The 2003 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 4th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2002 and took place on 17 May 2003.
| 4th IIFA Awards | |
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| Date | 17 May 2003 |
| Site | Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Hosted by | Anil Kapoor and Dia Mirza |
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| Best Picture | Devdas |
| Best Direction | Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Devdas) |
| Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan (Devdas) |
| Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai (Devdas) |
| Most awards | Devdas (16) |
| Most nominations | Devdas (18) |
The official ceremony took place on 6 April 2002, at the Coca-Cola Dome, in Johannesburg. During the ceremony, IIFA Awards were awarded in 29 competitive categories.
Devdas led the ceremony with 18 nominations, and won a leading 16 awards including Best Film, Best Director (for Sanjay Leela Bhansali), Best Actor (for Shah Rukh Khan), Best Actress (for Aishwarya Rai) and Best Supporting Actress (for Kirron Kher), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Ajay Devgan received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Company and The Legend of Bhagat Singh, but lost to Shah Rukh Khan won the award for Devdas.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Popular awards
Musical awards
| Best Music Director | Best Lyrics |
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| Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer |
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| Best Song Recording | Best Background score |
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Backstage awards
| Best Dialogue | Best Screenplay |
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| Best Story | |
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Technical awards
| Best Cinematography | Best Choreography |
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| Best Costume Design | Best Editing |
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| Best Makeup | Best Sound Recording |
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| Best Sound Re-Recording | Best Special Effects |
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| Best Art Direction | Best Action |
Special awards
Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema
Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema
Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in South Africa
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