When the nomination list for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022, one of the biggest international Indian film fests, was announced, it gave enough reasons for Bengal to cheer. Several names from Bengal made it to the nomination list of the prestigious annual award ceremony, which is being held in the physical format in Melbourne after two years of going completely virtually.
Actors Konkona Sen Sharma, Parambrata Chatterjee, Sreelekha Mitra, directors Aparna Sen and Aditya Vikram Sengupta got nominated at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022. While Konkona has bagged two nominations, one for best actress for The Rapist (directed by Aparna Sen), she has also been nominated in the best actress in a series category for her stunning performance in Mumbai Diaries 26/11. Yes, like 2021, this year, too, the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne has included awards for best series, best actor in a series, and best actress in a series. So, in the best actor in a series, we have our own Parambrata Chatterjee for Aranyak fighting it out with Mohit Raina (Mumbai Diaries 26/11), Varun Mitra (Guilty Minds), Tahir Raj Bhasin (Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein) and Dhruv Sehgal (Little Things Final Season).
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BEST ACTOR IN A SERIES
Mohit Raina in Mumbai Diaries 26/11 @mohituraina pic.twitter.com/Zwchg4CTry
— Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (@IFFMelb) August 3, 2022
Then, there’s Sreelekha Mitra for her performance in Bengali film Once Upon a Time in Calcutta in the best actress category. She has been pitted against Alia Bhatt for her acting in Gangubai Kathiawadi, Deepika Padukone for Gehraiyaan, Konkona in the heart wrenching The Rapist, Bhumi Pednekar (Badhaai Do), Lijomol Jose in Tamil hit Jai Bhim, stunning Shefali Shah and Vidya Balan in Jalsa. Sreelekha has already won an award for the film earlier at the 2022 edition of the New York Indian Film Festival. Aditya Vikram Sengupta won an award, too, at the festival.
BEST ACTRESS NOMINEES ARE:
1. Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi (Hindi) @aliaa08
2. Bhumi Pednekar for Badhaai Do (Hindi) @bhumipednekar
3. Deepika Padukone for Gehraiyaan (Hindi) @deepikapadukone
4. Konkona Sen Sharma: The Rapist (English, Hindi) @konkonas pic.twitter.com/zGCJfyAVVT— Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (@IFFMelb) August 2, 2022
Sengupta’s Once Upon a Time in Calcutta has been nominated in the best indie film category too. The film had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Then, there’s also the Biswajeet Bora-directed Mishing language movie, Boomba Ride. Bora’s film was screened at Cannes too.
Aparna Sen’s The Rapist had its premiere at 26th Busan International Film Festival. At the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022, The Rapist has been nominated in the best film category. It is competing with films like Kabir Khan’s sports drama 83, Harshavardhan Kulkarni’s Badhaai Do, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, Suriya’s Jai Bhim, Malayalam superhero film Minnal Murali, Shoojit Sircar’s much-appreciated Sardar Udham and Malayalam film Paka.
BEST DIRECTOR NOMINEES ARE:
1. Anmol Sidhu for Jaggi / Punjabi
2. Aparna Sen for The Rapist / Hindi
3. Kabir Khan for 83 / Hindi @kabirkhankk
4. Pan Nalin for Chhello Show (Last Film Show) / Gujarati @PanNalin pic.twitter.com/vITPicpZko— Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (@IFFMelb) August 2, 2022
Aparna Sen has been nominated in the best director category along with Shoojit Sircar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Suresh Triveni (Jalsa), Anmol Sidhu (Punjabi film Jaggi), Kabir Khan (83), Pan Nalin (Gujrati film Chhello Show) and TJ Gnanavel for Tamil superhit film Jai Bhim.
Best actor (male): Gopal Hegde (Pedro), Rajkummar Rao (Badhaai Do), Ramnish Chaudhary (Jaggi), Ranveer Singh (83), Suriya (Jai Bhim), Tovino Thomas (Minnal Murali), Vicky Kaushal (Sardar Udham) and Abhishek Bachchan (Dasvi)
Best documentary: A Night of Knowing Nothing, Ayena (Mirror), Kicking Balls, Ladies Only, Urf (AKA)
Best film from subcontinent: Joyland (Pakistan) Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Bhutan), No Land’s Man (Bangladesh), Rehana Maryam Noor (Bangladesh) and The Newspaper (Sri Lanka)
Best series: Aranyak, Mumbai Diaries 26/11, Fame Game, Mai, Little Things Final Season, Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein
WHO WILL WIN ?
FIND OUT ON AUGUST 14 , at PALAIS THEATRE , MELBOURNE AT IFFM AWARDS NIGHTBOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW: https://t.co/naddDbrCkP
BEST SERIES
Aranyak
Mumbai Diaries 26/11
Fame Game
Mai
Little Things Final Season
Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein pic.twitter.com/gDiXOZJbmd— Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (@IFFMelb) August 3, 2022
