Bollywood looked gorgeous as they stepped out on the red carpet at the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards in Abu Dhabi.
The two-day event includes the IIFA Utsavam where stalwarts from the south Indian industry were honoured and the NEXA IIFA awards where Bollywood stars were awarded.
Here’s a look at the stars who walked the green carpet.
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan glitters in the way only she can, in a custom made blazer-trench with an antique gold glitter art work by Manish Malhotra.
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Janhvi Kapoor wears a Gaurav Gupta gilded gold draped crystal gown with swan and serpent metal accents.
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Sayani Gupta was among the hosts on Day One.
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Karan Johar goes monochrome.
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Shah Rukh Khan, always the entertainer, hosted the show along with Vicky Kaushal and was quite a hoot.
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The evergreen Rekha will be 70 in October!
Watch Rekha on the green carpet.
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Kusha Kapila gives us her best profile.
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Ananya Panday grabs a quick pose with Shah Rukh and writes, ‘KING/bestie love you always @iamsrk @iifa day 2 was a blast and a half.’
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Here is Ananya’s look on Day 1.
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Rakul Singh wears a green gown for the green carpet look.
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She goes for a hotter look at the IIFA Utsavam.
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Raashii Khanna wears Lebanese designer Nicolas Jebran’s teal green gown.
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Mrunal Thakur in a Gaurav Gupta shimmer gown.
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Samantha steals the show in a Kresha Bajaj outfit.
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Kriti Sanon picks Dubai-based designer Marmar Halim’s gown for the big night.
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Keerthy Suresh wears Alpana and Neeraj’s designer gown.
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Vijay Varma looks suave in Amit Aggarwal’s tux.
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