IFFM Awards 2025: Melbourne’s Indian Film Festival (IFFM) has announced nominations for its 2025 edition, which is being held from 14 to 24 August. The festival, supported by the Victorian government, will include screening, awards and tributes, including Guru Dutt’s ‘love’ and ‘Kagaz Ke Phool’.
The main attraction of the nomination includes Neeraj Ghaywan’s Stri 2 and Junaid Khan’s Maharaj, who celebrates Indian cinema and OTT streaming, highlighting a diverse year in Indian cinema.
See full list of candidates for IFFM Awards 2025:
Best movie
Homebound
Kalki 2898 Advertisement (Telugu)
L2: Empuran
Maharaj
Mayjahagan
Stri 2
Superboy of Malegaon
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Best indie film
Angmal
Baksho Bandi (Shadobox) (Bengali, Hindi)
Feminichi Fathima (Feminist Fattima)
Man in loop
Village Rockstar 2
We are Fahim and Karun
Bong
Best Actor (Women)
Shraddha Kapoor – Stri 2
Anjali Shivraman – Bad girl
Bhanita Das – Village Rockstar 2
Geeta Kailasam – Angamal
Kareena Kapoor Khan – The Buckingham Murds
Shamla Hamza – Feminichi Fatthima (feminist Fattima)
Sharmila Tagore – Archaeon
Tilotama Shom – Baksho Bandi (Shadobox)
Best actor (male)
Mohanlal – L2: Emapuran
Abhishek Bachchan – I want to talk
Adarsh Gourav – Malegaon’s Superboy
Gugun Kipgen – Boong
Ishaan Khatar – Homebound
Junaid Khan – Maharaj
Manoj Bajpayee – The Fail
Vishal Jethwa – Homebound
Best director nominee
Neeraj Gaywan – Homebound
Aranya Sahay – Man in Loop
Lakshmipriya devi – boong
Reema Kagti – Superboy of Melagaon
Onir – We are Fahim and Karun
Reema Kagti – Superboy of Melagaon
Reema Das – Village Rockstar 2
Varsha Bharath – Bad Girl
Vipin Radhakrishnan – Angmal
Best web series
Black warrant
Scandal
Gyarah Gyara
Petal Public Season 2
Kota Factory Season 3
Thalytian palayam
Tribhuvan Mishra Ca Topper
Manorathgal
Best Actor (Women) – Web Series
Ananya Pandey – call me phone
Monica Panwar – Awe
Nimisha Sajayan – Dabba Cartel
Parvati Thiruvothu Manorathgal
Rasika Dugal – Mirzapur 3
Shabana Azmi – Dabba Cartel
Tilotama Shom – Tribhuvan Mishra Ca Topper
Best Actor (Men) – Web Series
Abishak Kumar – Thalaivityan Palayam
Ali Fazal – Mirzapur Season 3
Jaideep Ahlawat – Patal Folk Season 2
Jitendra Kumar – Kota Factory Season 3
Mamut – Manorathgal
Manav Kaul – Tribhuvan Mishra Ca Topper
Jahan Kapoor – Black warrant
questions to ask
When will the IFFM Awards start 2025?
The festival will run from August 14 to 24, with the IFFM Awards Night on August 15, Melbourne, Australia.
What will be the IFFM Awards honor?
This festival will respect India’s cinematic excellence in the film and OTT categories.
