What a starry night! After two years of gap, the much-awaited 22nd International Indian Film Academy Awards finally returned with all glitz and glamour. The night kickstarted on a glamorous note as our Bollywood celebs arrived in their fashion best.

What a starry night! After two years of gap, the much-awaited 22nd International Indian Film Academy Awards finally returned with all glitz and glamour. The night kickstarted on a glamorous note as our Bollywood celebs arrived in their fashion best. The host of the night Salman Khan started the night in Dabangg style as he entered riding a bike with an IIFA trophy. Khan was looking dashing in a black suit. After two years of a halt due to covid-19, the night will celebrate and honour the best of Hindi cinema. Salman Khan to Sara Ali Khan: All breathtaking looks from IIFA 2022 green carpet Following the trend, our favourite Indian stars showed up in their best sartorial choices at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi. View this post on Instagram A post shared by IIFA Awards (@iifa) × Bollywood superstar Salman Khan took the stage yet again to enthral the audience at Yas Island's indoor venue Etihad Arena. Actor Riteish Deshmukh & Maniesh Paul were the co-host of the night with the Salman at the grand show. The official social media handle of IIFA 2022 has been continuously sharing some key moments from the night Scroll down and take a look: View this post on Instagram A post shared by IIFA Awards (@iifa) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by IIFA Awards (@iifa) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by IIFA Awards (@iifa) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by IIFA Awards (@iifa) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by IIFA Awards (@iifa) ×

IIFA awards 2022: Salman Khan kicks off the glitzy night, Kriti, Sara slay with their looks

<p>When you think of an award show or a huge fashion event, you instantly visualize a red carpet greeting the stars. However, at&nbsp;International Indian Film Academy Awards, things don't go the traditional way. Here stars are welcomed with a bright green carpet where they can flaunt their looks and pose for the paps.</p>

<p>The change at the IIFAs took place 15 years ago. As a part of their&nbsp;'Greening the IIFAs' initiative,&nbsp;the traditional red carpet got replaced with a green one to send out an important message about climate change to the world.</p>

<p>In Sheffield, UK, in 2007, the change of carpet's color helped the Bollywood ceremony to stand out from the rest. And till today, they have continued with the concept of the green carpet.</p>

<p>The organizer of the IIFAs was quoted by The National News as saying, "IIFA has always helped create clever messaging on the environment that the stars and celebrities involved would convey to the audiences and fans globally. And today, with the power of celebrity following, it’s worked."</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;IIFA 2022: Tiger Shroff speaks about his passion for dancing on WION</strong></p>

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<p>IIFA Awards were conceptualized by Wizcraft International Entertainment and the first event took place in&nbsp;the year 2000 in London. The event honors the best Hindi films and movie talents of the previous year.</p>

<p>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/iifa-2022-sara-ali-khan-ananya-panday-and-other-celebs-who-stunned-the-green-carpet-with-their-looks-484978">IIFA 2022: Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday and others grace the green carpet</a></p>

<p>Every year, it's held in a different country. This year, it's being held in Abu Dhabi. Previously, it was organized in Dubai, Bangkok, New York, Colombo, Amsterdam, Madrid, Florida, Kuala Lumpur, and Macau.</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;IIFA 2022: Indian singer Asees Kaur speaks to WION &amp; talks about success</strong></p>

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<p>The musical IIFA Rocks and the gala IIFA Awards are being held at the Etihad Arena this time.&nbsp;Salman Khan is going to host the award ceremony.</p>

<p>As per reports, actor&nbsp;Abhishek Bachchan will perform in front of the crowd and guests at the ceremony on Saturday.</p>


When you think of an award show or a huge fashion event, you instantly visualize a red carpet greeting the stars. However, at International Indian Film Academy Awards, things don't go the traditional way.

When you think of an award show or a huge fashion event, you instantly visualize a red carpet greeting the stars. However, at International Indian Film Academy Awards, things don't go the traditional way. Here stars are welcomed with a bright green carpet where they can flaunt their looks and pose for the paps. The change at the IIFAs took place 15 years ago. As a part of their 'Greening the IIFAs' initiative, the traditional red carpet got replaced with a green one to send out an important message about climate change to the world. In Sheffield, UK, in 2007, the change of carpet's color helped the Bollywood ceremony to stand out from the rest. And till today, they have continued with the concept of the green carpet. The organizer of the IIFAs was quoted by The National News as saying, "IIFA has always helped create clever messaging on the environment that the stars and celebrities involved would convey to the audiences and fans globally. And today, with the power of celebrity following, it’s worked." WATCH | IIFA 2022: Tiger Shroff speaks about his passion for dancing on WION IIFA Awards were conceptualized by Wizcraft International Entertainment and the first event took place in the year 2000 in London. The event honors the best Hindi films and movie talents of the previous year. Also read: IIFA 2022: Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday and others grace the green carpet Every year, it's held in a different country. This year, it's being held in Abu Dhabi. Previously, it was organized in Dubai, Bangkok, New York, Colombo, Amsterdam, Madrid, Florida, Kuala Lumpur, and Macau. WATCH | IIFA 2022: Indian singer Asees Kaur speaks to WION & talks about success The musical IIFA Rocks and the gala IIFA Awards are being held at the Etihad Arena this time. Salman Khan is going to host the award ceremony. As per reports, actor Abhishek Bachchan will perform in front of the crowd and guests at the ceremony on Saturday.

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IIFA awards 2022: Salman Khan kicks off the glitzy night, Kriti, Sara slay with their looks

Wondering why the IIFA Awards carpet is green instead of red? Here's how it all started