The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is the largest film festival outside India and continues to attract audiences from around the world. Nominations have been announced for this year’s much-awaited 14th edition. This year’s festival welcomes a new addition to the esteemed jury panel to make it special.
Oscar-winning Australian filmmaker Bruce Beres joined Ford as a jury member and he is popular as the director of acclaimed films like Driving Miss Daisy and The Contract.
IFFM is the only Indian film festival organized outside India and it stands as a wonderful celebration of the cultural exchange of Indian cinema. The IFFM Advisory Committee has finalized the nominations for films and web series released between 1 June 2022 and 31 May 2023 after scrutinizing hundreds of film series across Indian cinema. The list of leading films in Best Actor – Best Actress categories including Best Picture has been revealed recently. Blockbuster films like Sita Ramam, Darlings – Monica O My Darling – Ponniyin Selvan – Kantara are on this list. These films have captivated the audience with their amazing performances, engaging stories and artistic flair.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Best Film
Brahmastram – Hindi
Darlings – Hindi
Kantara – Kannada
Monika.. Oh My Darling – Hindi
Pathan – Hindi
Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2 – Tamil
Sita Ramam – Telugu
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Best Director
Mani Ratnam – Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2
Siddharth Anand – Pathan
Vasan Bala – Monica Oh My Darling
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Best Actor (Male)
Dulquer Salmaan – Sita Ramam
Rajkumar Rao – Monica O My Darling
Rishabh Shetty – Kantara
Shahrukh Khan – Pathan
Vijay Varma – Darlings
Vikram – Poynselvan 1 and 2
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Best Actress (Female)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – Ponnayan Selvan 1 and 2
Alia Bhatt – Darlings
Kajol – Salaam
Mrinal Thakur – Sita Ramam
Sai Pallavi – Gargi
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