Neeraj Gaywan’s ‘Homebound’ won the top honor at Melbourne’s Indian Film Festival 2025

Filmmaker Neeraj Gaywan’s moving drama Homebound Melbourne’s Indian Film Festival (IFFM) is dominated by the 2025 Awards Night, which receives the best film and prestigious honors of the best director.

Gaywan’s film, Ishan Khat, Vishal Jetwa and Janhvi Kapoor won the annual Gala, who honors Indian cinema on the global stage on Friday night.

HomeboundOne who examines the subjects of emotional, displacement and emotional complications of returning home, will also serve as a film concluding the festival on 24 August.

Apart from Ghaywan’s dual win, in the evening, Bollywood star Aamir Khan had a prestigious excellent excellent in the cinema award for his decades-time contribution to the industry.

“I have been attracted to tell stories from a very young age. Filmmaking is a collaborative art and this award and recognition is not possible without my writers, directors, co-stars and audiences who have given me a chance to tell stories and be a part of many stories,” Aamir, who is recently important. Sitare land crossSaid in a statement.

Abhishek Bachchan was named Best Actor (Male) for his performance at filmmaker Shujit Sirkar I want to talkWhile the best actor (woman) won for Geeta Kailasam AngmalWhich also won the Best Indie Film Award.

“Life has come to me a full cycle. I came here in 2022 where I was brought with excellence at the cinema award for my body work. But it is a emotional moment for me to get the best actor on this very stage and is recognized for my role in a film which is very special for me.

Abhishek Bachchan with his Best Actor Award for ‘I Want to Talk’. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

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The winners also included actor-comedian Veer Das, who honored the diversity in cinema, received Aditi Rao Hydari, and was honored with leadership at the cinema award.

The awards also highlighted short films, awarded the best short film (India) Kalar pencil By Dhananjay Santosh Goregaonkar and Best Short Film (Australia) Nomadic By David Liu. Now in its 16th year, IFFM is the largest Indian film festival outside India. It will end on 24 August.