Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena will be prepped for Bollywood stars Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Maniesh Paul to take centre stage as Masters of Ceremony for the two-day event.
W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island will be the Official Celebrity Host Hotel for the 22nd International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards. Some of the biggest stars of Indian cinema will stay at the hotel on the weekend of 20-21 May, 2022.
IIFA is the most popular South Asian film academy and a global platform that gives the Indian film fraternity an opportunity to reach audiences in international territories. Hosting the dazzling IIFA awards weekend is highly beneficial for the chosen host city, generating global exposure and giving the economy a boost.
Abu Dhabi will get Etihad Arena, the Middle East’s largest state-of-the-art indoor entertainment venue on Yas Island, ready for Bollywood megastars Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Maniesh Paul to take centre stage as Masters of Ceremony for the two-day event.
W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island will host Ranveer Singh, Varun Dhawan, Ananya Pandey, Sara Ali Khan, Kartik Aaryan, Karan Johar, Parineeti Chopra, Riteish Deshmukh, Maniesh Paul, Divya Khosla Kumar, Nora Fatehi, Neha Kakkar among others at the ceremony that promises to be a mélange of glitz, glamour and entertainment.
Faiek El Saadani, General Manager for W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island, said: “IIFA weekend is a sparkling jewel on Abu Dhabi’s jam-packed event calendar, and the city is no stranger to putting on a show for the whole world to marvel at. During the highly anticipated IIFA weekend, W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island is honoured to have the biggest stars and most influential names in the illustrious Indian film industry staying as guests. After a speedy 15-minute transfer from Abu Dhabi International Airport, guests will find themselves marvelling at the architecture and expansive lush grounds our unique island location affords us.”
To celebrate the best of Bollywood, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), and Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading curator of magnetic experiences, the hotel has curated once-in-a-lifetime experiences and activations that will have guests and the glitterati fully immersed in the glitz and glamour of the weekend.
