Indian Film Festival to be held in Melbourne in August:’Sitaare Zameen Par’ and ‘Saiyaara’ lead the Best Film nominations

Nominations for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026 Awards, the largest Indian film festival held outside India, have been announced. This time, films like Sitare Zameen Par, Saiyara, and Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 have emerged as the strongest contenders. Meanwhile, Kohra Season-2 has received the most nominations in the OTT category. The festival will be held from August 13 to 23 in Melbourne, Australia. This time, a special screening of the Oscar-nominated film Lagaan was also held at the opening ceremony. Let’s find out which films have been selected the most. Their dominance in films – ‘Dhurandhar’ has received limited major nominations this time. Ranveer Singh is definitely in the running for Best Actor. Leading on OTT Netflix’s crime-thriller ‘Kohraa: Season-2’ has emerged as the most talked-about web series this time. It has received several nominations in acting categories along with Best Series. Barun Sobti and Mona Singh are contenders in their respective categories. These series have also been featured: – Freedom at Midnight: Season 2 – Sapne Vs Everyone – Matka King Stars to watch out for Best Actor – Aamir Khan (Sitaare Zameen Par) – Ranveer Singh (Dhurandhar) – Rishab Shetty (Kantara) – Dulquer Salmaan (Kantha) – Ahaan Panday (Saiyara) Best Actress – Rani Mukerji (Mardaani 3) – Yami Gautam (Haq) – Aneet Padda (Saiyara) – Kalyani Priyadarshan (Lokah) – Kirti Kulhari (Full Plate)