IIFA Utsavam Winners List: Aishwarya won the Best Actress Award

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Aishwarya Rai won the Best Actress award for her role in the Tamil film "Ponniyin Selvan" at IIFA Utsavam 2024, held in Abu Dhabi on September 27, 2024

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The prestigious event celebrated South Indian and Bollywood cinema over three days, starting with IIFA Utsav, dedicated to the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries

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Mani Ratnam received the Best Director (Tamil) award for "Ponniyin Selvan: II," while the film also bagged awards for Best Music Direction (AR Rahman) and Best Actor (Vikram)

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Other notable winners included Nani for Best Actor (Telugu) in "Dasara," and the Best Picture (Tamil) award went to "Jailer"

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Lifetime achievement awards were given to Chiranjeevi for Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema and Priyadarshan for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu was honored as the Woman of the Year in Indian Cinema

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The IIFA event also recognized performances in negative roles, with SJ Suryah winning for "Mark Antony" (Tamil) and Shine Tom Chacko for "Dasara" (Telugu)

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Aishwarya Rai expressed gratitude to her mentor Mani Ratnam and thanked the audience for their support and love

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Entertainment highlights included Shah Rukh Khan, Vicky Kaushal, and Karan Johar hosting the IIFA Awards Night, with performances by Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Ananya Pandey, and others

The grand ceremony concluded on September 29 with IIFA Rocks, featuring live performances by artists like Honey Singh, Shilpa Rao, and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy