The grand IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards were designed and developed by Wizcraft International Entertainment in the year 2000. The inaugural ceremony was held at the Millennium Dome in London. The city of Yorkshire played the role of the host for the award ceremony for the year 2007. The event was celebrated with loads of enthusiasm and zest. The show was jointly hosted by the five cities of Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, York and Hull. More than 30,000 visitors poured into the place to witness the award ceremonies. Hosts Boman Irani and former Miss Universe Lara Dutta kept the audience engaged. The films ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’ and ‘Rang de Basanti’ swept four (highest) IIFA awards each in various categories. Listed below are the winners who were presented with the prestigious IIFA awards in 2007.

The Winners For 8th International Indian Film Academy Awards Were:

Category
Winner
Film
Best Actor
Hrithik Roshan
Krrish
Best Actress
Rani Mukerji
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Best Film
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Rang de Basanti
Best Director
Rajkumar Hirani
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
Arshad Warsi
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Soha Ali Khan
Rang de Basanti
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Tusshar Kapoor
Golmaal
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Saif Ali Khan
Omkara
Best Music Direction
A.R.Rahman
Rang De Basanti
Best Lyricist
Prasoon Joshi
Rang De Basanti
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Shaan
Fanaa - 'Chand Sifarish'
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Sunidhi Chauhan
Omkara - 'Beedi'
Life Time Achievement Award
Dharmendra

IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Special Awards 2007

Category
Winner
Film
IIFA Star Debut
Kangana Ranaut, Upen Patel
Gangster, 35 China Town
Creative Person of the Year
Rakesh Roshan
Krrish
IIFA Glamorous Star
Aishwarya Rai, Hrithik Roshan
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IIFA Special Award for Global Impact
Shilpa Shetty
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Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema
Deepa Mehta
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IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Technical Awards 2007

Category
Winner
Film
Best Story
Rajkumar Hirani
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Best Screenplay
Rensil D'Silva and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Rang De Basanti
Best Dialogue
Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi
Lage Raho Munna Bhai