Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024: Spectacular Lineup of Nominations Announced
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne IFFM 2024: The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024, celebrating its 15th edition, has announced its highly anticipated nominations. The prestigious awards ceremony is scheduled for August 16 at the iconic Palais Theatre in Melbourne.
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024, celebrating its 15th edition, has announced its highly anticipated nominations. The prestigious awards ceremony is scheduled for August 16 at the iconic Palais Theatre in Melbourne.
Star-Studded Best Actor and Actress NominationsThis year's Best Actor category features prominent names including Shah Rukh Khan, nominated for his performances in Dunki and Jawan. Competing against him are Vikrant Massey, Fahadh Faasil, Ranveer Singh, Kartik Aaryan, and Mithun Chakraborty.
For the Best Actress category, Alia Bhatt has earned a nomination for her role in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. She faces stiff competition from Jyothika, Parvathy Thiruvothu, and rising stars Nitanshi Goel and Pratibha Ranta for their performances in Laapataa Ladies.
Leading the OTT NominationsIn the OTT category, series such as Heeramandi, Poacher, and Made In Heaven Season 2 have garnered significant nominations, highlighting the impressive growth and impact of digital platforms in the Indian entertainment industry.
List of NominationsBest Film
12th Fail (Hindi)
Amar Singh Chamkila (Hindi)
Chandu Champion (Hindi)
Dunki (Hindi)
Jawan (Hindi)
Maharaja (Tamil)
Premalu (Malayalam)
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (Hindi)
Best Film - Critics Choice
Dear Jassi (Punjabi)
Girls Will Be Girls (English/Hindi)
Kaathal - The Core (Malayalam)
Kabuliwala (Bengali)
Laapataa Ladies (Hindi)
Rapture (Garo)
Sapta Sagaradaache Ello - Side A (Kannada)
Thadavu (The Sentence) (Malayalam)
Best Actor
Diljit Dosanjh - Amar Singh Chamkila
Fahadh Faasil - Aavesham
Kartik Aaryan - Chandu Champion
Mammootty - Kaathal - The Core
Mithun Chakraborty - Kabuliwala
Ranveer Singh - Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Shah Rukh Khan - Dunki & Jawan
Sparsh Shrivastava - Laapataa Ladies
Vicky Kaushal - Sam Bahadur
Vikrant Massey - 12th Fail
Best Actress
Alia Bhatt - Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Alizeh Agnihotri - Farrey
Beena R Chandran - Thadavu (The Sentence)
Jyothika - Kaathal - The Core
Nitanshi Goel - Laapataa Ladies
Parvathy Thiruvothu - Ullozhukku (Undercurrent)
Pratibha Ranta - Laapataa Ladies
Preeti Panigrahi - Girls will be Girls
Sanya Malhotra - Mrs
Swathi Reddy - Month of Madhu
Best Director
Imtiaz Ali - Amar Singh Chamkila
Kabir Khan - Chandu Champion
Karan Johar - Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Nithilan Saminathan - Maharaja
Rahul Sadasivan - Bramayugam
Rajkumar Hirani - Dunki
Vidhu Vinod Chopra - 12th Fail
Best OTT Show
Dhootha (Telugu)
Heeramandi (Hindi)
Kohrra (Hindi)
Made in Heaven 2 (Hindi)
Panchayat Season 3 (Hindi)
Poacher (Malayalam)
The Railway Men (Hindi)
Best Actor OTT
Arjun Mathur - Made in Heaven 2
Babil Khan - The Railway Men
Gulshan Devaiah - Guns & Gulaabs
Jitendra Kumar - Panchayat Season 3
Naveen Chandra - Inspector Rishi
R. Madhavan - The Railway Men
Roshan Mathew - Poacher
Suvinder Vicky - Kohrra
Best Actress OTT
Harleen Sethi - Kohrra
Karishma Tanna - Scoop
Neena Gupta - Panchayat Season 3
Nimisha Sajayan - Poacher
Parvathy Thiruvothu - Dhootha
Shriya Pilgaonkar - The Broken News 2
Sobhita Dhulipala - Made in Heaven 2
The winners of the prestigious IFFM 2024 Awards will be unveiled during the festival's annual gala night on August 16. The festival is set to commence on August 15 and conclude on August 25, promising a celebration of cinematic excellence and cultural diversity.