Farhan Akhtar to co-host IIFA awards with Shahid Kapoor

May 27, 2012

New Delhi: Actor-director Farhan Akhtar is all set to co-host the upcoming 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony with Shahid Kapoor.

Farhan Akhtar in Mumbai: Reuters

On 9 June, Farhan will bring his charm and wit to the awards stage enthralling the film fraternity and over 800 million viewers in Lion City of Singapore.

Performances that have already been announced for the IIFA Awards so far include Prabhu Deva, Shahid, Bipasha Basu and Sonakshi Sinha.

Actor-director-choreographer Prabhu Deva will also be choreographing the dance performances for the first time ever.

The IIFA Weekend will be hosted from June 7-9 this year, as a celebration of Indian Cinema showcasing the best of Indian Film Industry on the global stage.

PTI

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