IIFA 2017 winners list: Udta Punjab wins big

Udta Punjab took home the major awards at IIFA 2017.

The 18th IIFA awards took place in New York on Saturday night at MetLife and all eyes were on the winners at the event.

Here's a list of who took home the coveted award.

Best Film

Neerja

Best Actor Female

Alia Bhatt for Udta Punjab

Best Actor Male

Shahid Kapoor for Udta Punjab

Best Director

Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury for Pink

Best Supporting Role Female

Shabana Azmi for Neerja

Best Supporting Role Male

Anupam Kher for M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

Best Debutant Female

Disha Patani for M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

Best Debutant Male

Diljit Dosanjh for Udta Punjab

Best Performance in a negative role

Jim Sarbh for Neerja

Best Actor in a comic role

Varun Dhawan for Dishoom

Best Story

Ayesha Devitre Dhillon, Shakun Batra for Kapoor & Sons

Best Music Direction

Pritam for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Best Playback Singer Female

Kanika Kapoor for Udta Punjab

Tulsi Kumar for Airlift

Best Playback Singer Male

Amit Mishra for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Best Lyricist

Amitabh Bhattacharya for the song 'Channa Mere Ya' from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Women of the Year

Taapsee Pannu for Pink

A R Rahman was also awarded for his 25 years of musical contribution to the industry.