GUWAHATI: Actor Kartik Aaryan-starrer “Chandu Champion” and Vikrant Massey’s “12th Fail” have won the top awards at the 2024 edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
The prestigious award ceremony honoring the best of Indian cinema and OTT platforms took place at the iconic Palais Theatre in Melbourne on Friday.
Aaryan clinched the best actor award for his powerful portrayal of India’s first Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar, in the inspiring sports drama “Chandu Champion.”
Massey’s stellar performance as IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma in the “12th Fail” was recognized with the Best Performance of the Year award. The Vidhu Vinod Chopra-directed film also clinched the best film prize.
Filmmaker Kabir Khan shared the best director award for the film with Nithilan Swaminathan, who received the award for his work in Vijay Sethupathi’s Tamil action-thriller “Maharaja”.
Actor Parvathy Thiruvothu received the Best actress trophy for her role in the Malayalam-language drama “Ullozhukku”.
In the critics choice category, Kiran Rao’s directorial “Laapataa Ladies” was honoured with the best film award for its innovative approach and storytelling, while Dominic Sangma received the best director award for “Rimdogittanga”.
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Imtiaz Ali’s film about the slain Punjabi musician, “Amar Singh Chamkila,” starring Diljit Dosanjh in the titular role and Parineeti Chopra as his second wife, Amarjot, has been awarded Breakout Film of the Year.
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s comedy-drama “Dunki,” directed by Rajkumar Hirani, has been honoured with the Equality in Cinema award.
