Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne The IFFM is an annual celebration of Indian cinema and an initiative of the Victorian Government. Br Australia's biggest annual celebration of Indian cinema!
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09/06/2026

Abdullah Hussain, Director of Khalish talks about the film. The film is streaming now as part of IFFM365.

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER
Rafi is a taxi driver in Karachi looking to find love in the city. He yearns for a companion, ignoring all other commitments in his life. What follows is Rafi’s journey of finding love all over again.

CAST: Ayaan Meer,Aziz Narsi,Syed Hassan Rizwan,Shahzar Khalique,Liaqat Jogi,Naila Jameel

DIRECTOR: Abdullah Hussain

FESTIVALS
Official Selection at Kuala Lumpur International Film Academy Awards
Winner of Best Debut Short Film at Peshawar International Film Festival
Official Selection at World Culture Festival, Karachi
Official Selection at Dubai City Film Festival
Official Selection at Iconic Indie Film Awards
Official Selection at FILUMS, Lahore, Pakistan
Honourable Mention at Vantra Film Festival
Official Selection at Kerala Short Film Festival

08/06/2026

Throwing it back to the unforgettable presence of Vidya Balan at IFFM, where grace, authenticity and powerful storytelling came together on one stage. Her journey continues to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike.



Keywords: Vidya Balan, IFFM, Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, women in cinema, storytelling, Bollywood, film festival, iconic moments

CIN-E-RAMA Streaming now as part of IFFM365. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERIn a forgotten cinema named Cin-E-Rama, film journalist S...
06/06/2026

CIN-E-RAMA Streaming now as part of IFFM365.

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER

In a forgotten cinema named Cin-E-Rama, film journalist Sabeel is tasked with reviewing its history to get his career back on the spotlight. Inside the decaying theater, he encounters imaginary spirits embodying the cinema’s stories. A cinema owner who shows him these stories, they teleport to different eras to get to the one where a couple bonds over romance, and a faded actress reminisces her past fame. Amid technical issues, Sabeel shares a connection with these phantoms. However, he discovers they’re projections of his own imagination. Realizing that stories extend beyond screens, he prepares for the final film screening, embracing the magic of cinema and recognizing the tales hidden in the hearts of people. The cinema’s closure becomes a metaphor for the fleeting nature of stories.
CAST: Syed Saad Farrukh,Maria Jawed,Maria Ahmed,Haris Asif,RJ Imran Khan,Hassan Malik

DIRECTOR: Misrah Fatima Nizami

05/06/2026

Mridu Pawan Bora, Director of JIBONSOBI talks about his film. The film is Streaming now as part of IFFM365.

Set in the picturesque but flood‐ravaged village of “Da‐Gaon” in Assam, Jibonsobi follows the lives of two men, Domboru and Pobin, as they move through the steady flow of time. Against the quiet backdrop of a changing world, the film shows how their friendship and connections slowly shift with modernisation and social change. Nothing happens in extremes; people simply grow apart, come closer, or fade away, shaped by time and circumstance. With the river as a gentle metaphor, Jibonsobi becomes a simple, heartfelt portrait of ordinary lives carried forward by forces they cannot control, yet remain deeply human till the end.

CAST: Rajesh Das, Ratul Das,Surajit Baruah,Bipul Bora,Partha Sharma,Akhil Bihia,Dimbedhar ,Chetia,Mridupawan Bora,Radha Bora,Pronoti Bora,Bhairab Phukan,Livlina Baruah,Gyandev Konch,Mridul Sharma,Minakshi Sharma,Jina Hazarika,Jibon Bora,Tulsi Bora,Pradip Kumar Dev Goswami,Shivaansh Ayan Bora

DIRECTOR: Mridu Pawan Bora

FESTIVALS
Best Regional Film at the Cine Dreams International Film Festival in Mumbai (2024)
Best Story at the Northeast India International Documentary and Film Festival (NIIFF) in Mumbai (2025)
Finalist at the 10th Brahmaputra Valley Film (BVFF), 2024

04/06/2026

Mind Blowing Films presents - The Festival 🎬

If you ever wondered what it is like to work on the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, wonder no more. Here is an exclusive sneak peek behind the scenes as we get ready for our festival. It takes an army to bring it to you, right from our partners and various teams to our wonderful volunteers.

Meet our newest intern, Arya. He joined the team on Day 1 with great energy, amazing vibes, and big dreams of rubbing shoulders with Bollywood stars on the red carpet. ✨

While he is ready for the red carpet, every great journey starts from the ground up! We are kicking off his first day by getting him completely up to speed with the essential, hands-on festival prep behind the scenes. 📈

Creator:
All rounder / Director : .art
Edit King:
The Anchor :
The Team : , and Veena

Bollywood Intern :



Follow along right here for episodes of real, chaotic, behind-the-scenes office life.

New episodes drop every Thursday at 10 PM.

02/06/2026

Some moments never fade.

Throwing it back to IFFM 2014, when the legendary Amitabh Bachchan graced the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne with his presence. A cinematic icon whose journey continues to inspire generations, his visit remains one of the many unforgettable chapters in IFFM’s story.

Here’s to celebrating the artists who have shaped Indian cinema and the memories that continue to bring us together.



Amitabh Bachchan, IFFM 2014, Indian cinema, Bollywood legend, Melbourne film festival, throwback, cinema icon, festival memories, Indian films, cinematic legacy

Happy Birthday Mukesh Chhabra
27/05/2026

Happy Birthday Mukesh Chhabra

26/05/2026

The King arrived… and Melbourne completely lost its mind. 👑✨

From roaring crowds to absolute chaos everywhere he went, Shah Rukh Khan didn’t just attend Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2019 — he took over the city.
The screams, the madness, the love… this was pure SRK magic in its grandest form.



SRK, Melbourne, fan frenzy, Bollywood, superstar, crowd madness, iconic moments, live event, cinema celebration

A landmark win for South Asian storytelling ✨Nepal’s Elephants in the Fog creates history at Cannes 2026, bringing globa...
25/05/2026

A landmark win for South Asian storytelling ✨

Nepal’s Elephants in the Fog creates history at Cannes 2026, bringing global attention to a deeply moving story rooted in the lives, struggles, resilience and humanity of the Kinnar community.

The film’s powerful voice, sensitivity and representation make this victory even more significant. Congratulations to the entire team on this unforgettable achievement.



Kinnar community, Nepal cinema, Cannes Film Festival, inclusive storytelling, South Asian films, representation in cinema, LGBTQIA+ stories, independent cinema, global recognition, film awards

Happy Birthday to the most revered filmmaker and a friend of our festival Karan Johar ❤️
25/05/2026

Happy Birthday to the most revered filmmaker and a friend of our festival Karan Johar ❤️

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