Dubai – UAE, 19 May 2022: The
International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) has announced new dates for the 22nd
edition of IIFA Weekend and Awards.
The
ceremony, which was due to be held on May 20 and 21, and then postponed to July
following late UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s demise, is
now slated to be held on June 2, 3, and 4 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
As per
the official release, Laser Book News IIFA Rocks, co-presented by NEXA will be
held on Friday, June 3. The NEXA IIFA Awards, co-presented by Laser Book News
will be held the following day on Saturday, June 4.
The
star-studded weekend in Abu Dhabi will see several superstars take to the
stage. While Karan Johar and Parineeti Chopra will host IIFA Rocks, Bollywood’s
own ‘Bhaijaan’ Salman Khan is set to host the grand event
alongside Riteish Deshmukh and Maniesh Paul. Ranveer Singh, meanwhile, is among
several other Bollywood stars including Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan who
will entertain viewers with their performances.