‘I Couldn’t Stop Crying…’

It
was
an
emotional
evening
for
many
film
folk
as
they
won
the
top
awards
at
the
25th
IIFA
ceremony
in
Jaipur.

Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
IIFA
Awards/Instagram

Kartik
Aaryanbagged
the
Best
Performance
in
a
Leading
Role
(Male)
for

Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
3.

His
acceptance
speech
was
moving,
as
he
spoke
about
the
struggles
he
faced
in
his
career.

‘I
don’t
have
words
right
now.
I
am
not
Chandu,
I
am
the
champion.
I
know
this
is
not
an
award
for
that
film
but
I
have
the
same
feeling,’
Kartik
said.

‘The
whole
journey
with

Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
has
been
full
of
thorns.
From
the
beginning,
when
I
was
cast
for

Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
people
questioned
whether
I
could
carry
the
film
on
my
shoulders.
And
even
during

Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
3,
we
didn’t
know
if
we
would
succeed
on
the
big
day.

‘Thank
you
to
the
audience
for
always
supporting
the
entire
franchise
and
for
giving
so
much
love
to
both

Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
and

Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
3.
This
year,
when
the
film
was
released
during
Diwali
2024,
we
were
incredibly
happy
to
see
the
love
it
received.

‘A
big
thank
you
to
(Director)
Anees
Bazmee
sir
for
creating
such
a
huge
character,
Rooh
Baba,
which
has
truly
become
a
legacy
across
generations.’

Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
IIFA
Awards/Instagram

Laapataa
Ladies
actor

Nitanshi
Goel
was
just
as
emotional,
when
she
won
the
Best
Performance
in
a
Leading
Role
(Female).

“I
wasn’t
expecting
this,”
she
said.

“I
was
hoping

Laapataa
Ladies
would
win
big
but
didn’t
think
I
would
win
myself.
The
other
nominees
were
incredible,
and
I’m
a
huge
fan
of
all
of
them.
I’m
truly
overwhelmed
by
the
love
I’ve
received.”

Asked
about
the
emotional
moment
when
she
couldn’t
hold
back
tears,
she
revealed,
“It’s
become
a
thing
now.
Honestly,
I
couldn’t
stop
crying
because
winning
this
award
is
a
dream
come
true
for
every
actor,
and
it’s
finally
come
true
for
me.
I’m
just
so
grateful.

“I
dedicate
this
to
my
mom,
to
everyone
who
loved
Phool,
to
those
who
accepted
me,
Nitanshi
and
Phool.
A
special
thanks
to
Kiran
(Rao)
ma’am,
Aamir
(Khan)
sir,
and
the
entire
team
of

Laapataa
Ladies.
And,
of
course,
the
universe
for
making
this
happen.”

Looking
to
the
future,
Nitanshi
expressed
excitement
about
working
with
more
stars.

“There
are
so
many
people
on
my
list,”
she
said,
adding,
“But
Shah
Rukh
sir
tops
the
chart,
followed
by
Kartik
Aaryan.
It
would
be
amazing
to
work
with
any
of
them.”