Andhadhun sweeps IIFA 2019 nominations with 13 nods

After a smashing box office success and National Award win, Andhadhun shows no sign of stopping just yet. The edgy thriller sweeps IIFA 2019 nominations with 13 nods.

Mumbai: Sriram Raghavan's National Award-winning thriller Andhadhun is leading the nominations at the upcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, including best film and director.

IIFA on Wednesday announced its 11 Popular Category nominations for the 20th edition of the awards, being hosted for the first time in India.

According to a statement, the wacky crime-thriller-comedy has amassed 13 nominations, which also includes best actor male and female for Ayushmann Khurrana and Tabu.

Other films — which also got best picture and direction nods — include Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat and Meghna Gulzar's Raazi with 10 nominations each, followed by Rajkumar Hirani's Sanju with seven nods and another National Award winner, Amit Sharma's Badhaai Ho with six.

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The nominees for best actor in a leading role (female) include Alia Bhatt for Raazi, Deepika Padukone for Padmaavat, Neena Gupta for Badhaai Ho and Rani Mukerji for Hichki.

Rajkummar Rao (Stree), Ranbir Kapoor (Sanju), Ranveer Singh (Padmaavat) and Vicky Kaushal (Raazi) have bagged nominations in the best actor in a leading role (male) category.

Andre Timmins, Co-Founder-Director, Wizcraft International, said, declaring winners from the great line-up will be a "tough one" for the Academy.

"We could not be happier to be preparing to celebrate this special 20th anniversary of IIFA Awards in the very heart of Bollywood, our very own Mumbai city," Timmins added.

Here's the full list of nominations:

• Best Picture

1. Andhadhun
2. Badhaai Ho
3. Padmaavat
4. Raazi
5. Sanju

• Direction

1. Sriram Raghavan: Andhadhun
2. Amit Ravindernath Sharma: Badhaai Ho
3. Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Padmaavat
4. Meghna Gulzar: Raazi
5. Rajkumar Hirani: Sanju

• Performance in a Leading Role - Female

1. Alia Bhatt: Raazi
2. Deepika Padukone: Padmaavat
3. Neena Gupta: Badhaai Ho
4. Rani Mukerji: Hichki
5. Tabu: Andhadhun

• Performance in a Leading Role - Male

1. Ayushmann Khurrana: Andhadhun
2. Rajkummar Rao: Stree
3. Ranbir Kapoor: Sanju
4. Ranveer Singh: Padmaavat
5. Vicky Kaushal: Raazi

• Performance in a Supporting Role - Female

1. Aditi Rao Hydari: Padmaavat
2. Neena Gupta: Mulk
3. Radhika Apte: Andhadhun
4. Surekha Sikri: Badhaai Ho
5. Swara Bhaskar: Veere Di Wedding

• Performance in a Supporting Role - Male

1. Anil Kapoor: Race 3
2. Jim Sarbh: Padmaavat
3. Manoj Pahwa: Mulk
4. Pankaj Tripathi: Stree
5. Vicky Kaushal: Sanju

• Music Direction

1. Amaal Mallik, Guru Randhawa, Rochak Kohli, Saurabh-Vaibhav, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Zack Knight: Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
2. Amit Trivedi: Manmarziyaan
3. Amit Trivedi: Andhadhun
4. Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Padmaavat
5. Shankar Ehsaan Loy: Raazi

• Best Story

1. Arijit Biswas, Hemanth Rao, Pooja Ladha Surti, Sriram Raghavan, Yogesh Chandekar: Andhadhun
2. Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani: Sanju
3. Akshat Ghildial, Shantanu Srivastava: Badhaai Ho
4. Harinder S Sikka: Raazi
5. R Balki, Twinkle Khanna: Padman

Lyrics

1. Amitabh Bhattacharya: Dhadak, Dhadak
2. Gulzar: Ae Watan, Raazi
3. Irshad Kamil: Mere Naam Tu, Zero
4. Jaideep Sahni: Naina Da Kya Kasoor, Andhadhun
5. Shellee: Daryaa, Manmarziyaan

• Playback Singer - Male

1. Abhay Jodhpurkar: Mere Naam Tu, Zero
2. Amit Trivedi: Naina Da Kya Kasoor, Andhadhun
3. Arijit Singh: Ae Watan, Raazi
4. Arijit Singh: Tera Yaar Hoon Main, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
5. Sukhwinder Singh: Kar Har Maidaan Fateh, Sanju

• Playback Singer - Female

1. Harshdeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf: Dilbaro, Raazi
2. Shreya Ghoshal: Ghoomar, Padmaavat
3. Sunidhi Chauhan: Ae Watan, Raazi
4. Sunidhi Chauhan: Main Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya, Sanju
5. Tulsi Kumar: Paniyon Sa, Satyamev Jayate

With inputs from PTI