The award ceremony hosted by Rithvik Dhanjani, occurred on the iconic Palais Theatre in Melbourne on Sunday.
Kabir Khan was named the most effective director for “83”, which additionally gained the award for the most effective movie. It was a triple feat for “83” because the occasion noticed Ranveer Singh profitable the most effective actor award for enjoying the position of Indian skipper Kapil Dev within the film which chronicled India males’s cricket workforce’s journey to profitable the 1983 World Cup trophy.
Singh thanked the IFFM jury members for bestowing him with the honour for “83”, which he described as “one of the most loved films in my career”.
“It will all the time be probably the most cherished movies in my filmography. However greater than the accolades it is the method of constructing the movie that I cherish probably the most. I’m grateful to Kabir Sir for giving me this chance, for guiding me and for uplifting me.
“I share this honour with the cast and crew of 83 who are so dear to me, and with whom I share very very warm bond and I dedicate this honour to Kapil’s Devils 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,” the actor mentioned in an announcement.
Cricket nice Dev, who was the visitor of honour on the ongoing film gala, was offered with the Life-style Achievement Award.
The award for finest actress went to Shefali Shah for “Jalsa” and the Suresh Triveni-directed movie was honoured with the ‘Equality in Cinema’ prize. “Jalsa”, which was launched on Prime Video, explored themes of social disparities and ethical corruption.
Whereas Shoojit Sircar (“Sardar Udham”) and Aparna Sen (“The Rapist”) had been adjudged joint winners in the most effective director class, Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan gained the Management in Cinema Award.
“I thank IFFM for giving me the Management in Cinema award, I’m extraordinarily ecstatic being thought of for this prestigious award by the Victorian Authorities and the movie pageant.
“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,” Bachchan mentioned.
Actor Vaani Kapoor gained the ‘Disruptor in Cinema’ award for “Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui”, by which she performed the position of a trans lady.
Profitable the award was a “special and surreal” feeling, mentioned Kapoor.
“It’s so special and kind of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and Mitu to recognise such a film and give so much dignity, respect and love and accept it and to have a great inclusion of Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui in a film festival,” she added.
Anmol Sidhu’s function debut “Jaggi”, a movie set in Punjab’s farmlands delving into sexual abuse, gained the prize for finest indie movie.
Pakistani movie “Joyland”, debutant Saim Sadiq’s Jury Prize winner on the 2022 Cannes Movie Pageant’s Un Sure Regard part, gained the most effective movie from subcontinent award on the IFFM.
Payal Kapadia’s acclaimed title “A Night of Knowing Nothing” emerged because the winner in the most effective documentary phase.
Within the collection part, Nikkhil Advani’s “Mumbai Diaries 26/11” was named the most effective collection together with lead star Mohit Raina profitable the title of finest actor in a collection.
Standard actor Sakshi Tanwar, identified for TV soaps “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii”, “Bade Achhe Lagte Hain” and movie “Dangal”, gained the award in the most effective actress in a collection for Netflix’s “Mai”.
The thirteenth version of the gala, being held within the Victorian capital each in particular person and nearly, will shut on August 20.
