It has been announced that IIFA Awards 2017 will be hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Saif Ali Khan. These two will be hosting the event for the first time. Last year Shahid Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar did the honours for the third time. ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya’ actor Varun Dhawan is set to co-host a segment and will make his debut with a power packed performance. The 18^th edition of the event is set to have a number of surprises. Saif stated, “I am happy to host the show with my close friend Karan Johar. New York is one of my favourite places, being here for the event will be awesome. The excitement for IIFA has been steadily growing worldwide. This year it’s going to be super fun and glamorous in every way as Karan and I are going to have lots of surprises in store for our fans internationally.” Varun, who will make his performance debut says, “I am honoured, it will be a grand celebration. I can’t wait to be there. The event will also feature the performances of stars like Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Shahid Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon. Alia Bhatt will also make her performance debut. It will also celebrate the 25 years of Oscar-wining music composer AR Rahman. Artists like Diljit Dosanjh, Benny Dayal, Javed Ali, Neeti Mohan, Jonita Gandhi and Haricharan Seshadri will dedicate their performance to the veteran composer. You may also like:- Katrina Kaif Upcoming Movies Salman Khan Upcoming Movies List Alia Bhatt Upcoming Movies