America, buckle up: Sridevi and Madhuri are here

The trip from Bollywood to Tampa Bay is a long and tiring but IIFA seems to have found a solution for the weariness. Arriving stars are greeted by a crowd so infectiously energetic that any jet lag disappears instantly.

Sridevi, looking svelte and youthful, waved cheerfully at her fans as she touched down.

A garlanded Madhuri Dixit also smiled and waved.

Actor Hrithik Roshan was faced with a barrage of autograph hunters and selfie seekers.

Ranveer Singh looked overwhelmed by the welcome signage waiting for him.

Actress Sameera Reddy, who married fiance Akshai Varde in January, said cheese for the cameras.

Actor Sidharth Malhotra, who recently wrapped Ek Villain, being garlanded.

Like Hrithik, actor Aditya Roy Kapur was also spotted posing for a selfie, pen clutched in hand for autograph-signing.

Jolly LLB star Arshad Warsi was also among the arriving stars.

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The sprinkling of Bollywood stardust in Tampa Bay is ever-increasing.

Actress Deepika Padukone led the celebrity contingent which arrived on opening day, April 23, of the festivities.

Actress Priyanka Chopra also flew in from New York, where she was promoting her latest single. In addition to her other duties, Priyanka will also fill the gap left by Vidya Balan who has absented herself in order to vote.

Holiday star Sonakshi Sinha, who had arrived a day earlier, received much flak for not voting even as her father contested the elections from Patna.

Actor Saif Ali Khan, host of the technical awards, was also among the first stars to arrive.

Anil Kapoor was in town to kick off the IIFA festivities and be part of the IIFA Stomp concert.

Actor Riteish Deshmukh seemed somewhat lonesome without wife Genelia but at least he didn't have the guilt of not casting his vote which many others have to bear at the ceremony this year.

Nominee Nawazuddin Siddiqui seemed humbled by the adoration that his international fans showered on him.

Actor Tusshar Kapoor looked travel-weary and carried the same expression to the IIFA green carpet that he had left Mumbai airport with.

Revolver Rani star Vir Das flew out before the release of his film on April 25.

This 'bad-man' who is loved equally by Bollywood fans across continents. Gulshan Grover looked super excited to be in Tampa.

Reality TV star and item number specialist Gauahar Khan was also in Tampa on the opening day of the festivities.

Music composer Pritam was among the early batch of arrivals.

Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar also arrived before the festivities began.

Producer Mukesh Bhatt was among the first people to arrive in Tampa Bay.