IFFM 2024: Vikrant Massey, Kartik Aaryan, Parvathy bag top honours; 12th Fail, Laapataa Ladies win big

The 15th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne honoured the likes of AR Rahman, Vikrant Massey, Kabir Khan, Kartik Aaryan among others.

IFFM 2024 winners list. (Photo: IMDb)

The 15th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) celebrated the best of Indian cinema by organising a spectacular award ceremony on Friday. The event honoured some of the most talented individuals as well as films with RRR star Ram Charan and Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman bagging the top two honours for their contribution to Indian cinema. Kartik Aaryan took home the Best Actor award for his performance in Chandu Champion. Meanwhile, filmmakers Kabir Khan and Nithilan Swaminathan were jointly awarded Best Director for their work on Chandu Champion and Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Maharaja, respectively.

In addition to these major awards, Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail was acknowledged for its inspiring narrative, and Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies was honoured for its innovative approach and storytelling.

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Check out the full list of IFFM 2024 winners:

Excellence in Cinema: AR Rahman

Ambassador of Indian Art & culture: Ram Charan

Equality in Cinema: Dunki

Diversity Champion: Rasika Dugal

Disruptor in Cinema: Adarsh Gourav

Breakout Film of the Year – Amar Singh Chamkila

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Short Film Competition – The Vegemite Sandwich and Special mention to Echo

Best Documentary – Trolley Times

Best Film from the Subcontinent- The Red Suitcase from Nepal
Series

Best 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

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Best Director – Kabir Khan for Chandu Champion and Nithilan Swaminathan for Maharaja

Best Film – 12th Fail

The festival will conclude on August 25.

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