The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022 (IFFM) after much fanfare has announced the winners for the coveted awards for its 13th edition. It was a tough time for the jury members to choose winners from the impressive nominations across several categories and movies across languages. This year the festival has an impressive lineup of films, short films, and documentaries representing Indian cinema and from the neighboring countries. (All Photos/ PR)
Updated On: 2022-08-16 12:47 PM IST
Kabir Khan's directorial '83 received the Best Film Award at the festival. His film also bagged Ranveer Singh the best actor award. Ranveer said after getting the best actor award for 83, "I thank the jury members at IFFM for bestowing me with the Best Actor of the year for my role as Kapil Dev in the film 83, one of the most loved films in my career. It’ll always be one of the most cherished films in my filmography. But more than the accolades it's the process of making the film that I cherish the most. I am thankful to Kabir Sir for giving me this opportunity, for guiding me and for inspiring me. I share this honour with the cast and crew of 83 who are so dear to me, and with whom I share very warm bond and I dedicate this honour to Kapil's Devil's on whom this story is based a fine bunch of gentlemen who dared to dream and through their efforts and achievements showed us that we Indians can be the best in the world"
IFFM 2022, honoured with Leadership in Cinema Award to Abhishek Bachchan. While accepting the Leadership in Cinema Award, the actor said, "I thank IFFM for giving me Leadership in Cinema award, I am extremely ecstatic being considered for this prestigious award by the Victorian Government and the film festival. Even though this award is not for the best actor, I am very much certain to come back to the festival soon enough for the best actor award too as I am certain I'll soon get it"
The web series 'Mumbai Diaries 26/11' was awarded with the Best Series and Best Actor in a web series awards. Nikkhil Advani, the creator of the show, and Mohit Raina who played the lead in the series were present at the festival to receive their awards
The team of Jalsa starring Vidya Balan, Shefali Shah directed by Suresh Triveni and produced by Vikram Malhotra of Abundantia Entertainment was awarded with the Equality in Cinema Award. Apart from that Shefali bagged the Best Actress award at the festival for her performance in Jalsa
Vaani Kapoor was awarded with Disruptor in Cinema award for her path-breaking performance in 'Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui'. "It's so special and kind of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and Mitu to recognise such a film and giving so much dignity, respect and love and accepted it and to have a great inclusion of Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui in a film festival. It feels so special and surreal," she said receiving the award
The Best Director Award was jointly shared by Shoojit Sircar for 'Sardar Udham' and Aparna Sen for 'The Rapist'
