The epic period drama Jubilee wins Best Series while Vijay Varma wins the Best Actor trophy for Dahaad
Blockbuster film Sita Ramam that is streaming on Prime Video in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, wins in the Best Film category
MUMBAI, India — August 11, 2023 — Prime Video, India’s most loved entertainment destination, has won the top honors at the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2023 Awards. Prime Video’s original series, Jubilee, won the coveted Best Series Award, while Vijay Varma bagged the award for Best Actor for his hard-hitting performance in the original series, Dahaad. In addition to this, blockbuster film Sita Ramam, that premiered globally on Prime Video in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam, post its theatrical release, won the award for Best Film.
Created by Vikramaditya Motwane and Soumik Sen, and directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, Jubilee took viewers on a poignant journey through the golden age of the Hindi film industry, and was loved by viewers in India and around the world. The show features a pan-India cast including Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sidhant Gupta, Wamiqa Gabbi, Ram Kapoor, Nandish Sandhu, among others.
Produced by Excel Media & Entertainment and Tiger Baby Films, the series is created by Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar. Dahaad stars Sonakshi Sinha, alongside Vijay Varma, Gulshan Devaiah, and Sohum Shah and is directed by Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi with Ritesh Sidhwani, Zoya Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar, and Reema Kagti serving as executive producers on the series.
Premiering on Prime Video in 4 languages (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam) after its theatrical release, Sita Ramam, a period romantic drama, has reached audiences worldwide, and been loved by one and all! The film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur, Rashmika Mandanna, among others, has been directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and Swapna Cinema.
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne is the largest annual celebration of Indian cinema outside of India. The festival showcases some of the most diverse, inclusive, ground-breaking films and filmmakers, all whilst encapsulating the best of Indian cinema from the Indian subcontinent.
