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Lokah Chapter 1 wins Best Film, Rishab Shetty Best Director at IFFM 2026
Lokah Chapter 1 wins Best Film, Rishab Shetty Best Director at IFFM 2026
The 17th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) named 'Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra' as Best Film. Rishab Shetty won Best Director for 'Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1' and received the Leadership…
The Story in Brief
The 17th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) named 'Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra' as Best Film. Rishab Shetty won Best Director for 'Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1' and received the Leadership in Cinema award. Dulquer Salmaan won Best Actor for 'Kaantha', and Kirti Kulhari took Best Actress for 'Full Plate'.
Veteran actor Rekha was honoured with the Excellence in Cinema award, while Rani Mukerji was recognised for 30 years in the industry. Pankaj Tripathi received the Artist of Distinction honour. Vijay Varma won Best Actor (Series) for 'Matka King', and Rasika Dugal won Best Actress (Series) for 'Delhi Crime 3'. 'Saiyaara' won the People's Choice Award.
The Indian Opinion
The festival has rightly honoured Rishab Shetty and Rekha, but the breathless coverage of yet another awards night risks feeding a lazy narrative that Indian cinema is thriving on star power alone. The real test is whether films like 'No Good Men' and 'Flying Tigers', actual winners from the subcontinent and documentary categories, get any box office or streaming push outside festival circles. How many of these titles will the average Indian hear about again?
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, hindustantimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
