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As India is celebrating its 75 years of Independence on Monday, Abhishek Bachchan and Kapil Dev hoisted the National Flag at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
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Last week, Abhishek Bachchan, Kapil Dev, Shefali Shah and many other Indian celebrities jetted off to Melbourne, Australia, to attend the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022. The Bollywood and Indian sports stars talked about Hindi cinema during the opening ceremony of the film festival. As India is celebrating 75 years of Independence on Monday, Abhishek Bachchan and Kapil Dev hoisted the National Flag in Melbourne.
Taking to his Instagram handle, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan shared glimpses of him hoisting the Indian Tricolour in Melbourne. In the picture, the actor could be seen standing with legendary cricketer Kapil Dev and the organisers of the film festival as they looked at the shining National Flag with pride. Sharing the picture, Bachchan wrote, "Saare jahaan se achha, Hindustan humara. (Our India is better than the entire world) " He further wished his fans a happy Independence Day.
Ahead of the commencement of the film festival, it was announced that Abhishek Bachchan and Kapil Dev will hoist the Indian tricolor together on Independence Day. In a statement to ANI, the Dasvi star mentioned that the event would market the friendship between India and Australia and added that he was proud to host the Indian flag. The actor stated that he was over the moon to share the moment with former cricketer Kapil Dev as it will see the worlds of cinema and cricket coming together.
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022: Ranveer Singh's 83, Shefali Shah's Jalsa, and Mohit Raina's web series Mumbai Diaries 26/11 are among the big winners of the night.
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The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne is underway currently. The event, held annually in Australia, celebrates the India film industry by screening some of the most prominent and acclaimed films, TV shows, and web 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 OTT scene from the previous year. This year’s awards night recognised some of the biggest names from the field in a glittering ceremony held in Melbourne on Sunday.
The 13th edition of the IFFM began on Friday, August 12 and will conclude on August 30. The in-person event ends on August 20, beyond which the festival continues virtually for another ten days. On Sunday, August 14, the festival’s awards night was held at the Palais Theatre. 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:
Best Film: 83
Best Director: Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham) and Aparna Sen (The Rapist)
Best Actor: Ranveer Singh (83)
Best Actress: Shefali Shah (Jalsa)
Best Series: Mumbai Diaries 26/11
Best Actor in a Series: Mohit Raina (Mumbai Diaries 26/11)
Best Actress in a Series: Sakshi Tanwar (Mai)
Best Indie Film: Jaggi
Best Film from the Subcontinent: Joyland
Lifetime Achievement Award: Kapil Dev
Disruptor in Cinema Award: Vaani Kapoor (Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui)
Equality in Cinema Award: Jalsa
Leadership in Cinema Award: Abhishek Bachchan
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