Post by Tony on Jun 18, 2005 11:41:49 GMT
Hi voltage finale performance by
Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai set the Samsung IIFA Awards, Amsterdam stage on fire
Blockbuster film ‘Veer Zaara’ sweeps Samsung IIFA Awards 2005
Amsterdam June 11, 2005: After an action packed weekend, the spectacular Samsung IIFA Awards Amsterdam were held at the Amsterdam ArenA as the biggest stars of Indian cinema performed for an audience of over 10,000 fans from across the world. Nostalgia and superstardom created a heady combination as the charismatic superstar -Shahrukh Khan compered the spectacular awards ceremony, with Karan Johar and Fardeen Khan.
The IIFA weekend in Amsterdam reached its zenith with the Grand Finale - the Samsung IIFA Awards ceremony, which witnessed dazzling performances by the likes of Aishwarya Rai, Salman Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Amrita Arora, Esha Deol, Isha Sharwani, Shahid Kapoor- Kareena Kapoor, the star cast of film Chocolate and international pop sensations Bombay Rockers and Rouge. The grand finale performance was Abhishek Bachchan’s first ever international performance. He was joined on stage by Aishwarya Rai and as a special surprise by his father Amitabh Bachchan. The Samsung IIFA Awards was inaugurated by IIFA Brand Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan and the Mayor of Amsterdam, Mr. Job Cohen.
The Samsung IIFA Awards Amsterdam marked IIFA’s association with the beautiful city of Amsterdam and its exquisite people. Joining IIFA in making the Awards a stupendous success was the I-amsterdam campaign and of course the warm people of Amsterdam. The Samsung IIFA Awards Amsterdam was held at the spectacular Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam’s most definitive multi-purpose indoor entertainment arena that seated over 10,000 guests who traveled from all over the world, including stars from international and Indian cinema and the faces of India, including sports stars, government leaders and who’s who from the Indian and Dutch corporate world. Some of the esteemed delegates that participated in the IIFA Weekend included Mr Praful Patel - Minister of Civil Aviation India, Mr Lalit Suri – Member of Parliament, Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal (Airtel), Mr Omkar Singh Kanwar (Apollo Tyres), Mr S. P. Hinduja, Mr G. P. Hinduja, Mr P. P. Hinduja and the delegates from Netherlands included Ms. Laetitia Griffith - Alderwoman of Economic Affairs for the city of Amsterdam, Mr. Job Cohen- Mayor of Amsterdam, Ms Karla Peijs - Minister for Transport, Public Works and Waterways, Medy Van der Laan – Secretary of State, Mr Eric Niehe - Ambassador of Netherlands in India and Mrs Leela Ponappa – Ambassador of India to Netherlands.
The Special attraction this year at the Red carpet was the fashions especially created by designers Anna Singh, Vikram Phadnis and Manish Malhotra. The diamond jewelry was courtesy D’damas, the premium lifestyle Jewellery brand, which is also the largest retailing jewellery brand chain in the Middle East, and was the Associate Sponsor.
The IIFA weekend was replete with a host of exhilarating events like the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum, the IIFA Film Festival, the star studded IIFA Foundation Celebrity Cricket Match and the IIFA World premiere of Parineeta.
• The exciting IIFA Foundation Celebrity Cricket Match was held at the Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam. The Celebrity Cricket Match, conceptualized by Wizcraft International Entertainment, saw the Best of Indian cinema –clash on the cricketing titans at the Shah Rukh Khan XI vs. Hrithik Roshan XI cricket match. Hritik Roshan’s team went on to win the match and the trophy. The match was held to raise funds to provide relief to bereaved families of behind the scenes crew members who have suffered misfortune during the course of shooting.
• IIFA World Premiere of Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ‘Parineeta’ starring Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Diya Mirza, Raima Sen and debutante Vidya Balan. ‘Parineeta’ premiered before a global audience at the 650 year old Pathe Tuschinski theatre in Amsterdam. Thousands of fans cheered and applauded the stars on the celebrity-studded red carpet.
• The second day of the weekend saw the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum witnessing a gathering of esteemed Indian and International business tycoons from the world of cinema, entertainment, aviation and tourism. The business forum was a place for ideation and new trade and commerce ties between India and the Netherlands.
Samsung IIFA Awards Amsterdam will be broadcast across the globe via STAR TV, India’s preferred Hindi general entertainment channel on June 26th 2005. The channel will also telecast this mega-event through interesting and exciting episodes over all weekends starting 11th June 2005. The episodes will include capsules on the nominees, a flashback, a prelude, the action and fashions from the red carpet, the Samsung IIFA Awards presentation ceremony and the action at the IIFA Weekend in Amsterdam.
Launched five years ago at the Millennium Dome, London, the presentation ceremony has grown into a four-day extravaganza – the IIFA Weekend - showcasing the best of Indian cinema and providing a platform for interaction with global media. The Samsung IIFA Awards Amsterdam, which was held today in Amsterdam, was a salutation to the world’s largest film industry.
About IIFA:
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is an institution that brings together the world of Indian and International cinema on one common global platform. Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Instituted the concept to produce and promote the most credible and authentic awards ceremony for the world’s largest film industry. IIFA has grown from a one-day awards ceremony in its inception year 2000 to a three-day weekend of film activities today. The Academy’s main objective has been to develop and promote relationships between film industries and Amsterdam across the world.
About Samsung India
Digital technology leader, Samsung India Electronics Ltd., is a leading provider of high tech consumer electronics products in the country. It has been operating in the country since December 1995 and its product portfolio comprises of colour televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, microwave ovens, audio systems and DVDs/VCDs. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the parent company of Samsung India, is a global leader in semiconductors, telecommunication and digital convergence technology. The company is the world’s largest producer of memory chips, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones, monitors and VCRs.
About Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Wizcraft International Entertainment, India’s leading event management company is dedicated to showcasing its expertise on the world stage. Having begun its operations in 1988, Wizcraft has conceptualized and produced events staged in Mauritius, London, New York, Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Iraq, Australia and Sri Lanka among others.
Wizcraft’s clientele comprise leading global corporates, governments of various countries and leading international entertainment and sports associations and celebrities. The company is focused on providing Global Event Management Solutions at the doorstep of clients.
Presenting Sponsor of the IIFA Weekend: I- amsterdam
Presenting sponsor for the Samsung IIFA Awards, Amsterdam: Samsung India
Global Broadcast Partner: Star TV
Associates: NBTC – Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions, ATCB – Amsterdam Tourism & Convention Board, Pathé, Schiphol Group, EVD – Ministry of Economic Affairs, Olympic Stadium, Bols, d’Damas, ITC Sunfeast, MDH Masalas, Ultra Tech Cement, Tata Indicom
FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum: Presented by the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs and brought to you by Expo XXI
Hospitality Partner: The Accor Group
Print Media Partner: De Telegraaf, The Hindustan Times, Dainik Jagran
Media Partners: MSN
Voting Process Auditors: PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Event Package Partners: Advanced Travel Partners (ATP)
Local Partner – Zamaray’s B.V.
Conceptualised & promoted by: Wizcraft International Entertainment
Event Venues:
Samsung IIFA Awards: Amsterdam ArenA Stadium
Samsung IIFA Awards, Amsterdam – Winners List
Category Winner
Best Film Veer Zaara
Best Director Yash Chopra for Veer Zaara
Best Actor in a leading role Shah Rukh Khan for Veer Zaara
Actress in a leading role Rani Mukerji for Hum Tum
Actor in a supporting role Abhishek Bachchan in Yuva
Actress in a supporting role Rani Mukerji for Veer Zaara
Performance in a comic role Akshay Kumar for Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Performance in a negative role John Abraham for Dhoom
Music Direction Late Madan Mohan for Veer Zaara
Best Story Aditya Chopra for Veer Zaara
Best Lyricist Javed Akhtar , Saeed Qadri
Best Male Playback Singer Kunal Ganjawala for ‘Bheege Hont Tere’
Best Female Playback Singer Sunidhi Chauhan for ‘Sajna Ve’
Samsung Style Diva Preity Zinta
Samsung Style icon Hrithik Roshan
Best Debut Ayesha Takia
Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema Shabana Azmi, V.K. Murthy
Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai set the Samsung IIFA Awards, Amsterdam stage on fire
Blockbuster film ‘Veer Zaara’ sweeps Samsung IIFA Awards 2005
Amsterdam June 11, 2005: After an action packed weekend, the spectacular Samsung IIFA Awards Amsterdam were held at the Amsterdam ArenA as the biggest stars of Indian cinema performed for an audience of over 10,000 fans from across the world. Nostalgia and superstardom created a heady combination as the charismatic superstar -Shahrukh Khan compered the spectacular awards ceremony, with Karan Johar and Fardeen Khan.
The IIFA weekend in Amsterdam reached its zenith with the Grand Finale - the Samsung IIFA Awards ceremony, which witnessed dazzling performances by the likes of Aishwarya Rai, Salman Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Amrita Arora, Esha Deol, Isha Sharwani, Shahid Kapoor- Kareena Kapoor, the star cast of film Chocolate and international pop sensations Bombay Rockers and Rouge. The grand finale performance was Abhishek Bachchan’s first ever international performance. He was joined on stage by Aishwarya Rai and as a special surprise by his father Amitabh Bachchan. The Samsung IIFA Awards was inaugurated by IIFA Brand Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan and the Mayor of Amsterdam, Mr. Job Cohen.
The Samsung IIFA Awards Amsterdam marked IIFA’s association with the beautiful city of Amsterdam and its exquisite people. Joining IIFA in making the Awards a stupendous success was the I-amsterdam campaign and of course the warm people of Amsterdam. The Samsung IIFA Awards Amsterdam was held at the spectacular Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam’s most definitive multi-purpose indoor entertainment arena that seated over 10,000 guests who traveled from all over the world, including stars from international and Indian cinema and the faces of India, including sports stars, government leaders and who’s who from the Indian and Dutch corporate world. Some of the esteemed delegates that participated in the IIFA Weekend included Mr Praful Patel - Minister of Civil Aviation India, Mr Lalit Suri – Member of Parliament, Mr Sunil Bharti Mittal (Airtel), Mr Omkar Singh Kanwar (Apollo Tyres), Mr S. P. Hinduja, Mr G. P. Hinduja, Mr P. P. Hinduja and the delegates from Netherlands included Ms. Laetitia Griffith - Alderwoman of Economic Affairs for the city of Amsterdam, Mr. Job Cohen- Mayor of Amsterdam, Ms Karla Peijs - Minister for Transport, Public Works and Waterways, Medy Van der Laan – Secretary of State, Mr Eric Niehe - Ambassador of Netherlands in India and Mrs Leela Ponappa – Ambassador of India to Netherlands.
The Special attraction this year at the Red carpet was the fashions especially created by designers Anna Singh, Vikram Phadnis and Manish Malhotra. The diamond jewelry was courtesy D’damas, the premium lifestyle Jewellery brand, which is also the largest retailing jewellery brand chain in the Middle East, and was the Associate Sponsor.
The IIFA weekend was replete with a host of exhilarating events like the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum, the IIFA Film Festival, the star studded IIFA Foundation Celebrity Cricket Match and the IIFA World premiere of Parineeta.
• The exciting IIFA Foundation Celebrity Cricket Match was held at the Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam. The Celebrity Cricket Match, conceptualized by Wizcraft International Entertainment, saw the Best of Indian cinema –clash on the cricketing titans at the Shah Rukh Khan XI vs. Hrithik Roshan XI cricket match. Hritik Roshan’s team went on to win the match and the trophy. The match was held to raise funds to provide relief to bereaved families of behind the scenes crew members who have suffered misfortune during the course of shooting.
• IIFA World Premiere of Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ‘Parineeta’ starring Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Diya Mirza, Raima Sen and debutante Vidya Balan. ‘Parineeta’ premiered before a global audience at the 650 year old Pathe Tuschinski theatre in Amsterdam. Thousands of fans cheered and applauded the stars on the celebrity-studded red carpet.
• The second day of the weekend saw the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum witnessing a gathering of esteemed Indian and International business tycoons from the world of cinema, entertainment, aviation and tourism. The business forum was a place for ideation and new trade and commerce ties between India and the Netherlands.
Samsung IIFA Awards Amsterdam will be broadcast across the globe via STAR TV, India’s preferred Hindi general entertainment channel on June 26th 2005. The channel will also telecast this mega-event through interesting and exciting episodes over all weekends starting 11th June 2005. The episodes will include capsules on the nominees, a flashback, a prelude, the action and fashions from the red carpet, the Samsung IIFA Awards presentation ceremony and the action at the IIFA Weekend in Amsterdam.
Launched five years ago at the Millennium Dome, London, the presentation ceremony has grown into a four-day extravaganza – the IIFA Weekend - showcasing the best of Indian cinema and providing a platform for interaction with global media. The Samsung IIFA Awards Amsterdam, which was held today in Amsterdam, was a salutation to the world’s largest film industry.
About IIFA:
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is an institution that brings together the world of Indian and International cinema on one common global platform. Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Instituted the concept to produce and promote the most credible and authentic awards ceremony for the world’s largest film industry. IIFA has grown from a one-day awards ceremony in its inception year 2000 to a three-day weekend of film activities today. The Academy’s main objective has been to develop and promote relationships between film industries and Amsterdam across the world.
About Samsung India
Digital technology leader, Samsung India Electronics Ltd., is a leading provider of high tech consumer electronics products in the country. It has been operating in the country since December 1995 and its product portfolio comprises of colour televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, microwave ovens, audio systems and DVDs/VCDs. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the parent company of Samsung India, is a global leader in semiconductors, telecommunication and digital convergence technology. The company is the world’s largest producer of memory chips, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones, monitors and VCRs.
About Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Wizcraft International Entertainment, India’s leading event management company is dedicated to showcasing its expertise on the world stage. Having begun its operations in 1988, Wizcraft has conceptualized and produced events staged in Mauritius, London, New York, Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Iraq, Australia and Sri Lanka among others.
Wizcraft’s clientele comprise leading global corporates, governments of various countries and leading international entertainment and sports associations and celebrities. The company is focused on providing Global Event Management Solutions at the doorstep of clients.
Presenting Sponsor of the IIFA Weekend: I- amsterdam
Presenting sponsor for the Samsung IIFA Awards, Amsterdam: Samsung India
Global Broadcast Partner: Star TV
Associates: NBTC – Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions, ATCB – Amsterdam Tourism & Convention Board, Pathé, Schiphol Group, EVD – Ministry of Economic Affairs, Olympic Stadium, Bols, d’Damas, ITC Sunfeast, MDH Masalas, Ultra Tech Cement, Tata Indicom
FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum: Presented by the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs and brought to you by Expo XXI
Hospitality Partner: The Accor Group
Print Media Partner: De Telegraaf, The Hindustan Times, Dainik Jagran
Media Partners: MSN
Voting Process Auditors: PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Event Package Partners: Advanced Travel Partners (ATP)
Local Partner – Zamaray’s B.V.
Conceptualised & promoted by: Wizcraft International Entertainment
Event Venues:
Samsung IIFA Awards: Amsterdam ArenA Stadium
Samsung IIFA Awards, Amsterdam – Winners List
Category Winner
Best Film Veer Zaara
Best Director Yash Chopra for Veer Zaara
Best Actor in a leading role Shah Rukh Khan for Veer Zaara
Actress in a leading role Rani Mukerji for Hum Tum
Actor in a supporting role Abhishek Bachchan in Yuva
Actress in a supporting role Rani Mukerji for Veer Zaara
Performance in a comic role Akshay Kumar for Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Performance in a negative role John Abraham for Dhoom
Music Direction Late Madan Mohan for Veer Zaara
Best Story Aditya Chopra for Veer Zaara
Best Lyricist Javed Akhtar , Saeed Qadri
Best Male Playback Singer Kunal Ganjawala for ‘Bheege Hont Tere’
Best Female Playback Singer Sunidhi Chauhan for ‘Sajna Ve’
Samsung Style Diva Preity Zinta
Samsung Style icon Hrithik Roshan
Best Debut Ayesha Takia
Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema Shabana Azmi, V.K. Murthy
