'Stree 2', 'Superboys of Malegaon', 'Paatal Lok 2' lead nominations at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, check full list here
Supported by the Victorian Government, the Melbourne Film Festival will run from August 14 to 24. The highly anticipated awards night will take place on August 15.
The winners will be selected by an esteemed jury comprising some of the most respected names in Australian cinema and cultural landscape, including Garth Davis, director of Dev Patel- Nicole Kidman's 'LION', Theatre Director and Film Producer, Nadia Tass.
With projects considered from June 15, 2024, to June 14, 2025, and OTT nominations restricted to platforms available in Australia, this year's lineup spans mainstream superhits, indie revelations, regional gems, and binge-worthy series.
Among the most-nominated films and shows are 'Superboys of Malegaon', 'Maharaj', and 'L2: Empuraan'. On the streaming front, 'Paatal Lok 2', 'CA Topper', and 'Manorathangal' dominate the series categories, as per the press note by IFFM.
Let us take a look at the nominations of OTT series and films at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2025.
Best Film
HomeboundKalki 2898ADL2 : Empuraan MaharajMeiyazhagan Stree 2Superboys of Malegaon
Best Indie Film
Angammal Baksho bondi (Shadowbox)BoongFeminichi Fathima (Feminist Fathima)Humans in the loop Village Rockstars 2 We are Faheem and Karun
Best Actor (Male)
Abhishek Bachchan - I Want to Talk Adarsh Gourav - Superboys of Malegaon Gugun Kipgen - BoongIshaan Khatter - HomeboundJunaid Khan - MaharajManoj Bajpayee - The FableMohanlal - L2 : Empuraan Vishal Jethwa - Homebound
Best Actor (Female)
Anjali Sivaraman - Bad Girl Bhanita Das - Village Rockstars 2 Geetha Kailasam - Angammal Kareena Kapoor Khan - The Buckingham MurdersShamla Hamza - Feminichi Fathima (Feminist Fathima)Sharmila Tagore - Puratawn Shraddha Kapoor - Stree 2Tillotama Shome - Baksho Bondi (Shadowbox)
Best Director
Aranya Sahay - Humans in the loop Lakshmipriya Devi - BoongNeeraj Ghaywan - HomeboundOnir - We are Faheem and Karun Reema Kagti - Superboys of Malegoan Rima Das - Village Rockstars 2 Varsha Bharath - Bad Girls Vipin Radhakrishnan - Angammal
Best Web Series
Black WarrantGyaarah GyaarahKhauf Kota Factory Season 3ManorathangalPaatal Lok Season 2Thallivattam Palayam Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper
Best Actor (Female) - Web Series
Ananya Pandey - Call Me BaeMonika Panwar - Khauf Nimisha Sajayan - Dabba CartelParvathy Thiruvothu - ManorathangalRasika Dugal - Mirzapur 3Shabana Azmi - Dabba CartelTillotamma Shome - Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper
Best Actor (Male) - Web Series
Abhishek Kumar - Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam Ali Fazal - Mirzapur Season 3Jaideep Ahlawat - Paatal Lok Season 2Jitendra Kumar - Kota Factory Season 3Mammootty : Manorathangal Manav Kaul - Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper Zahaan Kapoor - Black Warrant
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is also set to attend the festival as the Chief Guest. Apart from him, actor-comedian Vir Das has also been invited by the festival organisers as a chief guest. (ANI)
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