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Awarded for "Excellence in cinematic direction achievement" First awarded 2000 (for direction in films released during the 1999 film season) Presented by International Indian Film Academy Awards Category of International Indian Film Academy Awards People also search for IIFA Award for Best Story Winners & Nominees Sanjay Leela BhansaliBajirao Mastani, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Winner, Anand L RaiTanu Weds Manu: Returns, Anand L Rai, Nominee, Meghna GulzarTalvar, Meghna Gulzar, Nominee, Kabir KhanBajrangi Bhaijaan, Kabir Khan, Nominee, Shoojit SircarPiku, Shoojit Sircar, Nominee, Rajkumar HiraniPK, Rajkumar Hirani, Winner, Imtiaz AliHighway, Imtiaz Ali, Nominee, Abhishek Verman2 States, Abhishek Verman, Nominee, Vishal BhardwajHaider, Vishal Bhardwaj, Nominee, Vikas BahlQueen, Vikas Bahl, Nominee, Rakeysh Omprakash MehraBhaag Milkha Bhaag, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Winner, Sanjay Leela BhansaliGoliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Nominee, Abhishek KapoorKai Po Che!, Abhishek Kapoor, Nominee, Rakesh RoshanKrrish 3, Rakesh Roshan, Nominee, Rohit ShettyChennai Express, Rohit Shetty, Nominee, Anurag BasuBarfi!, Anurag Basu, Winner, Tigmanshu DhuliaPaan Singh Tomar, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Nominee, Anurag KashyapGangs of Wasseypur – Part 1, Anurag Kashyap, Nominee, Shoojit SircarVicky Donor, Shoojit Sircar, Nominee, Sujoy GhoshKahaani, Sujoy Ghosh, Nominee, Zoya AkhtarZindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Zoya Akhtar, Winner, Raj Kumar GuptaNo One Killed Jessica, Raj Kumar Gupta, Nominee, Milan LuthriaThe Dirty Picture, Milan Luthria, Nominee, Imtiaz AliRockstar, Imtiaz Ali, Nominee, Rohit ShettySingham, Rohit Shetty, Nominee | ||
The IIFA Best Director Award is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. The nominations for the category are given by the film fraternity. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has 4 and Rajkumar Hirani with 3 awards.Rakesh Roshan and Ashutosh Gowariker has the most wins with 2 awards.
The winners are listed below:-
References
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