Actors Shahid Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar co-hosted the ceremony the first time.

It was telecast on 1 & 7 July on popular Hindi Entertainment channel Star Plus.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara won 9 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Zoya Akhtar) and Best Supporting Actor (for Farhan Akhtar), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Following the IIFA Voting Weekend,[1] which occurred from 31 March – 1 April 2012, the nominees, along with the winners of the technical awards were announced on 4 May 2012 on the IIFA website by Sabbas Joseph, director of Wizcraft International Entertainment.

The technical awards will be given to their respective winners during the IIFA Rocks on 8 June 2012.