Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022 announced
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne is currently underway, and one of the prominent highlights from the festival is its awards night. The IFFM is held every year in Australia and celebrates the Indian cinematic spirit by showcasing a wide range of shows, films and series from the country. One of the highlights of the festival is the awards night, where select awards are given to the best performers from Indian cinema and the OTT scene from the previous year.
The event hosted by Rithvik Dhanjiani, the event saw big wins for Kabir Khan’s sports drama 83 and its star Ranveer Singh, as well as the Prime Video web series Mumbai Diaries 26 and the film Jalsa. The two films that had the most nominations: Jai Bhim and Gangubai Kathiawadi–failed to win a single award.
Check out the full list of winners from the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022 awards:
| S.no | Category | Winners |
| 1 | Best Film | 83 |
| 2 | Best Director | Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham) and Aparna Sen (The Rapist) |
| 3 | Best Actor | Ranveer Singh (83) |
| 4 | Best Actress | Shefali Shah (Jalsa) |
| 5 | Best Series | Mumbai Diaries 26/11 |
| 6 | Best Actor in a Series | Mohit Raina (Mumbai Diaries 26/11) |
| 7 | Best Actress in a Series | Sakshi Tanwar (Mai) |
| 8 | Best Indie Film | Jaggi |
| 9 | Best Film from the Subcontinent | Joyland |
| 10 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Kapil Dev |
| 11 | Disruptor in Cinema Award | Vaani Kapoor (Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui) |
| 12 | Equality in Cinema Award | Jalsa |
| 13 | Leadership in Cinema Award | Abhishek Bachchan |