EXCLUSIVE! IIFA Awards 2024: Abhishek Banerjee Gets Candid About the Success of ‘Stree 2’ and Hosting the Awards for the First Time (Watch Video)
IIFA 2024 is set to take place this year at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. This highly anticipated three-day event will kick off today, September 27, and run until September 29. The gala event will begin with IIFA Utsavam, which celebrates the vibrant contributions of the four South Indian film industries—Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. In the lead-up to the event, Bollywood actor Abhishek Banerjee, in an exclusive interview with Today News 24, discussed the remarkable success of his latest film, Stree 2. He also shared his excitement about hosting IIFA Rocks 2024. IIFA Utsavam 2024: EXCLUSIVE! Regina Cassandra’s ‘8-Minute Medley’ To Include Hits Like ‘Whistle Podu’, ‘Saana Kastam’ and More (Watch Video).
When asked about how he feels to be part of the IIFA Awards 2024, Abhishek exclaimed, “Thank you, darshako! Aap logo ne jo pyaar diya, sneh diya, uski wajah se IIFA walon ne mujhe yahan bula liya aur mein bohot bade bade kalakaron ke saath hoon, and I’m going to have fun. Just keep supporting good cinema.” (“Thank you, fans! It’s all because of your love and support that I am being invited to IIFA and sharing the stage with big stars.”) Further, when quizzed about his feelings after Stree 2 surpassed the INR 600 crore mark in India, he said, “I feel the same, and the only thing is nowadays I am sleeping better and I am waking up with smile every day.” IIFA 2024: Shah Rukh Khan, Rana Daggubati and Rekha Ready to Dazzle at the Grand Film Awards Gala.
Abhishek Banerjee on ‘Stree 2’ Success and Hosting IIFA 2024
For the uninitiated, Amar Kaushik’s horror-comedy Stree 2, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, has become the only Hindi film to cross INR 600 crore at the domestic box office. The movie features Abhishek Banerjee as Jana, Rajkummar’s friend.
Coming back to IIFA 2024, it is going to be a three-day affair kickstarting today, September 27 and concluding on September 29. On the first day, the event will mark its beginning with IIFA Utsavam, celebrating the four South Indian film industries. This will be followed by IIFA Awards night on Day 2, that is, September 28. The three-day festivities will conclude with the IIFA Rocks event dedicated to the music industry on the final day, which is September 29.
(The above story first appeared on Today News 24 on Sep 27, 2024 05:25 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website todaynews24.top).
