John Travolta to make an appearance at the IIFA awards at Tampa Bay

To the delight of those attending the 15th Videocon D2H IIFA Weekend and Tata Motors IIFA Awards later this month, award winning actor John Travolta will make an appearance at India’s biggest celebration of cinema at Tampa Bay. Besides gracing the Green Carpet ceremony, the noted actor will also receive a special honour at the Awards ceremony he being adjudged the Most Popular All time International star in India. The superstar’s presence at the IIFA would be symbolic to the coming together of the two distinctive film industries. The Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction and Grease star will grace the extravaganza extending his support and appreciation of the Indian Film Industry and its spectacular influence world over. An iconic name in Hollywood, Travolta has seen staggering success as an actor, singer and dancer. Having been nominated for the Academy Award twice and also nominated for 7 Golden Globes, Travolta went on to win two Golden Globes including one for his performance in the critically acclaimed film Get Shorty. The third day of the Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend (25 of April) will see the IIFA Magic of the Movies and Technical Awards. To be held at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, it will be a night of music, dance and awards with performances by Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Farhan Akthar, Pritam, Bipasha Basu and a special musical act by the Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The next day on the 26th night, the event will see performances by Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Siddharth Malhotra and Deepika Padukone among others. The 15th IIFA Weekend & Awards will be celebrated in Tampa Bay, Florida from the 23 to 26 April. Incidentally, this will be IIFA’s debut in the United States.