Laapataa Ladies, Stree 2, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 lead nominations of IIFA 2025

The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2025 has announced its top nominees, with Laapataa Ladies, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, and Stree 2 - Sarkate Ka Aatank dominating the popular categories.

Kiran Rao’s satirical comedy Laapataa Ladies leads with nine nominations, followed by Anees Bazmee’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 with seven and Amar Kaushik’s Stree 2 with six.

The 25th edition of IIFA will be held in Jaipur on March 8 and 9, celebrating excellence across 10 categories, including Best Picture, Best Direction, and Best Performances. Nominees for Best Picture include Laapataa Ladies, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Stree 2, Kill, Article 370, and Shaitaan.

Best Direction nominees feature Kiran Rao, Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, Amar Kaushik, Siddharth Anand, Anees Bazmee, and Aditya Suhas Jhambale.

In the Best Actress category, contenders include Nitanshi Goel, Alia Bhatt, Yami Gautam, Katrina Kaif, and Shraddha Kapoor, while Best Actor nominees are Sparsh Shrivastava, Rajkummar Rao, Kartik



Aaryan, Abhishek, a Bachchan, and Ajay Devgn.

Supporting Role nominations include Chhaya Kadam, Vidya Balan, Janki Bodiwala, Jyotika, and Priyamani for female performances, while Ravi Kishan, Abhishek Banerjee, Fardeen Khan, Rajpal Yadav, and Manoj Pahwa compete in the male category.

Best Negative Role nominees are Raghav Juyal, R Madhavan, Gajraj Rao, Vivek Gomber, and Arjun Kapoor.

In the Best Music Direction category, Sachin-Jigar and Tanishk Bagchi each received dual nominations. Sachin-Jigar are recognised for Stree 2 and Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, while Bagchi is nominated for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 alongside other composers, including Ram Sampath and AR Rahman.

For Best Playback Singer (Male), nominees include Arijit Singh, Karan Aujla, Diljit Dosanjh with Badshah, Jubin Nautiyal, and Mitraz. Shreya Ghoshal secured two nominations for Laapataa Ladies and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, alongside Madhubanti Baghchi (Stree 2), Rekha Bhardwaj, and Shilpa Rao in the female category.