International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2020 which was scheduled to take place in Indore, Madhya Pradesh this year by March-end, has been postponed due to coronavirus scare.
In view of the threat of Corona virus, several key events are being cancelled worldwide and at present the biggest award function of the film industry has also been affected.
The organising committee of the festival released a statement on Friday, confirming the changes in the festival’s dates.
“#IIFA2020 postponed …With due regard to the growing concerns around the spread of the COVID-19 virus and keeping the health and safety of IIFA’s fans and the general community at large, after consulting the Madhya Pradesh government, the IIFA management, and stakeholders from the film industry it has been decided to postpone to a later date the much-awaited IIFA Weekend and Awards 2020 celebrations which were originally scheduled at the end of March 2020,” it read.
Now, “fresh date and plans for hosting IIFA in Madhya Pradesh will be announced at the earliest,” it further added.
“IIFA is fully committed to ensure the safety of the citizens and legions of IIFA fans who travel from across the globe to attend and experience the magic of IIFA. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused, and hope that all concerned understand the sensitivity of the situation,” the statement concluded.
Just two days ago bollywood stars Karthik Aryan, Katrina Kaif and Diya Mirza held a press conference in Mumbai for the date and other information of the IIFA Awards for this year.
The IIFA awards 2020 ceremony were to be hosted by superstar Salman Khan in his hometown Indore.
