Kiran Raoโ€™s โ€˜Laapataa Ladiesโ€™ sweeps IIFA 2025, Kartik Aaryan and Nitanshi Goel win top acting honors!
Kiran Raoโ€™s โ€˜Laapataa Ladiesโ€™ sweeps IIFA 2025, Kartik Aaryan and Nitanshi Goel win top acting honors!

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NEW DELHI: โ€œLaapataa Ladiesโ€ dominated the Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2025 winning 10 awards. Nitanshi Goel bagged the Best Actress award for her roleโ€ฆ

NEW DELHI: โ€œLaapataa Ladiesโ€ dominated the Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2025 winning 10 awards. Nitanshi Goel bagged the Best Actress award for her role as Phool Kumari in the movie.

Kiran Raoโ€™s film also won Best Picture, solidifying its place as one of the most acclaimed movies of the year.

At just 17 years old, Nitanshi Goel made history by becoming the youngest recipient of the award.

She accepted the honor from Boman Irani and Bobby Deol. In an emotional speech, she dedicated her win to her mother and all those who supported her journey.

โ€œI dedicate this to my mom, to everyone who loved Phool, to those who accepted meโ€”Nitanshi and Phool. A special thanks to Kiran (Rao) maโ€™am, Aamir (Khan) sir, and the entire team of Laapataa Ladies. And of course, the universe for making this happen,โ€ she said.

Her victory also drew comparisons to Zaira Wasim, who was previously the youngest nominee for Secret Superstar, another Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao production.

Kartik Aaryan took home the Best Actor award for his stellar performance for โ€œBhool Bhulaiyaa 3โ€. Meanwhile, action-thriller Kill dominated multiple categories with several accolades.


The two-day International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2025 concluded with an electrifying performance by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

The award show was held in the majestic city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, on March 8 and March 9, the 25th edition of the prestigious awards honored the best of Indian cinema with dazzling performances and notable wins.

 

Supporting Roles and Musical Achievements

In the supporting categories, Raghav Juyal won Best Performance in a Negative Role for โ€œKill,โ€ while Janki Bodiwala was named Best Supporting Actress for her role in โ€œShaitaan.โ€ Musically, Shreya Ghoshal continued her dominance by winning Best Female Playback Singer for โ€œAmi Je Tomar 3.0โ€ from โ€œBhool Bhulaiyaa 3,โ€ marking her tenth win in this category.

IIFA Digital Awards

The IIFA Digital Awards recognized excellence in digital content. โ€œAmar Singh Chamkilaโ€ won Best Film, while โ€œPanchayat Season 3โ€ was awarded Best Series. The documentary โ€œYo Yo Honey Singh: Famousโ€ received accolades for Best Docu-Series/Film.

 

Complete List of Winners

  • Best Film: โ€œLaapataa Ladiesโ€
  • Best Director: Kiran Rao for โ€œLaapataa Ladiesโ€
  • Best Actor: Kartik Aaryan for โ€œBhool Bhulaiyaa 3โ€
  • Best Actress: Nitanshi Goel for โ€œLaapataa Ladiesโ€
  • Best Supporting Actor: Raghav Juyal for โ€œKillโ€
  • Best Supporting Actress: Janki Bodiwala for โ€œShaitaanโ€
  • Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal for โ€œAmi Je Tomar 3.0โ€ from โ€œBhool Bhulaiyaa 3โ€