywood wants to "impress" all these countries across the globe...:-) Perhaps you need to look closely at your own inferiority complex?
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 11:58am
This is not an important event. I wonder why this esteem news paper has covered this event.
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 05:42pm
@Shahid "Yea, but what is it recognized for? Hacknyed plots, cheap dances, copycat storylines, and street language??"
That's the jealousy part of yours talking. There are plenty of people all over the world who enjoy those plots and and the high-energy dances.
Here is what John Travolta, who'll be acting in a Bollywood movie "Paani" said: "I would love for the Bollywood influence to actually infiltrate and give Hollywood more confidence in musicals and dance. Musicals in Hollywood are sporadic." "The first musical number (from Ramleela), it was, wow, that was amazing. I find Indian films very original in energy and life."
Recommend
0
Apr 28, 2014 07:17pm
@AMER ALIKHAN
By the way, IIFFA event was on BBC News Bulletin on 26th April, 2014. Can't say about France 24 or CNN.
Recommend
0
Apr 29, 2014 01:00am
@Abdul Yes , Pakistan has better actors but they have less opportunities for various reasons.
Recommend
0
Apr 29, 2014 08:43am
@Rafi Ka Deewana Fully agree with you. Bollywood has its uniqueness. There is no need to ape west, let the world follow it.
Recommend
0
Apr 29, 2014 12:43pm
@Abdul Name some better actors.
Recommend
0
Apr 29, 2014 07:14pm
Dont' know why Pakistanis are so critical of Bollywood and yet they sing Bollywood songs in their talent shows !
Jealousy and Hypocrisy !
Recommend
0
Apr 30, 2014 10:54am
They are trying but no one really cares.
Recommend
0
Apr 30, 2014 01:37pm
@Arunabha Yes IIFa is by divination international but how come there are only american and indian in it, so better change it with AIFA (American Indian Film Awards) sounds nice haa. International means International all countries including the countries you don't like and countries other then america...
Recommend
0
Apr 30, 2014 01:51pm
@Shubs "inferiority complex" and you think you are superior, in Bollywood movies hit by songs and dances, a movie with song and dance is flop. china spend more money then Indian movies and they doubt in English but how many hits world knows ? so you can show your inferior to Pakistan Bangladesh penal i accept but don't think they go there and they accept you. Boss you can't accept your own malbari how can they accept you ?
Recommend
0
Apr 30, 2014 11:17pm
Bollywood, like any other film industry, makes both good and bad movies. A huge number of people around the world watch these movies and a huge amount of revenue is generated by these movies. I am sure that a majority of Pakistanis who watch and enjoy Bollywood movies would not agree with some of the childish comments by their fellow citizens here.
Recommend
0
