India, Aug. 16 -- The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025 hosted its annual awards night on Friday, giving prizes to the best in Indian cinema and streaming from 2024-25. In a night filled with applause and cinematic pride, filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound won big, taking home both Best Film and Best Director. Abhishek Bachchan won Best Actor in a film, while Jaideep Ahlawat took home the corresponding award for a series. Geetha Kailasam and Nimisha Sajayan won the Best Actress awards. Indie film Angammal also won two prizes.

Aamir Khan was honoured with the prestigious Excellence in Cinema Award, while Arvind Swamy, Vir Das, and Aditi Rao Hydari were also bestowed with special honours on the night.

Best Film: Homebound

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