Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend all set to woo the viewers ~Videocon seeks long-standing associations with IIFA~

Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend all set to woo the viewers~Videocon seeks long-standing associations with IIFA~

Mumbai, 13^th June 2014: The most awaited Bollywood extravaganza, Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend is all set to woo the viewers with its official television telecast. IIFA in association with Videocon d2h has taken the ceremony to new heights of entertainment. Initiatives like Videocon IIFA Super Entertainer of the Year Award, amalgamation of Bollywood with Hollywood along with the super entertaining hosts Farhaan Akhtar and Shahid Kapoor who made everyone laugh, the ravishing Deepika Padukone who made Kevin Spacey tap to lungi dance, and Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan who shook a leg with the iconic John Travolta, Videocon d2h IIFA weekend 2014 was bigger and better in all forms.

The scintillating award show which is aptly titled “Oscars of Bollywood” was held in Tampa Bay, Florida, and brought a bit of Bollywood to the heart of Hollywood. The elaborate award ceremony was given an entertaining kick start with Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend that invigorated everyone.

In its 6 year long-standing relationship, Videocon and IIFA have been growing from strength to strength, delivering nothing but excellence. Right from their inception, both have striven to deliver the best to appeal to a larger spectrum of audience. Both believe in constant innovation, adding variety and evolving in the field of entertainment.

“Both, IIFA and Videocon d2h, believe in delivering excellence in the field of entertainment and adding variety to entertainment as a whole. Videocon d2h, which is India’s fastest growing DTH service, has also been awarded Asia’s Most Promising DTH Brand. It provides the best viewing experience in Asli HD, through its DTH services & currently reaches out to more than 10 million homes across India. IIFA has proved to be a very good opportunity for us and we would like to take this association further” said Mr. Anirudh Dhoot, Director, Videocon.

This year at IIFA, Videocon came up with a stimulating concept of ‘Stars that Make the Stars’. At the Green Carpet rendezvous, Bollywood superstars were asked who has been their inspiration and who do they owe their success to. Speaking on the concept, Mr. Anirudh Dhoot said, “It was absolutely heartwarming to hear them talk about their inspirations and what gets them moving. The concept was unique and was in synergy to Videocon’s core values and commitment, to bring inspiring and innovative product range.“

Apart from the usual awards, there was a special award category, Videocon IIFA Super Entertainer of the Year Award. Sponsored exclusively by Videocon this year, the award was bagged by the versatile Deepika Padukone, for her spectacular performances in Chennai Express. “Ms. Padukone undoubtedly was the stunner of the evening. With her stellar performances in some of the biggest hits in 2013, she has won hearts of many and hence, was chosen as the Videocon Super Entertainer of the year. We are delighted to give away the award to her and congratulate her for her contribution to the Hindi cinema.” added Mr. Anirudh Dhoot.

Videocon d2h launched its latest innovation, India’s 1^st DTH Radio Frequency Remote with Earphones during the Videocon d2h IIFA Magic of the Movies. The launch was done by their new brand ambassador, Bollywood superstar, Parineeti Chopra, along with Vir Das in an extremely interactive manner on stage. Now with this product, audiences can enjoy a private TV viewing experience by just plugging in their earphones in the RF Remote. Also with this RF Remote, direction, obstruction & distance will no longer be an issue.

List of the IIFA Award Winners

·         Best Actor Award - Farhaan Akhtar for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

·         Best Actress  - Deepika Padukone for Chennai Express

·         Best Film Award - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

·         Best Director Award - Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra for  Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

·         Videocon IIFA Super Entertainer of the year Award - Deepika Padukone

·         Best Performance in a Supporting Role(Male)  – Aditya Roy Kapoor for Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani

·         Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female) – Divya Dutta for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

·         Best Playback Singer (Male) –Arijit Singh

·         Best Playback Singer (female) – Shreya Ghoshal

·         Best Debutant (Male) - Dhanush

·         Best Debutant (Female) – Vani Kapoor

·         Lifetime Achievement Award – Shatrughan Sinha

 

About Videocon Group

Videocon Group is a global business conglomerate with a strong presence in Household Consumer Goods, Mobile Handsets, DTH, Retail, Oil & Gas, and the Power sector.

Videocon group has constantly leveraged a culture of innovation to develop a range of market re-defining products. The Group has 7 manufacturing facilities and 3 R&D centers spread across the globe that are constantly working towards creating global quality products deploying the most up-to-date technology.

Videocon has one of the largest distribution networks in India with a nation-wide presence of more than one lakh dealers.