Following the demise of the President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the International Indian Film Academy has determined to postpone the 2022 IIFA Weekend & Awards, which was scheduled to held from May 19 to May 21. The occasion, which was speculated to to happen on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, has been shifted to mid-July.
“With this sad news, the UAE nation is in a state of mourning and has declared a 40-day mourning period. In solidarity with the people and Government of the UAE and with the national mourning being observed, the 22nd edition of the IIFA Weekend & Awards to be held on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi from the 19th to 21st of May 2022 has been postponed,” an announcement learn.
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) additional said that the award ceremony will now be held from July 14 to July 16 this yr. “IIFA expresses its apologies to all the fans and ticketholders and promises a bigger, more exciting celebration of the India-UAE friendship at the later date,” the assertion additional learn.
The 2022 version of IIFA is about to be hosted by Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Maniesh Paul.
Talking in regards to the occasion, Salman stated the most recent version of IIFA will probably be a grand celebration at one in all his favourite locations. “It will be an even bigger celebration as we celebrate the 75th year of India’s independence and UAE’s golden jubilee celebration.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
