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IIFA 2023: Bollywood stars to celebrate in Abu Dhabi

Bollywood’s brightest stars to walk the green carpet for IIFA 2023 awards in Abu Dhabi

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Bollywood’s brightest stars to walk the green carpet for IIFA 2023 in Abu Dhabi

The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) are being held in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, May 27.

The flagship Bollywood awards will see the brightest stars in Indian cinema arrive in Abu Dhabi for the event at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island.

The event comes to Abu Dhabi for the second year in a row and will see a celebration of Indian film, music, food and culture in the city.

IIFA 2023 in Abu Dhabi

Bollywood celebrities including Salman Khan, Nora Fatehi and Rakul Preet Singh are due to perform at the award ceremony, which will be hosted by Abishek Bachchan.

With Bollywood fans around the world turning their attention to Abu Dhabi, there will be concerts, performances and celebrations in Yas Island.

Time Out Abu Dhabi has rounded up the best ways to get involved and highlighted how to get IIFA 2023 tickets and other events to enjoy.  

IIFA Awards 2023

Bollywood celebs will be descending on the green carpet at Etihad Arena on Saturday May 27. As always, the Awards will be fan voted, with the nominees yet to be revealed.

Throughout the glittering evening, you can expect performances from stars including Salman Khan, Nora Fatehi and Rakul Preet Singh.

  • Tickets to the event are still on sale. AED110 (upper tier B), AED220 (upper tier A), AED330 (middle tier B), AED440 (middle tier A), AED550 (lower tier C), AED660-1,000 (lower tier B), AED750-1,350 (lower tier A). Sat May 27 6.30pm onwards. Etihad Arena, Yas Island, etihadarena.ae.

IIFA Rocks 2023

The IIFA 2023 weekender in Abu Dhabi will officially kick off with IIFA Rocks on Friday May 26. The evening is meant to be a celebration of Indian music, dance and fashion, with Farah Khan and Rajkummar Rao hosting.

You can expect performances from artists including rapper Badshah, singer Sunidhi Chauhan and music producer Nucleya, and you can grab tickets through the Etihad Arena website now.

  • AED100 (middle tier B), AED150 (middle tier A), AED200 (lower tier B), AED250 (lower tier A). Fri May 26 6.30pm onwards. Etihad Arena, Yas Island, etihadarena.ae.

For more IIFA 2023 events in the UAE, visit Time Out Abu Dhabi.

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