The awards night of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) concluded with a magnificent awards ceremony, showcasing the finest of Indian cinema in a splendid manner. Recognizing exceptional talents and films from the Indian film industry, this year’s awards created an unforgettable evening for the victors and the audience. The top two honors for their remarkable cinematic accomplishments were received by Ram Charan and Dr. AR Rahman.
Kartik Aaryan won the Best Actor award for his exceptional performance in Chandu Champion, confirming his status as a versatile actor in today’s Indian cinema scene.
The Chandu Champion actor shared the glorious success on his ‘X’ account:
Chandu Champion – Best Actor 🙏
— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) August 16, 2024
Honoured and humbled to receive this award! Thank you #IFFM for my first one for #ChanduChampion🥇💪 It's been an incredible journey, and I couldn't have done it without the tireless support of Kabir sir and Sajid sir, who believed in me every… pic.twitter.com/f8QYzHGZRV
The 15th IFFM Awards united numerous esteemed Indian talents, creating an unforgettable evening. This year, the festival runs from August 15th to 25th, 2024, highlighting a varied selection of films that display the diverse landscape of Indian cinema. The awards ceremony marks the perfect ending to a week of cinematic celebrations.
The winners are as follows:
Outstanding contribution to Cinema: Dr AR Rahman
Promoter of Indian Art & culture: Ram Charan
For Equality in Cinema: Dunki
Promoter of Diversity: Rasika Dugal
Innovator in Cinema: Adarsh Gourav
Most Notable Film of the Year – Amar Singh Chamkila
Winner of the Short Film Competition – The Vegemite Sandwich with a special mention for Echo
Top Documentary – Trolley Times
Best Film from the Subcontinent- The Red Suitcase from Nepal Series
Outstanding 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
