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Homebound Triumphs at IFFM Awards as Festival Continues in Melbourne

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound swept best film and director honours on the festival’s mid-point awards night with Aamir Khan receiving an Excellence in Cinema award.

Abhishek Bachchan won Best Actor for a film, and Jaideep Ahlawat took the same prize for a series at the IIFM Awards 2025.
Aamir Khan arrived hand-in-hand with Gauri Spratt at IFFM 2025 opening night
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Overview

  • At the IFFM Awards night on August 16, Homebound was named Best Film and its director Neeraj Ghaywan took home Best Director.
  • Aamir Khan was honoured with the Excellence in Cinema award in recognition of his decades-long contribution to Indian film.
  • The social-realist Bengali indie Baksho Bondi received the Equality in Cinema honour at the mid-festival ceremony.
  • Acting prizes in the film categories went to Abhishek Bachchan and Geetha Kailasam, while Jaideep Ahlawat and Nimisha Sajayan led the best actor awards for series.
  • The festival runs through August 24 with over 75 films in 31 languages, featuring open captions, Auslan interpretation and a closing screening of Homebound.