2nd IIFA Awards


The 2001 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 2nd International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2000 and took place between June 16, 2001. This year, the city of Sun City played host to the Indian Film Industry.
The official ceremony took place on June16, 2001, at the Sun City, in Super Bowl Arena Sun City. During the ceremony, IIFA Awards were awarded in 27 competitive categories.
Reflective of its guiding philosophy, the venue for IIFA 2001 was the splendorous Sun City in South Africa. The hype gained intensity, as performers descended on Sun City. The Indian stars were welcomed by thousands of fans and traditional African dancers. Film enthusiasts swarmed the Sun City. The first ever IIFA World Premiere was held. The film – Lagaan, which went on to win a nomination at the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film. An exclusive session with the media at a special Press Meet post show discussed the increasing awareness about Indian Cinema on a global platform. Sun City outshone the sun itself on show day. The venue sparkled as the red carpet awaited its brightest stars. The crowd stirred as limousines rolled in. And the television cameras zoomed in. The hosts for the evening, Miss World Priyanka Chopra and the dashing Kabir Bedi, welcomed the guests. The dances from African Footprint set the rhythm of excitement for the night.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Popular awards

Best PictureBest Director

  • Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
  • * Dhadkan
  • * Kya Kehna
  • * Mission Kashmir
  • * Mohabbatein
  • Rakesh Roshan – Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
  • * Aditya Chopra – Mohabbatein
  • * Dharmesh Darshan – Dhadkan
  • * Mansoor Khan – Josh
  • * Vidhu Vinod Chopra – Mission Kashmir
    • Best Performance In A Leading Role MaleBest Performance In A Leading Role Female
  • Hrithik Roshan – Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai as Rohit / Raj Chopra
  • * Akshay Kumar – Dhadkan as Ram
  • * Anil Kapoor – Pukar as Major Jaidev Rajvansh
  • * Sanjay Dutt – Mission Kashmir as SSP Inayat Khan
  • * Shah Rukh Khan – Mohabbatein as Raj Aryan Malhotra
  • Karisma Kapoor – Fiza as Fiza Ikramullah
  • * Madhuri Dixit – Pukar as Anjali
  • * Preity Zinta – Kya Kehna as Priya Bakshi
  • * Shilpa Shetty – Dhadkan as Anjali
  • * Tabu – Astitva as Aditi Pandit
    • Best Performance In A Supporting Role MaleBest Performance In A Supporting Role Female
  • Amitabh Bachchan – Mohabbatein as Narayan Shankar
  • * Paresh Rawal – Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega as Govardhan
  • * Chandrachur Singh – Josh as Rahul
  • * Suneil Shetty – Refugee as Ranger Mohammad Ashraf
  • * Anupam Kher – Kya Kehna as Gulshan Bakshi
  • Jaya Bachchan – Fiza as Nishatbi Ikramullah
  • * Aishwarya Rai – Mohabbatein as Megha Shankar
  • * Mahima Chaudhry – Dhadkan as Sheetal Varma
  • * Namrata Shirodkar – Pukar as Pooja Mallapa
  • * Sonali Bendre – Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai as Khushi Malhotra
  • * Sonali Kulkarni – Mission Kashmir as Neelama Khan
    • Best Performance In A Comic RoleBest Performance In A Negative Role
  • Paresh Rawal – Hera Pheri
  • * Anupam Kher – Mohabbatein
  • * Archana Puran Singh – Mohabbatein
  • * Johnny Lever – Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
  • * Kader Khan – Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge
  • Sushant Singh – Jungle
  • * Jackie Shroff – Mission Kashmir
  • * Manoj Bajpayee – Fiza
  • * Sharad Kapoor – Josh
  • * Suneil Shetty – Dhadkan
    • Male Debutant StarFemale Debutant Star
  • Abhishek Bachchan – Refugee
  • Hrithik Roshan – Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
  • Rahul Dev – Champion
  • Uday Chopra – Mohabbatein
  • Kareena Kapoor – Refugee
  • Kim Sharma – Mohabbatein
  • Preeti Jhangiani – Mohabbatein
  • 'Shamita Shetty – ''Mohabbatein

    • Musical awards

    Backstage awards

    Technical awards

    Special awards

    Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema