Shabana Azmi unfurlsTricolour AT IFFM 2023 in celebration of Independence Day
Shabana Azmi unfurlsTricolour AT IFFM 2023 in celebration of Independence Day
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi hoisted the Indian flag at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2023.
When the Tricolour fluttered against the Melbourne skyline, it reminded the emotions of patriotism and unity resonated strongly with attendees.
While commenting on the ceremony,for Shabana it was an honour to hoist the Indian flag, of which she is much proud of.
With the flag all of us present today are proud of in Melbourne which an honour she never imagined she could have.
She reiterated that we are here to celebrate Indian cinema in Melbourne, and she truly believes that art knows no boundaries and cinema can be an instrument for social transformation.
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023 continues to be a significant platform for displaying the vibrancy and diversity of Indian cinema on the global stage and the festival that kicked-off on August 11 will conclude on August 20.
IFFM 2023 also feted many Indian personalities for their contribution. Rani Mukerji was named the Best Actress In Film (Female) and Vijay Varma was honoured as Best Actor (Male).
Mohit Agarwal took home the award for Best Performance in Film (Male) for ‘Agra’. While ‘Sita Ramam’ was announced the Best Film, ‘Agra’ the Best Indie Film, Kannada Filmmaker Prithvi Konanur was feted with Best Director.
Vijay Varma for ‘Dahaad’ and Rajshri Deshpande for ‘Trial By Fire’ were named as Best Performance (Male) and Best Performance (Female) in a series respectively. Period Drama ‘Jubilee’ starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana, Sidhant Gupta, Aditi Rao Hydari, Wamiqa Gabbi and Ram Kapoor was tagged as the Best Series.
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