Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023 nominations unveiled

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne IFFM has announced the nominations for its highly anticipated 14th edition As the largest Indian film festival outside of Indian soil IFFM continues to captivate audiences worldwide This year the festival proudly welcomes a new addition to its esteemed jury panel the Oscarwinning Australian filmmaker Bruce Beresford renowned for directing acclaimed films such as Driving Miss Daisy and The ContractIFFM is the only Indian film festival outside of the Indian soil that is backed by the government of another country and with that IFFM stands as a remarkable celebration of Indian cinema and cultural exchange With its finger on the pulse of the industry the festival has embraced the changing landscape of film consumption by introducing the OTT Awards in 2021 Now in its third year the OTT Awards will honour outstanding achievements in three categoriesThe IFFM advisory committee after meticulous consideration of hundreds of films and series from across Indian cinema have finalized the nominations of films and series which have released between 1st June 20222 to 31st May 2023 Leading the pack in the film categories including Best Film Best Actor and Best Actress are notable productions such as Darlings Monica O My Darling Ponniyin Selvan and Kantara These films have captivated audiences with their stellar performances engaging storytelling and artistic excellence The nominations reflect the diversity and richness of Indian cinema acknowledging the blockbusters and the indie gems on the same platformIn the OTT category series such as Trial By Fire Jubilee and Delhi Crime Season 2 have garnered the highest number of nominations These exceptional series have made a significant impact with their compelling narratives outstanding performances and remarkable production values For OTT nominations only series on platforms which are available to be streamed in the Australian market have been consideredThe Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has consistently pushed boundaries and showcased the best of Indian cinema to a global audience With the support of its dedicated jury and industry professionals the festival continues to champion innovation creativity cultural diversity and inclusivityThe winners of the prestigious IFFM 2023 Awards will be announced during the festival at their annual gala night on 11th August 2023 which is set to be hosted at the iconic Hamer Hall in Melbourne one of the worlds most sophisticated concert hallsHere is the complete list of nomineesBest FilmBhediya ndash HindiBrahmastra ndash HindiDarlings ndash HindiJogi ndash PunjabiKantara ndash KannadaMonica O My Darling ndash HindiPathaan ndash HindiPonniyin Selvan 1 and 2 ndash TamilSita Ramam ndash TeluguBest Indie FilmAatma Pamphlet ndash MarathiAgra ndash HindiAll India Rank ndash HindiFamily ndash MalayalamGulmohar ndash HindiHadinelentu Seventeeners ndash KannadaJoram ndash HindiPine Cone ndash HindiThe Storyteller ndash HindiTorarsquos Husband ndash AssameseZwigato ndash HindiBest DirectorAnant Mahadevan ndash The StorytellerAnurag Kashyap ndash KennedyAshish Avinash Bende AatmaPamphlet AutobioPamphletDevashish Makhija ndash JoramDon Palathara FamilyKanu Behl AgraMani Ratnam ndash Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2Nandita Das ndash ZwigatoPrithvi Konanur ndash Hadinelentu SeventeenersRima Das ndash Torarsquos HusbandSiddharth Anand ndash PathaanVasan Bala ndash Monica O My DarlingBest Actor MaleDulquer Salmaan Sita RamamKapil Sharma ZwigatoManoj Bajpayee JoramManoj Bajpayee GulmoharMohit Agarwal AgraParesh Rawal The StorytellerRajkummar Rao ndash Monica O My DarlingRishab Shetty KantaraShah Rukh Khan PathaanVijay Varma DarlingsVikram ndash Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2Best Actor FemaleAishwarya Rai Bachchan ndash Ponniyin Selvan 1 and 2Akshatha Pandavapura ndash Koli EsruAlia Bhatt ndash DarlingsBhumi Pednekar ndash BheedKajol Salaam VenkyMrunal Thakur ndash Sita RamamNeena Gupta VadhRani Mukherjee ndash Mrs Chatterjee Vs NorwaySai Pallavi ndash GargiSanya Malhotra ndash KathalBest SeriesDahaadDelhi Crime Season 2FarziJubileeSHE Season 2Suzhal The VortexThe Broken NewsTrial By FireBest Actor Male SeriesAbhay Deol ndash Trial By FireAbhishek Bachchan ndash Breathe Into The Shadows Season 2Aparshakti Khurana ndash JubileeProsenjit Chatterjee ndash JubileeShahid Kapoor ndash FarziSidhant Gupta ndash JubileeVijay Sethupathi ndash FarziVijay Varma ndash DahaadBest Actor Female ndash SeriesRajshri Deshpande ndash Trial By FireRasika Dugal ndash Delhi Crime Season 2Shefali Shah ndash Delhi Crime Season 2Shriya Pilgaonkar ndash The Broken NewsSriya Reddy ndash Suzhal The VortexTillotama Shome ndash Delhi Crime Season 2Wamiqa Gabbi ndash JubileeBest DocumentaryAgainst The TideDharti Latar Re Horo Tortoise Under The EarthFatimaKucheye Khoshbakht And Towards Happy AlleysTo Kill A TigerWhile We Watched