The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards took the stage once more, commemorating the best cinematic jewels from India’s film industry. Pathaan by Shah Rukh Khan, Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway by Rani Mukerji, and Sita Ramam by Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur were among the top awards at IFFM this year.
Winner
Jury Awards
Best Documentary – To Kill A Tiger
Best Indie Film – Agra
Best Performance in Film (MALE) – Mohit Agarwal for Agra
Best Performance in a film (FEMALE) – Rani Mukerji for Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway
Best Director – Prithvi Konanur – Hadinelentu (Seventeeners)
Best Film – Sita Ramam
Best Performance (MALE) in a Series – Vijay Varma for Dahaad
Best Performance (FEMALE) in a series- Rajshri Deshpande for Trial By Fire
Best Series – Jubilee
Best Short Film – People’s Choice – Connection Kya Hain by Nilesh Naik
Best Short Film – Australia – Home by Mark Russel Bernard
Honourary Awards
Equality in Cinema Award – Darlings
People’s Choice Award – Pathaan
Award to Karan Johar for his 25 years as a filmmaker
Rising Global Superstar of Indian Cinema – Kartik Aaryan
Diversity in Cinema Award – Mrunal Thakur
Disruptor Award – Bhumi Pednekar
Rainbow Stories Award – Onir for Pine Cone
This yearly event, located in the centre of Australia, recognises the outstanding skills of the Indian film industry, including films and OTT series. The renowned awards ceremony was a glamorous evening of acknowledgment, with the finest of Indian film and the OTT landscape being recognised for their remarkable accomplishments.
The awards ceremony, held in Melbourne’s renowned Hamer Hall in all its splendour, saw the convergence of artists, filmmakers, and aficionados. The 2023 IFFM awards night honoured not just the greatness of the previous year, but also the dynamic and expanding landscape of Indian entertainment, commemorating the diversity of films and material from the subcontinent.
