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As expected Chak De India swept the IIFA 2008 awards and here is a quick run down of the winners.

Best Film: Chak De! India

Best Director: Shimit Amin for Chak De! India

Best Actor: Shah Rukh Khan for Chak De! India

Best Actress: Kareena Kapoor for Jab We Met

Best Supporting Actor: Irrfan Khan for Life in a Metro

Best Supporting Actress: Konkona Sen Sharma for Life in a Metro

Best Screenplay: Anurag Basu for Life in a Metro and Jaideep Sahni for Chak De! India

Best Story: Jaideep Sahni for Chak De! India

Best Dialogue Writer: Imtiaz Ali for Jab We Met

Best Male Style Icon: Abhishek Bachchan

Best Female Style Icon: Katrina Kaif

Best Music Direction: AR Rahman for Guru

Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema: AR Rahman

Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal for Barso re from Guru

Best Song Recording: H Sridhar for Barso re from Guru

Best Playback Singer Male: Shaan for Jab se tere naina from Saawariya
Best Lyricist: Javed Akhtar for Om Shanti Om

Lifetime Achievement: Shyam Benegal

Lifetime Achievement: Mumtaz

Special Award From the host country, Thailand: Akshay Kumar

Best Debutant (Male): Ranbir Kapoor for Saawariya

Best Debutant(Female): Deepika Padukone Om Shanti Om

Best Male Acting Award: Abhishek Bachchan for Guru

Best Female Acting Award: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Guru

Best Performance in a Negative Role: Viveik Oberoi for Shootout at Lokhandwala

Best Performance in a Comic Role: Govinda for Partner

Fresh Face of the Year: Neil Nitin Mukesh

Best Special Effects: Red Chillies Entertainment for Om Shanti Om

Best Art Direction: Sabu Cyril for Om Shanti Om

Best Costume Design: Manish Malhotra, Karan Johar & Sanjeev Mulchandani for Om Shanti Om

Best Cinematography: Chak De! India

Best Makeup: Om Shanti Om