The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM)’s official nominations for the 2025 edition are out. The event celebrates the best in Indian cinema and streaming content. Now in its 16th year, IFFM is seen as one of the largest celebrations of Indian film outside India. IFFM Awards Night is set for August 15 where they will be honouring cinematic excellence across film and OTT categories.
The films and shows that were launched between June 15, 2024 to June 14, 2025 will be honoured this year. Superboys of Malegaon, Maharaj and L2: Empuraan have received the maximum nominations among films while Paatal Lok 2, CA Topper, and Manorathangal dominate the series categories.
Here’s the full nomination list:
Best Film
Homebound
Kalki 2898AD
L2 : Empuraan
Maharaj
Meiyazhagan
Stree 2
Superboys of Malegaon
Best Indie Film
Angammal
Baksho bondi (Shadowbox)
Boong
Feminichi 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 – Boong
Ishaan Khatter – Homebound
Junaid Khan – Maharaj
Manoj Bajpayee – The Fable
Mohanlal – 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 Murders
Shamla Hamza – Feminichi Fathima (Feminist Fathima)
Sharmila Tagore – Puratawn
Shraddha Kapoor – Stree 2
Tillotama Shome – Baksho Bondi (Shadowbox)
Best Director
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Aranya Sahay – Humans in the loop
Lakshmipriya Devi : Boong
Neeraj Ghaywan – Homebound
Onir – 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 Warrant
Gyaarah Gyaarah
Khauf
Kota Factory Season 3
Manorathangal
Paatal Lok Season 2
Thallivattam Palayam
Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper
Best Actor (Female) – Web Series
Ananya Pandey – Call Me Bae
Monika Panwar – Khauf
Nimisha Sajayan – Dabba Cartel
Parvathy Thiruvothu – Manorathangal
Rasika Dugal – Mirzapur 3
Shabana Azmi – Dabba Cartel
Tillotamma Shome – Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper
Best Actor (Male) – Web Series
Abhishek Kumar – Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam
Ali Fazal – Mirzapur Season 3
Jaideep Ahlawat – Paatal Lok Season 2
Jitendra Kumar – Kota Factory Season 3
Mammootty : Manorathangal
Manav Kaul – Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper
Zahaan Kapoor – Black Warrant
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Supported by the Victorian Government, The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne will be hosted from August 14 to 24.
