IIFA Award for Best Director
| IIFA Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
The 2025 recipient: Kiran Rao | |
| Awarded for | "Excellence in cinematic direction achievement" |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | International Indian Film Academy |
| First award | 2000 (for direction in films released during the 1999 film season) |
| Currently held by | Kiran Rao Laapataa Ladies (2025) |
| Website | iifa.com |
The IIFA Award for Best Director 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 has 3 awards. Rakesh Roshan and Ashutosh Gowariker have the most wins with 2 awards.