Shah Rukh Khan says ‘it’s good to be back’ as he wins IIFA award for Jawan 

Shah Rukh Khan admitted that it felt 'good to be back' as he won the Best Actor award at the recently held International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards.

On Saturday night, Khan won the popular award for his role in the 2023 blockbuster Jawan. While accepting his award, Khan referred to his return to movies last year after a hiatus of four years.

"I think I have a little happiness from the audience this year because I worked (again) after a long time," he said to a packed theatre in Abu Dhabi where the IIFA awards were held over the weekend. 

He not only won the Best Actor award but also co-hosted the event in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, a city with a large Indian population. "I love awards, I'm greedy about awards," he announced. "I just want to tell you it's good to be back."

Khan's return to the big screen was Bollywood's biggest success story last year. He also starred in the spy film Pathaan which was a blockbuster, as was his last release of the year, Dunki. 

Shah Rukh Khan co-hosted the awards night with longtime collaborator and friend, filmmaker Karan Johar and Dunki co-star, actor Vicky Kaushal. 

Other Bollywood megastars also attended the event on Saturday, including Rani Mukerji, Anil Kapoor, and Bobby Deol.

Mukerji won the Best Actress award for the child-custody drama Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway while Vidhu Vinod Chopra won Best Director for 12th Fail. Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal took home six awards, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Anil Kapoor. Bobby Deol took home the Best Villain IIFA award for Animal. 

Bobby fought back tears as fans cheered him on. Fans were also heard chanting his name. “Thank you, thank you so much. I can hear it in your voices, how much you feel that I won this award. It makes a difference when I hear it in your voices that I should win this award. Thank you so much,” he said.