'3 Idiots' bags 8 technical awards at IIFA

COLOMBO: Aamir Khan's blockbuster '3 Idiots' has swept the technical awards at the 11th IIFA awards, bagging eight trophies.

Sujoy Ghosh's 'Aladin' starring Amitabh Bachchan, and Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone's 'Love Aaj Kal' won 2 awards each.

'3 Idiots' upheld its position above all other films by bagging awards for Best Screenplay, Cinematography, Dialogue, Background Score, Editing, Best Sound Recording, Best Song Recording, Sound Re-recording.

The dance moves in Imtiaz Ali's 'Love Aaj Kal' won Bosco Caesar the Best Choreography Award, while the Best Costume Designing went to Anahita Shroff and Dolly Ahluwalia for the same movie.

Sabu Cyril got the Best Art Direction and Charles Darby (Eyecube Labs) won Best Special Effects (Visual) for 'Aladin'.

Sham Kaushal was favoured with the Best Action Award for Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Kaminey' and the Best Makeup Award went to international make-up artists Christien Tinsley and Dominie Till for 'Paa'.

The award ceremony was a glitzy affair with actor Salman Khan making a grand entry on stage with a host of other Bollywood celebs including his co-stars like Zarine Khan, Govinda and Anil Kapoor.

They danced to the beats of Khan's superhit numbers from films like 'Veer', 'Partner' and 'No Entry' and his upcoming movie 'Dabangg'.