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IIFA Awards in New York had nothing to offer

IIFA Awards 2017 was predictable as awards were given to high profile stars while others were ignored.

By: Eastern Eye Staff

by Asjad Nazir I mentioned on Twitter the IIFA Awards winners for Best Actor and Best Actress would be Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt even before the ceremony took place. It wasn’t because I had any inside knowledge and they certainly didn’t deliver the finest performances of the last year, but I knew they would win because Bollywood awards have become that predictable. Even though they acted all surprised at the ceremony in New York last weekend, I am certain both of them knew they would win. Today, pretty much all Bollywood award ceremonies will give awards to high-profile stars who…

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