12th Fail Wins Best Film at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024; Kartik Aaryan Named Best Actor

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024 saw Vikrant Massey's film "12th Fail" take home the award for Best Film, while Kartik Aaryan was honored with the Best Actor award for his role in "Chandu Champion."

Kiran Rao's "Laapataa Ladies" received the Best Film Critics' Choice Award. Shah Rukh Khan's "Dunki" was recognized with the Equality in Cinema award. Telugu actor Ram Charan was named Ambassador for Indian Art and Culture, and music composer AR Rahman was awarded for Excellence in Cinema.

The festival, which commenced on August 15, featured a variety of Indian films, web shows, actors, and directors. The event was inaugurated with a press conference attended by notable figures including Kartik Aaryan, Imtiaz Ali, Karan Johar, Kabir Khan, and Shoojit Sircar. The festival runs from August 15 to August 25.

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Winners of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024 were announced on their official X handle on Friday. Here are the recipients:

• Best Performance (Male): Kartik Aaryan for "Chandu Champion"
  - Best Performance (Female): Parvathy Thiruvothu for "Ullozhukku"
  - Best Film: "12th Fail"
  - Best Director: Kabir Khan for "Chandu Champion" and Nithilan Swaminathan for "Maharaja"
  - Best Performer Critics' Choice: Vikrant Massey for "12th Fail"
  - Ambassador for Indian Art and Culture: Ram Charan
  - Best Film Critics' Choice: "Laapataa Ladies"
  - Best Series: "Kohhra"
  - Equality in Cinema: "Dunki"
  - Best Film from the Subcontinent: "The Red Suitcase"
  - People’s Choice: "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani"
  - Excellence in Cinema: AR Rahman
  - Breakout Film Of The Year: "Amar Singh Chamkila"
  - Disruptor of the Year: Adarsh Gourav
  - Diversity Champion: Rasika Dugal
  - Best Performance Female Series: Nimisha Sajayan for "Poacher"
  - Best Performance Male Series: Arjun Mathur for "Made in Heaven Season 2"
  - Best Director Critics' Choice: Dominic Sangma for "Rapture"
  - Short Film Competition: Robbie Fatt for "The Vegemite Sandwich"
  - Short Film Competition Special Mention: Sandeep Raj for "Echo"