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IIFA Awards 2014: Tampa Bay Gears Up For IIFA Weekend

Entertainment Feb 28, 2014

by Anokhi Admin

International Indian Film Academy Awards Location Announced.

U.S. Indian film fans will be thrilled this year to find out that the 15th International Indian Film Awards will be happening for the first time on their doorstep, at Tampa Bay, Florida between April 23 – 26, according to the press conference held at the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai this past Tuesday.

Actors Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Bipasha Basu and music director Pritam were on hand to announce the details of the Videocon D2H IIFA Weekend with the Mayor of Tampa Bay, Bob Buckhorn. Also present was Hillsborough County Commissioner, Al Higginbotham, Santiago Corrada President and Chief Executive Officer of Visit Tampa Bay and the IIFA hosts from Tampa Bay, Dr. Kiran Patel and Dr. (Mrs.) Pallavi Patel.

Peter Haas, U.S. Consul General in Mumbai expressed his own enthusiasm for the upcoming event, “I’m excited by IIFA’s decision to hold this year’s awards ceremony in Tampa, Florida. Bollywood fans across the United States will be thrilled that India’s biggest film stars are coming. We look forward to other Indian companies choosing the United States as their travel destination and stand ready to assist.”

Kareena Kapoor Khan shared in the general feeling of enthusiasm saying, “There is a great pride when representing your country and the Indian film industry, and IIFA makes that possible for all us. I am excited to reach out to our fans and Indian Cinema aficionados in the USA and across the world. I’m sure IIFA 2014 is going to be a phenomenal success as it ventures into USA.”

Having been hosted across the globe over the last 15 years, including UK, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia, South Africa, Sri Lanka Amsterdam and Canada, IIFA participants are looking forwards to the shores of North America with great anticipation.

As the host-site for the USA, Tampa Bay is an ideal choice for the 15th IIFA celebrations, having hosted the Super Bowl four times and myriad international concerts and events in the past.
Madhuri Dixit Nene revealed that, “Very few know that I lived in Florida for a while. I have been to Tampa Bay and I can tell you honestly it is a beautiful city and the people there are warm and welcoming. Thank you for hosting us. We are gonna rock.”

This year’s Videocon D2HWeekend will premiere multiple star-studded events including the IIFA Rocks (a fashion and music spectacular), the IIFA Magic of the Movies & Technical Awards, and the crown jewel Tata Motors IIFA Awards which will be hosted by Shahid Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar.

Hollywood Oscar award winner for 'American Beauty', Kevin Spacey is also said to have joined the roster of attendees to the IIFA weekend. Kevin Spacey, along with three time Filmfare award winner, Vidya Balan known for her roles in 'Kahaani', and 'The Dirty Picture', are hosting a masterclass in which they will hold a panel discussion/debate, explain the craft of acting and the experiences of Hollywood and Bollywood in forms of cinematic appeal.

Hollywood A-list who have attended in the past include: Angelina Jolie, Hilary Swank, and Cuba Gooding Jr.

Shiamak Davar, The Guru of Dance, who helped the world fall in love with Bollywood dance is also ramping up another year of showmanship for the Awards Ceremony. This is the eleventh edition of the IIFA Awards that Shiamak would be choreographing, and according to him, it "has been magical," and he's looking forward to choreographing this year’s show with Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Bipasha Basu, Pritam and Vir Das among others with more stars to be revealed in upcoming weeks.

The IIFA Weekend and Awards will be broadcast globally on Star Plus, for the 10th year running. Make sure you mark your calendars for yet another entertaining year with IIFA 2014

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Source:Rajesh Mansukhani/ Shiamak.com}

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