2011 IIFA Awards
| 12th IIFA Awards | |
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The official logo of the 12th IIFA Awards
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| Date | 23 June 2011– 25 June 2011 |
| Site |
Rogers Centre Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto |
| Hosted by | |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Dabangg |
| Best Direction |
Karan Johar (My Name is Khan) |
| Best Actor |
Shahrukh Khan (My Name is Khan) |
| Best Actress |
Anushka Sharma (Band Baaja Baaraat) |
| Most awards | Dabangg (10) |
| Most nominations | Dabangg (15) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | Star Plus |
| Network | STAR TV |
| Duration | 2 hours, 47 minutes |
The 2011 IIFA Awards, officially the 12th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2010 and took place between June 23–25, 2011. The official ceremony took place on June 25, 2011, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. During the ceremony, IIFA Awards were awarded in 24 competitive categories. The ceremony was televised in India and internationally on Star Plus. Actors Boman Irani and Ritesh Deshmukh co-hosted the ceremony for the fourth time.
In related events, the IIFA Music and Fashion Extravaganza took place on June 24, 2011 at the Ricoh Coliseum. The event was hosted by Karan Johar (Best Director winner) and Anushka Sharma (Best Performance in a Leading Role Female winner). During the event, all technical awards and one musical award were presented to the winners.
Dabangg won ten awards, three of which were popular awards: (Best Picture, Best Performance in a Negative Role and Female Debutant Star.) Both Band Baaja Baaraat and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai won ten awards. Other multiple winners included Guzaarish with six awards and I Hate Luv Storys, Robot and Udaan, with three awards each. In addition, Housefull and Love Sex aur Dhokha, each received one award.
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