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![Singer Dhvani Bhanushali will also perform at IIFA Rocks on Friday.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VEVCUCS5DVBPNEOL66DLFS5DDI.jpeg?smart=true&auth=3590660a7ff8a6b3c9cf293e10176afd2f1164e2babf67e120469d1d7f40827f&width=400&height=225)
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![Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh, who will perform at IIFA Rocks.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MMZ5PFH5XZAK3AWE5LWT4IKTCM.jpeg?smart=true&auth=0be79fcf287148d37d461ff207102f204e4a0756ee5dd1319cc026750d7c5292&width=400&height=225)
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![Actor and presenter Maniesh Paul.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M4JMF37GH5GBXBR62BVEYL35L4.jpeg?smart=true&auth=7e51a8fe2f9007fb695fe4e0a2a917bfbc2bc18b98a738323cb0b6e9d6d39680&width=400&height=225)
![IIFA Awards host and actor Maniesh Paul.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MHLS6UBLNBAOVETYX3E77GBWHQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=3ec5555340cfb779b0d60922354066a5d120b957ba54a813936f42027a98fcef&width=400&height=225)
![Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who will also host the IIFA Awards.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UFXU2JLPCVB3FAM5D3O245VCCQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=356d13a18e0683b8dfbb3df5b3a9122d6e990e0350dd22badc5fac52f70f0e5d&width=400&height=225)
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![IIFA Awards host Salman Khan arriving at Dubai Airport.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D7NULKWOIJE6FEE5LT27GGFHPQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=64392624f3d492e5e2e0495285d131d8b78722997cfa41e9a34720293dbfa1c8&width=400&height=225)
![Bollywood star Salman Khan.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NKA6RUMMFJDUJKGSM6KRXCRICA.jpeg?smart=true&auth=3d53425ff0ae1572094877ba8c941d7aa2a6d3666189f007b19c5cdb7f23bd3d&width=400&height=225)
![Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez arriving at the W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XMPQ2MOZDFDQBO6KGRWPCLCIJU.jpeg?smart=true&auth=e100bcbcd2ecf1a93eee5192bc34fc03e23704a24a39d644653ea7ce52b0b684&width=400&height=225)
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![Singer Guru Randhawa, who is one of the performers at the IIFA Rocks, arrives at the W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RTSLBCONEJCJTHXPWA6FCRD62Y.jpeg?smart=true&auth=d20f632758131e80c0336527c590534773003d1e61919fec7ecc839c859303d7&width=400&height=225)
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![Singer Neha Kakkar with husband and singer Rohanpreet Singh.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R2766FLJVJBRBHS3OOIPOP4H5Y.jpeg?smart=true&auth=6942cd1c8de8fd4311bad2cabfe86c1f3e9f206f076c06aefa6279234375c060&width=400&height=225)
![IIFA Rocks hosts, actor Aparshakti Khurana and director Farah Khan Kunder.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/APBNR27XWJFTDLHBYBYTQLBUMQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=5be14388914281c613032180308ebf5460d479abfe0bab6200491dafb50f10b0&width=400&height=225)
![Singer Dhvani Bhanushali will also perform at IIFA Rocks on Friday.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VEVCUCS5DVBPNEOL66DLFS5DDI.jpeg?smart=true&auth=3590660a7ff8a6b3c9cf293e10176afd2f1164e2babf67e120469d1d7f40827f&width=400&height=225)
![Singer Tanishk Bagchi.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/65WYYJEVH5CHBEBFJA2CEXBUPA.jpeg?smart=true&auth=2260a9df7388b552a4abbd80030db96adf35f5cf25934de3b9b7aebfcaea8ba4&width=400&height=225)
![Director Farah Khan Kunder.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A4H6IHDSIZG4HDIDVFZ5OXBAXA.jpeg?smart=true&auth=e945d8cb0c5971be934f9be7f09c602f1df0ea507d13ebfa8f9accf3c3f8a5c7&width=400&height=225)
![Singers Tanishk Bagchi, Asees Kaur and Zahrah S Khan, who will all perform at IIFA Rocks on Friday.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YCQ34F4PSJHQRH3ZN7UFMJ6LEE.jpeg?smart=true&auth=ff50c7c8d9d7c8768e5df98768f5faa1c18b465c591197b342a513f318763568&width=400&height=225)
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![Tiger Shroff, who will perform at the IIFA Awards, takes selfies with fans.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D5WAGVGPORC2BKB5DCW2GD2TOQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=bfa1244bf871898c0889188e381415dd139bf011ff460e9e67caf8e22286763b&width=400&height=225)
![Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh, who will perform at IIFA Rocks.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MMZ5PFH5XZAK3AWE5LWT4IKTCM.jpeg?smart=true&auth=0be79fcf287148d37d461ff207102f204e4a0756ee5dd1319cc026750d7c5292&width=400&height=225)
![Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NLDRWQFSLJEBNEISKJBNWKHMUE.jpeg?smart=true&auth=89957db8272931a728bb6e8a4ee51f052c2bde80ea3749b5eaf5c08483533139&width=400&height=225)
![Actor and presenter Maniesh Paul.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M4JMF37GH5GBXBR62BVEYL35L4.jpeg?smart=true&auth=7e51a8fe2f9007fb695fe4e0a2a917bfbc2bc18b98a738323cb0b6e9d6d39680&width=400&height=225)
![IIFA Awards host and actor Maniesh Paul.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MHLS6UBLNBAOVETYX3E77GBWHQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=3ec5555340cfb779b0d60922354066a5d120b957ba54a813936f42027a98fcef&width=400&height=225)
![Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who will also host the IIFA Awards.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UFXU2JLPCVB3FAM5D3O245VCCQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=356d13a18e0683b8dfbb3df5b3a9122d6e990e0350dd22badc5fac52f70f0e5d&width=400&height=225)
![Deshmukh greets fans.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CEISJ5XQPBCQ7GXGQD5CTOLIQA.jpeg?smart=true&auth=2c26b43ce1ad8a86a7f1a2ecd84bde402841ec796342f4c7becf77cbfd456278&width=400&height=225)
![IIFA Awards host Salman Khan arriving at Dubai Airport.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/D7NULKWOIJE6FEE5LT27GGFHPQ.jpeg?smart=true&auth=64392624f3d492e5e2e0495285d131d8b78722997cfa41e9a34720293dbfa1c8&width=400&height=225)
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![Singer Guru Randhawa, who is one of the performers at the IIFA Rocks, arrives at the W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RTSLBCONEJCJTHXPWA6FCRD62Y.jpeg?smart=true&auth=d20f632758131e80c0336527c590534773003d1e61919fec7ecc839c859303d7&width=400&height=225)
IIFA Awards Abu Dhabi: Bollywood stars arrive and rehearsals begin for weekend of shows
The star-studded event on Yas Island will honour the best films and actors from the previous year
David Tusing
June 03, 2022
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June 03, 2022