IIFA 2012 opens with a bang

Neha Dhupia, Chitrangda Singh and Ayushmann Khurrana unveiled the Air India maharaja at the opening ceremony for IIFA 2012 in Singapore today. Air India is the official airline partner of the 13th IIFA Weekend.

A twirl of the maharaja's moustache from Ayushmann and Chitrangda, the hosts of this year's IIFA Rocks.

Chitrangda said, “This is my first time at the IIFAs and I am truly excited to be part of this celebrated global event. It is amazing to see how the IIFAs have managed to take Indian Cinema to the world over the years and it is only getting bigger every year! I will be stepping into the shoes of a co-host along with Ayushman for the first time at IIFA Rocks and I am looking forward to having a great time.”

Three's company: Ayushmann, Neha and Chitrangda.

Farhan Akhtar, who will be co-hosting the IIFA Award ceremony with Shahid Kapoor, talks to the media.

Actress Hazel Keech, whose film Maximum will be showcased at the IIFA weekend, has a hug for Kalki.

Kalki Koechlin and Abhay Deol, whose upcoming movie Shanghai premieres at the IIFA weekend, are all smiles.

The director of Shanghai Dibakar Banerjee speaks to the media, as leading lady Kalki Koechlin looks on.

Abhay Deol does a 'Namaste Shanghai' as he joins the team of Shanghai on stage.