Indian
Film
Festival
of
Melbourne
2024
Winners:
The
Indian
Film
Festival
of
Melbourne
(IFFM)
awards
night
culminated
in
a
spectacular
awards
ceremony,
celebrating
the
best
of
Indian
cinema
in
grand
style.
This
year’s
awards
honored
some
of
the
most
outstanding
talents
and
films
from
the
Indian
film
industry,
marking
an
unforgettable
night
for
both
the
winners
and
the
attendees.
Ram
Charan
and
Dr
AR
Rahman
bagged
the
top
two
honours
for
the
incredible
cinematic
achievements.

In
a
highly
anticipated
announcement,
Kartik
Aaryan
took
home
the
Best
Actor
award
for
his
remarkable
performance,
further
solidifying
his
position
as
one
of
the
most
versatile
actors
in
contemporary
Indian
cinema.

Acclaimed
filmmakers
Kabir
Khan
and
Nithilan
Swaminathan
were
jointly
awarded
Best
Director
for
their
exceptional
work
on
Chandu
Champion
and
Maharaja.

In
addition
to
these
major
awards,
two
films
received
special
recognition
for
their
outstanding
contributions
to
Indian
cinema.
Vidhu
Vinod
Chopra’s
12th
Fail
was
acknowledged
for
its
inspiring
narrative,
and
Kiran
Rao’s
Laapataa
Ladies
was
honored
for
its
innovative
approach
and
storytelling.

The
15th
IFFM
Awards
brought
together
some
of
the
most
renowned
talents
from
India,
making
it
a
night
to
remember.
The
festival,
which
is
taken
this
year
from
August
15th
to
25th,
2024,
features
a
diverse
range
of
films
that
showcased
the
rich
tapestry
of
Indian
cinema,
with
the
awards
ceremony
serving
as
the
perfect
conclusion
to
a
week
of
cinematic.

Below
is
the
list
of
Winners:

Excellence
in
Cinema:
Dr
AR
Rahman

Ambassador
of
Indian
Art
&
culture:
Ram
Charan

Equality
in
Cinema:
Dunki

Diversity
Champion:
Rasika
Dugal

Disruptor
in
Cinema:
Adarsh
Gourav

Breakout
Film
of
the
Year
–
Amar
Singh
Chamkila

Short
Film
Competition
–
The
Vegemite
Sandwich
and
Special
mention
to
Echo

Best
Documentary
–
Trolley
Times

Best
Film
from
the
Subcontinent-
The
Red
Suitcase
from
Nepal
Series

Best
Series
–
Kohhra

Best
Actor
in
a
Series
–
Arjun
Mathur
for
Made
In
Heaven
Season
2

Best
Actress
in
a
Series
–
Nimisha
Sajayan
for
Poacher

Best
Film
(Critics
Choice)
–
Laapata
Ladies

Best
Director
(Critics
Choice)
–
Dominic
Sangma
for
Rimdogittanga
(Rapture)

Best
Performance
of
the
Year
(Critics)
–
Vikrant
Massey
for
12th
Fail

Jury
Awards

Best
Actress
–
Parvathy
Thiruvothu
for
Ullozhukku
(Undercurrent)

Best
Actor
–
Kartik
Aaryan
for
Chandu
Champion

Best
Director
–
Kabir
Khan
for
Chandu
Champion
and
Nithilan
Swaminathan
for
Maharaja

Best
Film
–
12th
Fail