'Main Hoon Na' swept the awards, indicating the popularity of Shahrukh Khan amongst the Middle East audiences.
'Main Hoon Na' was voted best picture of 2004, Shah Rukh Khan was chosen best actor for his emotional performance in 'Main Hoon Na', Rani Mukherjee won the best actress award for 'Hum Tum' and Farah Khan was selected as best director for 'Main Hoon Na'. The awards were presented to Hindi films released during 2004 and were chosen by fans from across the Middle East. Close to 15,000 people attended the first Global Indian Film Awards in Dubai presented by IHHL.
Power-packed performances by Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Lara Dutta and Shahid Kapur left the crowd spellbound. The awards were presented by popular stars including Salman Khan, John Abraham, Feroz Khan and Bipasha Basu. The ceremony also paid tribute to the stars of yesteryear - Mehmood, Parveen Babi and Amrish Puri.
The awards ceremony was a slick extravaganza that wowed the Dubai audience who cheered every time one of their favourite stars was on stage, the most vocal cheers being reserved for Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan. The stage designed by Sabu Cyril wowed the audience with its imagery and Vaibhavi Merchant's choreographed dances moves had the stars grooving and the crowd chanting for more!
Sameer Khan, VP Global Events and GIFA's official spokesperson said 'I would like to thank the people of Dubai who made the awards such a great success. The Global Indian Film Awards found loads of encouragement from the people of Dubai.'
GIFA was conceptualized to acknowledge excellence in the Indian Film industry and honour artists in 23 categories across various genres, from acting to film making. Nominations for GIFA have been invited for films released in the Indian market during the period January 2004 - December 2004.
GIFA is an official Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) event and is supported by Arabian Radio Network, the official radio station and ARY Digital will be airing the event delayed on their network across GCC, Pakistan and UK.
Dubai's first Global Indian Film Awards - a huge success
Dubai's first Global Indian Film Awards brought a galaxy of Indian stars to an action packed, glitzy and glamorous event that captivated Indian film fans across the GCC with its Bollywood style dances and action packed performances at the Al Wasl Stadium Saturday night.
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| Over 26,000 Bollywood fans across the GCC voted for Shahrukh Khan for the Best Actor Award at the Global Indian Film Awards held at Al Wasl Stadium. |
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Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) was conceived to bring Indian Cinema closer to the Asian and Arab communities in the Middle East. GIFA aims to further promote Indian Cinema in the United Arab Emirates where there is already a significant population that is familiar with and appreciative of Indian films. The event is produced and managed by Global Events Middle East, Dubai, and scripted and directed by Popcorn Entertainment, Mumbai.For further information contact
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Christine H. Andersen, Assistant News EditorSunday, January 30 - 2005 at 15:18 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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