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The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has announced its 2025 nominations, featuring an impressive lineup of Bollywood's top talent. Manoj Bajpayee, Mohanlal, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Sharmila Tagore are among the notable actors competing for Best Actor awards. The festival will celebrate diverse cinematic achievements across multiple categories, including Best Film and Best Web Series. With screenings from August 14 to 24, the event promises to highlight the richness of Indian cinema.

Key Points: Manoj Bajpayee Mohanlal Lead IFFM 2025 Actor Nominations

  • Star-studded IFFM nominations showcase Bollywood's diverse talent
  • Manoj Bajpayee, Mohanlal headline Best Actor male category
  • Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sharmila Tagore compete for female honors
  • Kalki 2898AD and Homebound lead Best Film nominations
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Manoj Bajpayee, Mohanlal, Kareena, Sharmila nominated for Best Actors at IFFM

Top Bollywood stars compete for Best Actor at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, with diverse films and performances celebrated

"The festival will run from August 14 to 24 - IFFM Official Announcement"

Mumbai, July 14

Manoj Bajpayee, Mohanlal, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sharmila Tagorenominated for Best Actors, while Homebound, Kalki 2898AD and L2 : Empuraan among others lead Best Film nominations at the upcoming Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025.

Homebound, Kalki 2898AD, L2 : Empuraan, Maharaj, Meiyazhagan, Stree 2 and Superboys of Malegaon have been nominated in the Best Film category.

For the Best Actor (Male), names such as Abhishek Bachchan, Adarsh Gourav, Gugun Kipgen, Ishaan Khatter, Junaid Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Mohanlal and Vishal Jethwa are contending in the category.

Anjali Sivaraman, Bhanita Das, Geetha Kailasam, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shamla Hamza, Sharmila Tagore, Shraddha Kapoor and Tillotama Shome have been nominated for Best Actor (Female).

Aranya Sahay, Lakshmipriya Devi, Neeraj Ghaywan, Onir, Reema Kagti, Rima Das, Varsha Bharath, Vipin Radhakrishnan have been named in the Best Director category.

For the Best Web Series category, Black Warrant, Gyaarah Gyaarah, Khauf, Kota Factory Season 3, Manorathangal, Paatal Lok Season 2, Thallivattam Palayam and Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper are in contention.

Supported by the Victorian Government, the festival will run from August 14 to 24. 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.

Talking about the contenders in Best Actors (Male and Female) in a Web Series, include Ananya Pandey, Monika Panwar, Nimisha Sajayan, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Rasika Dugal,

Shabana Azmi,Tillotamma Shome, Abhishek Kumar, Ali Fazal, Jaideep Ahlawat, Jitendra Kumar, Mammootty, Manav Kaul and Zahaan Kapoor.

The festival will also be celebrating Guru Dutt's legacy with 'Pyaasa', 'Kaagaz Ke Phool' screenings.

"Pyaasa" stars Guru Dutt, Mala Sinha, Waheeda Rehman, Rehman, and Johnny Walker.

The drama film, which was directed by Guru Dutt, was set in Calcutta and told the story of Vijay, a disillusioned Urdu poet whose works are underestimated by publishers and criticized for focusing on social issues rather than romantic themes.

Guru Dutt's 1959 romantic drama "Kaagaz Ke Phool" is the first Indian film in CinemaScope and the last film officially directed by him.It marked a technical revolution in Indian cinematography and is widely considered to be ahead of its time.

The film is a part of syllabi in many film schools and is considered to be the finest self-reflective film to have ever been made in India.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Mohanlal is a legend! No one can match his acting range - from comedy to intense drama. But I'm surprised Mammootty isn't nominated this year. Both Malayalam superstars deserve recognition.
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Ananya R
So happy to see Sharmila Tagore nominated! At 78, she's still giving masterclasses in acting. That scene from Aradhana still gives me goosebumps. True acting royalty 👑
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Karthik V
Kalki 2898AD deserves all the nominations! The visual effects were mind-blowing and Prabhas was phenomenal. But why no Best Actor nomination for him? That's a big miss by the jury.
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Sarah B
As an international film lover, I'm thrilled to see Indian cinema getting this platform. The Guru Dutt retrospective is especially exciting - Pyaasa is a masterpiece that deserves global recognition.
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Nikhil C
While the nominations are good, I feel regional cinema is still underrepresented. Where are the Marathi, Bengali and Tamil films? Indian cinema is much more than just Bollywood and a few big regional names.
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Divya L
Kareena has evolved so much as an actor! From her early days to now, she brings such depth to her characters. But tough competition this year with veterans like Sharmila

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