Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards 2025: Superboys of Malegaon, Pataal Lok S2 lead the nominations; see full list

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2025: Stree 2, Homebound, Baksho Bondi, L2 Empuraan, Paatal Lok, and Black Warrant landed multiple nominations.

Updated on: Jul 14, 2025, 14:04:37 IST

By Santanu Das

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) has officially unveiled its nominations for the 2025 edition, celebrating the best in Indian cinema and streaming content. Now in its 16th year, IFFM stands as the largest celebration of Indian film outside India.

Check out the full list of nominations for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2025.

Supported by the Victorian Government, the festival will run from August 14 to 24, with the IFFM Awards Night set for August 15, honouring cinematic excellence across film and OTT categories. Winners will be selected by an esteemed jury comprising some of the most respected names in Australian cinema and cultural landscape, including Garth Davis, director of Dev Patel- Nicole Kidman's Lion, and Theatre Director and Film Producer - Nadia Tass.

With projects considered from June 15, 2024 to June 14, 2025, and OTT nominations restricted to platforms available in Australia, this year’s lineup spans mainstream superhits, indie revelations, regional gems, and binge-worthy series.

Among the most-nominated films and shows are Superboys of Malegaon, Maharaj, L2: Empuraan. On the streaming front, Paatal Lok 2, Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper, and Manorathangal dominate the series categories.

Best Film

Homebound

Kalki 2898 AD

L2 : Empuraan

Maharaj

Meiyazhagan

Stree 2

Superboys of Malegaon

Best Indie Film

Angammal

Baksho bondi (Shadowbox)

Boong

Feminichi Fathima (Feminist Fathima)

Humans in the loop

Village Rockstars 2

We are Faheem and Karun

Best Actor (Male)

Abhishek Bachchan - I Want to Talk

Adarsh Gourav - Superboys of Malegaon

Gugun Kipgen - Boong

Ishaan Khatter - Homebound

Junaid Khan - Maharaj

Manoj Bajpayee - The Fable

Mohanlal - L2 : Empuraan

Vishal Jethwa - Homebound

Best Actor (Female)

Anjali Sivaraman - Bad Girl

Bhanita Das - Village Rockstars 2

Geetha Kailasam - Angammal

Kareena Kapoor Khan - The Buckingham Murders

Shamla Hamza - Feminichi Fathima (Feminist Fathima)

Sharmila Tagore - Puratawn

Shraddha Kapoor - Stree 2

Tillotama Shome - Baksho Bondi (Shadowbox)

Best Director

Aranya Sahay - Humans in the loop

Lakshmipriya Devi - Boong

Neeraj Ghaywan - Homebound

Onir - We are Faheem and Karun

Reema Kagti - Superboys of Malegoan

Rima Das - Village Rockstars 2

Varsha Bharath - Bad Girls

Vipin Radhakrishnan - Angammal

Best Web Series

Black Warrant

Gyaarah Gyaarah

Khauf

Kota Factory Season 3

Manorathangal

Paatal Lok Season 2

Thallivattam Palayam

Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper

Best Actor (Female) - Web Series

Ananya Pandey - Call Me Bae

Monika Panwar - Khauf

Nimisha Sajayan - Dabba Cartel

Parvathy Thiruvothu - Manorathangal

Rasika Dugal - Mirzapur Season 3

Shabana Azmi – Dabba Cartel

Tillotamma Shome - Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper

Best Actor (Male) - Web Series

Abhishek Kumar - Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam

Ali Fazal - Mirzapur Season 3

Jaideep Ahlawat - Paatal Lok Season 2

Jitendra Kumar – Kota Factory Season 3

Mammootty – Manorathangal

Manav Kaul - Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper

Zahaan Kapoor - Black Warrant

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now!.

Get more updates from Bollywood, Taylor Swift, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.