Global Indian Film Awards#Best Actor
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Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) was an awards ceremony held between 2005 and 2007, conceptualized and founded by Sameer Khan and Jordy Patel to acknowledge excellence in the Hindi film industry and honour artists in 28 categories across various genres, from acting to film making. It is held in a different country each year, 2005 in Dubai,{{cite web|title=Yet another movie award!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jan/11gifa.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050112131635/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jan/11gifa.htm|work=Rediff.com|access-date=17 April 2017|date=11 January 2005|archive-date=12 January 2005}}{{cite web|title=Padmashree is an insult to cinema!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jan/28plpy.htm|work=Rediff.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050130032745/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/jan/28plpy.htm|access-date=17 April 2017|date=28 January 2005|archive-date=30 January 2005}} Kuala Lumpur in 2006.{{cite web|title=Exclusive Images|url=http://www.behindwoods.com//image-gallery-stills/photos-6/global-indian/red-carpet-01.html|publisher=BehindWoods}}{{cite news|title=Going global|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1061030/asp/calcutta/story_6933881.asp|access-date=17 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121191048/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1061030/asp/calcutta/story_6933881.asp|work=The Telegraph|date=30 October 2006|archive-date=21 November 2008}}
Jury
The jury members for the first awards were Aziz Mirza, Om Puri, Firoz Nadiadwala, Kabir Bedi, Bharti Pradhan, Umesh Mehra and Priti Hiranandani. The ceremony was organised at Dubai's Al-Wasi Stadium from 25 to 27 January 2005.{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=S.R. Ashok|title=Dubai to host Bollywood awards show|url=http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2005/01/25/stories/2005012512770200.htm|access-date=17 April 2017|work=The Hindu|date=25 January 2005}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
The ceremony produced by Global Events, Dubai and is backed by Suniel Shetty, Chairman of Popcorn Entertainment. The jury members are: Jackie Shroff, Rati Agnihotri, Sajid Nadiadwala, Sandeep Chowta, Shyam Benegal, and Smita Thackeray.{{cite web|title=Global Indian Film Awards Jury|url=https://www.moviemilega.com/|publisher=Global Indian Film Awards|date=10 December 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210080148/http://www.mygifa.com/jury.html|archive-date=10 December 2006}}