IIFA 2020 postponed amid fears over Coronavirus outbreak
The decision has been taken over the growing concerns around the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. IIFA was originally scheduled at the end of March.
SNS | New Delhi | March 6, 2020 2:10 pm
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Amid the coronavirus outbreak which has also reached India, IIFA management, after consulting with the Madhya Pradesh government and stakeholders from the film industry, has decided to postpone the much-awaited IIFA Weekend and Awards 2020 celebrations to a later date.
The decision has been taken over the growing concerns around the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. IIFA was originally scheduled at the end of March.
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Taking the health and safety of IIFA’s fans and the general community into consideration, the concerned authorities have taken this decision. A fresh date and plans for hosting IIFA in Madhya Pradesh will be announced at the earliest.
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This year, IIFA has selected a few movies that touched the hearts of the people. Recently, the concerned authorities also released the official nominations list.
Here are the nominations:
Best Picture:
Anubhav Sinha & Zee Studios for Article 15
Excel Entertainment & Tiger Baby for Gully Boy
Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Murad Khetani & Ashwin Varde for Kabir Singh
Nitesh Tiwari, Nikhil Mehrotra & Piyush Gupta for Chhichhore
Reema Kagti & Zoya Akhtar for Gully Boy
Sanjeev Dutta for Super 30
Aditya Dhar for Uri: The Surgical Strike
Lyrics:
Divine & Ankur Tewari for Apna Time Ayega (Gully Boy)
Divine & Naezy for Mere Gully Mein (Gully Boy)
Irshad Kamil for Bekhayali (Kabir Singh)
Kumaar for Tera Ban Jaunga (Kabir Singh)
Manoj Muntashir for Teri Mitti (Kesari)
Playback Singer (Female):
Aakanksha Sharma for Naina Yeh (Article 15)
Jasleen Royal for Jahan Tu Chala (Gully Boy)
Vibha Saraf for Kab Se Kab Tak (Gully Boy)
Shreya Ghoshal for Yeh Aaina (Kabir Singh)
Shilpa Rao for Ghungroo (War)
Playback Singer (Male):
Divine, Naezy & Ranveer Singh for Mere Gully Mein (Gully Boy)
Sachet Tandon for Bekhayali (Kabir Singh)
B Praak for Teri Mitti (Kesari)
Arijit Singh for Dil Hi Toh Hai (The Sky Is Pink)
Arijit Singh for Ghungroo( War)
Coming back to IIFA, the authorities have regretted the inconvenience caused, and hoped that all the concerned would understand the sensitivity of the situation.
While Mr Khan claims his opponents are asking people to take to the streets to topple his government by flouting distancing norms, the Opposition is determined to go ahead with its agitation and alleges that public health concerns are being raised now only to curb dissent.
Globally, the overall number of Coronavirus cases has topped 25.1 million, while the deaths have increased to over 845,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.