Indian Film Festival to be held in Melbourne from 13-23 August: Stars on the ground and Saiyara at the forefront in the best films

The nominations for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026 awards, the largest Indian film festival held outside India, have been announced. This time, among the films ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’, ‘Sayara’ and ‘Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1’ have emerged as the strongest contenders. Whereas in OTT, ‘Kohra Season 2’ has received the maximum number of nominations. The festival will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 13 to 23 August. This time, a special screening of the Oscar-nominated film ‘Lagaan’ was also held at the inauguration ceremony. Let us know which films have been selected the most. His dominance in films – Sitare Zameen Par is in many categories including Best Film, Best Actor (Aamir Khan) and Best Director. – Saiyra is in the race for Best Film, Director (Mohit Suri), Actor (Ahan Pandey) and Best Actress (Aneet Padda). – Rishabh Shetty has received nominations in both actor and director categories for Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1. -‘Dhurandhar’ has received limited major nominations this time. Ranveer Singh is definitely in the race for Best Actor. In OTT, Netflix’s crime-thriller ‘Kohra: Season 2’ has emerged as the most talked about web series this time. It has received several nominations in the acting categories along with Best Series. Barun Sobti and Mona Singh are contenders in their respective categories. These series have also got a place: – Freedom at Midnight: Season 2 – Sapne Vs Everyone – Matka King Eye on the stars Best Actor – Aamir Khan (Sitaare Zameen Par) – Ranveer Singh (Dhurandhar) – Rishabh Shetty (Kantara) – Dulquer Salmaan (Kantha) – Ahaan Pandey (Sayara) Best Actress – Rani Mukherjee (Mardaani 3) – Yami Gautam (Haq) – Aneet Padda (Sayara) – Kalyani Priyadarshan (Lokah) – Kirti Kulhari (Full Plate)



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