IFFM Awards

The IFFM Awards are presented annually at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), and recognise excellence and achievement in Indian cinema.

Previous IFFM Awards Winners


2015

2015 saw the hosting of the second IFFM Awards Night,[1] with the inaugural Equality Fashion Show,[2] hosted at the Great Hall, National Gallery of Victoria. A silent auction of preeminent Indian and Australian designers' pieces, including items by Anamika Khanna and Gaurav Gupta, was held to benefit the Royal Children's Hospital Fund. The jury for the 2015 IFFM Awards consisted of Simi Garewal, Rajeev Masand, Andrew Anastasios, Jill Bilcock, and Nikhil Advani.

Best Actor: Irrfan Khan – Piku / Shahid Kapoor – Haider

Best Actress: Bhumi Pednekar – Dum Laga Ke Haisha[3]

Best Director: Shoojit Sircar – Piku[4]

Best Film: Piku

Best Indie Film: Kaaka Muttai (Crows Eggs)

IFFM Excellence in Cinema: Anil Kapoor

Telstra People's Choice Award: PK

Western Union Short Film Competition Winners (EQUALITY)

Rape: It’s Your Fault - All India Bakchod

Road to Grand Final - Mark Hellinger and Jesse Heskell

CNN-IBN's Rajeev Masand provided coverage of the event to an audience of 58 million.

2014

The inaugural awards were presented in 2014 at the IFFM Awards Night, Princess Theatre, Melbourne. An 1800-strong crowd attended the event, and Indian Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan accepted the International Screen Icon Award to great fanfare. The jury: composed of Australian and Indian film practitioners, included Jill Bilcock, Rajkumar Hirani, Simi Garewal, Rajeev Masand, Phillip Noyce and Suhasini Maniratnam, selected the inaugural winners of the IFFM Awards.

Best Actor: Farhan Akhtar - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag / Irrfan Khan - The Lunchbox

Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut - Queen

Best Director: Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Best Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Best Indie Film: The Lunchbox

Telstra People’s Choice Award: Dhoom 3

IFFM Excellence in Cinema Award: Amitabh Bachchan

Western Union Short Film Competition Winners (HOPE)

Chasni - Abhishek Verma

Makeover – Don Percy


References

  1. ↑ http://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/event/held-glamour-and-panache-130378
  2. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/sonam-kapoor-stuns-and-shines-at-the-indian-film-festival-of-melbourne/2/
  3. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/bhumi-pednekar-happy-to-win-best-actress-at-iffm-2015/
  4. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/overwhelmed-by-best-actor-award-at-iffm-for-piku-irrfan-khan/
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