3rd IIFA Awards


The 2002 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 3rd International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2001 and took place on 6 April 2002.
The official ceremony took place on 6 April 2002, at the Genting Highlands, in Arena of Stars. During the ceremony, IIFA Awards were awarded in 29 competitive categories.
The IIFA Weekend started with a Press Meet. Attended by the stars, the event received extensive coverage from world media. The same evening saw the music launch of Kaante. The IIFA Karaoke Party gave film stars and high-profile guests a chance to let their hair down.
IIFA hosted the World Premiere of the film Aankhen at the Genting International Showroom. Malaysia witnessed the first ever IIFA Forum. The focus was on the emerging perspectives of Indian Cinema, the exchange of technology and talent. The speakers included Ashutosh Gowarikar, Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar and Madhur Bhandarkar.
As the Awards ceremony drew closer, even as the sun dropped into the horizon, the Arena of Stars dazzled with stars walking down the red carpet. Former Miss Universe Lara Dutta anchored the celebration. Performers for the star-studded evening included Sushmita Sen, Isha Koppikar, Remo Fernandes and Bardot among others. As the night carried on, Indian Cinema dazzled like never before.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Popular awards

Best PictureBest Director

  • Lagaan
  • * '
  • * Dil Chahta Hai
  • * Chandni Bar
  • * Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
  • Ashutosh Gowariker – Lagaan
  • * Anil Sharma – '
  • * Farhan Akhtar – Dil Chahta Hai
  • * Madhur Bhandarkar – Chandni Bar
  • * Karan Johar – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
    • Best Performance In A Leading Role MaleBest Performance In A Leading Role Female
  • Aamir Khan – Lagaan as Bhuvan
  • * Sunny Deol – ' as Tara Singh
  • * Aamir Khan – Dil Chahta Hai as Akash Malhotra
  • * Amitabh Bachchan – Aks as Inspector Manu Verma
  • * Shah Rukh Khan – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham as Rahul Raichand
  • Tabu – Chandni Bar as Mumtaz Ali Ansari
  • * Ameesha Patel – ' as Sakina
  • * Preity Zinta – Dil Chahta Hai as Shalini
  • * Gracy Singh – Lagaan as Gauri
  • * Kajol – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham as Anjali Sharma
    • Best Performance In A Supporting Role MaleBest Performance In A Supporting Role Female
  • Saif Ali Khan – Dil Chahta Hai as Sameer
  • * Amitabh Bachchan – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham as Yashvardhan Raichand
  • * Hrithik Roshan – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham as Rohan Raichand
  • * Akshaye Khanna – Dil Chahta Hai as Siddharth Sinha
  • * Kulbhushan Kharbanda – Lagaan as Raja Puran Singh
  • Jaya Bachchan – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham as Nandini Raichand
  • * Kareena Kapoor – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham as Pooja Sharma a.k.a. Poo
  • * Rekha – Lajja as Ramdulaari
  • * Madhuri Dixit – Lajja as Janki
  • * Bipasha Basu – Ajnabee as Neeta
    • Best Performance In A Comic RoleBest Performance In A Negative Role
  • Govinda – Jodi No. 1
  • * Rajesh Vivek – Lagaan
  • * Vivek Shaq – '
  • * Johnny Lever – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
  • * Johnny Lever – Ajnabee
  • Akshay Kumar – Ajnabee
  • * Paul Blackthorne – Lagaan
  • * Amrish Puri – '
  • * Suhas Palshikar – Chandni Bar
  • * Manoj Bajpayee – Aks
    • Male Debutant StarFemale Debutant Star
  • Arjun Rampal – Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat
  • Bipasha Basu – Ajnabee
  • Gracy Singh – Lagaan

    • Musical awards

    Backstage awards

    Technical awards

    Special awards

    Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema