KARAN JOHAR, AND FARAH KHAN TO HOST IIFA ROCKS 2023 - THE BIGGEST MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA AT YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI
KARAN JOHAR, AND FARAH KHAN TO HOST IIFA ROCKS 2023 - THE BIGGEST
MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA AT YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI
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17th November 2022: By popular demand, the
International Indian Film Academy and Awards (IIFA) returns to Yas Island, Abu
Dhabi, for the second consecutive year on February 9, 10 and 11, 2023. Karan
Johar and Farah Khan will host IIFA Rocks, the biggest musical extravaganza showcasing
some of the best talents from the world's largest film industry. A grand fusion
of song, dance, film, and fashion, IIFA ROCKS 2023 will have live performances
by some of Bollywood's biggest artists, including Amit Trivedi, Badshah,
Nucleya and Sunidhi Chauhan.
An
excited Karan, who has bagged multiple awards at IIFA said, “I’ve shared a
special bond with IIFA for over two decades. It will be a pleasure to rock the
stage with Farah. Toodles!” Farah Khan had hosted IIFA Rocks with
Aparshakti Khurrana at the 22nd edition in June this year. “I’ll be
back in February, exactly nine months later, to hold the baby again. And with
Karan as my co-parent, sorry co-host, it’s going to be an absolute riot, I
promise. Main hoon naa,” she quips with her famous, irrepressible wit. IIFA Rocks will have live performances by Amit Trivedi,
Badshah, Sunidhi Chauhan and Nucleya.
Composer-singer Amit Trivedi, who set the stage on fire at
IIFA Rocks 2019, promises to take us on a musical uncchai again. “IIFA is not
just a platform that salutes the finest of Bollywood talent, it also showcases
our Indian culture to the world. That’s what draws everyone to this stage again
and again,” he asserts
Badshah is also looking ahead to an electrifying live act. “In 2017, Alia
Bhatt had New York enthralled when she sang my song “Ladki beautiful kar gayi
chull” from her film Kapoor and Sons at the IIFA Awards. This year, I will be
there in person to regale you with some of my popular hits. So, fasten your seat
belts and prepare for a rocking landing,” the rapper exults.
Sunidhi Chauhan is no stranger to IIFA. She remains the youngest nominee for best
female playback for Fiza’s “Mehboob Mere, has been nominated 17
times, and won the award twice for the Dhoom title track, “Dhoom
Machale”, and Omkara’s “Beedi”. “This year, IIFA gives me a
platform to entertain my extended family of fans from across the world. It’s
going to be an amazing spectacle; we will rock Abu Dhabi!” she promises.
Indian electronic music producer and Grammy nominee Nucleya, known
for his super hit albums, "Bass Rani" and "Raja Baja", and
collaborations with international icons like Diplo and Krewella, asserts, “IIFA
Rocks 2023 is going to be a night to remember. Let the countdown to the best of
Indian music and dance begin.”
Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, among
other Bollywood A-listers, will be the star performers at the IIFA Weekend and
Awards 2023. Abhishek Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar and Maniesh Paul will be hosting
the Awards.
The annual gala is
being held in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu
Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), and Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading curator of immersive
destinations and experiences.
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FURTHER DETAILS VISIT
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IIFA Website www.iifa.com
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/iifa
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About
IIFA (International Indian Film Academy)
IIFA
is dedicated to building bridges across cinemas, businesses, communities, and
nations, creating everyone’s dream: “One People. One World”. IIFA is the most
appreciated South Asian film academy and a global platform that gives the
Indian film fraternity an opportunity to reach audiences in international
territories. The alliances made via the platform of IIFA provide huge benefits
and gain to India and an equally important objective is to create similar
benefits in the host country. The aim is to establish a system of mutual
benefit to both India as well as the host destinations by boosting tourism,
economic development, trade, culture, cross-border investments and film co-productions. The
IIFA Weekend & Awards each year travels to new, exciting and beautiful
destinations, taking the film fraternity to unite and celebrate the best of
Indian film and culture, thereby taking Indian Cinema and India to a wider
audience. www.iifa.com
About
Miral
Miral
is Abu Dhabi’s creator of destinations, uniting people and places through
unique, immersive and exciting experiences. Responsible for the development and
management of Yas Island, Miral’s assets encompass entertainment, hospitality,
leisure, sport, dining and retail destinations. Today, Yas Island is home to
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. World Abu
Dhabi, CLYMB™ Abu Dhabi, Yas Links Golf Course, Yas Mall, Yas Marina Circuit,
Yas Marina and eight hotels, including Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island located on
Yas Bay, the soon to be Abu Dhabi’s premier waterfront destination. For more
information, visit http://www.miral.ae
About
the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
The
Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) drives the
sustainable growth of Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism sectors and its creative
industries, fueling economic progress and helping to achieve Abu Dhabi’s wider
global ambitions. By working in partnership with the organizations that define
DCT Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading international destination, DCT Abu Dhabi
strives to unite the ecosystem around a shared vision of the DCT Abu Dhabi’s
potential, coordinate effort and investment, deliver innovative solutions, and
use the best tools, policies and systems to support the culture, tourism and
creative industries. DCT Abu Dhabi’s vision is defined by the emirate’s people,
heritage and landscape. We work to enhance Abu Dhabi’s status as a place of
authenticity, innovation, and unparalleled experiences, represented by its
living traditions of hospitality, pioneering initiatives and creative thought.
For
more information about DCT Abu Dhabi and the destination, please visit
tcaabudhabi.ae and visitabudhabi.ae.
About
Yas Island
Yas
Island is one of the world’s fastest-growing leisure and entertainment
destinations, located on the golden shores of Abu Dhabi - just 20 minutes from
downtown Abu Dhabi and 50 minutes from Dubai. Yas Island offers holiday makers
a diverse mix of award-winning leisure and entertainment experiences, from
one-of-a-kind theme parks, world-class shopping and superb dining, to a links
golf course, exciting water and motor sports, and spectacular musical,
entertainment and family events all within the 25 sq km Island. Today,
Yas Island is home to the award-winning theme parks Ferrari World Abu Dhabi,
Yas Waterworld, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, the record-breaking CLYMB™ Abu
Dhabi, Yas Marina Circuit (home to the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND
PRIX™), Yas Marina, the award-winning Yas Links golf course, as well as Abu
Dhabi’s largest mall, Yas Mall. With hotels, including W Abu Dhabi - Yas
Island, Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island, Crowne Plaza Yas Island Abu Dhabi, Yas
Island Rotana, Centro Yas Island by Rotana, Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas
Island, Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island and Staybridge Suites
Abu Dhabi Yas Island, plus more than 165 dining experiences, the destination
also features indoor and outdoor concert venues including WHITE and Etihad
Arena - all of which are complemented by a range of visitor services that
connect all attractions to one another.