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- The IIFA celebrations kicked off today with some of Bollywood's biggest celebrities making a bee line to this small Chinese town for the weekend as megastar Amitabh Bachchan declared open the extravaganza.
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has been named the brand ambassador of International Indian Film Academy's (IIFA) Green Global Foundation, which champions the issue of global warming through various international events- Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has been named the brand ambassador of International Indian Film Academy's (IIFA) Green Global Foundation, which champions the issue of global warming through various international events.
King Khan starrer Blockbuster Chak De India! won nine awards at the ninth IIFA night in Bangkok.with Khan receiving the best actor award for his inspiring role as a hockey coach in the film. Khan, who gave a miss to last night's star-studded ceremony here, virtually ruled the function with his homeproduction Om Shanti Om winning five awards.
AR Rahman was named the best music director for his score in Guru at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) 2008 awards in Bangkok on Sunday night, while the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Om Shanti Om swept a number of technical awards.

