Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi who was recently seen in feature film ‘Mimi’ will be honoured with Diversity in Cinema Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on August 20.&nbsp;

An actor who has given us a wide range of characters that we today love and adore, will be recognised for his work in films and shows in India. From ‘Ludo’ to ‘Mirzapur’ or ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, Pankaj has managed to impress one and all with his on-screen performances.

Speaking about the award, Pankaj said, “My intent is to perform to the best of my capabilities, and I am so grateful that my performances are appreciated by the audience. I am truly honoured and equally humbled to receive this award and it makes me very happy that such a prestigious film festival has recognised my work.”

Tripathi has also been nominated for the Best Performance (Male) in the film category for Ludo and for the Best Performance (Male) in series for Mirzapur 2. His short film Laali also made it to the festival this year.

The award will be presented by director Anurag Kashyap.

The festival’s director, Mitu Bhowmick Lange, said that Pankaj is being identified and honoured with the award for his performance in various films. He added, “We at IFFM are elated to present one of our highest awards to the prolific actor, Pankaj Tripathi. With his acting prowess and unsurpassed talent, he makes every character riveting. IFFM has always stood for diversity through cinema and Pankaj Tripathi is an embodiment of the same. He plays diverse roles with such finesse making him perfect for this award.”

Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi who was recently seen in feature film ‘Mimi’ will be honoured with Diversity in Cinema Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on August 20.

Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi who was recently seen in feature film ‘Mimi’ will be honoured with Diversity in Cinema Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on August 20. An actor who has given us a wide range of characters that we today love and adore, will be recognised for his work in films and shows in India. From ‘Ludo’ to ‘Mirzapur’ or ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, Pankaj has managed to impress one and all with his on-screen performances. Speaking about the award, Pankaj said, “My intent is to perform to the best of my capabilities, and I am so grateful that my performances are appreciated by the audience. I am truly honoured and equally humbled to receive this award and it makes me very happy that such a prestigious film festival has recognised my work.” Tripathi has also been nominated for the Best Performance (Male) in the film category for Ludo and for the Best Performance (Male) in series for Mirzapur 2. His short film Laali also made it to the festival this year. The award will be presented by director Anurag Kashyap. The festival’s director, Mitu Bhowmick Lange, said that Pankaj is being identified and honoured with the award for his performance in various films. He added, “We at IFFM are elated to present one of our highest awards to the prolific actor, Pankaj Tripathi. With his acting prowess and unsurpassed talent, he makes every character riveting. IFFM has always stood for diversity through cinema and Pankaj Tripathi is an embodiment of the same. He plays diverse roles with such finesse making him perfect for this award.”

Pankaj Tripathi to be honoured with the Diversity in Cinema Award at IFFM

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is the largest festival of its kind in Australia, celebrating the best of Indian cinema in all its forms. The festival presents a diverse selection of movies that encapsulates the best of Indian cinema and films from the Indian subcontinent. An interesting fact that has caught the eye of all who are waiting in anticipation for the festival to begin is how the IFFM is creating a record with the most diverse female voices consisting of women filmmakers today.

These are films and filmmakers who have been selected to be a part of the official programming of the 12th edition of the IFFM this year. The IFFM has recently announced their programming schedule yesterday and out of the 100 films that have been selected, 33 of them are noted to be by strong female voices.&nbsp;Not only filmmakers of feature films but also women filmmakers in strong documentaries and short films have been selected this year.

Another interesting area of focus is how the films that have been chosen as well as the filmmakers who’ve made these films are on subjects that are absolutely unabashed and very unapologetic. They are extremely strong and diverse in terms of the subjects that they’re dealing with. One such film that has been selected for screening at the IFFM 2021 is a short film called ‘Bittu’. This 17-minute short defiantly questions why we humans are the way we are, and explores the trait of negligence in humanity. ‘Bittu’ is going to be screened at the opening night gala of the film festival along with the endearing documentary, Women Of My Billion (WOMB).

The IFFM festival director, Mitu Bhowmick Lange says, “Its been wonderful to see so many incredibly strong and profound stories from female film makers. They are feisty , unapologetic and offer a new perspective. Right from issues about human rights to gender discrimination to emotional human stories, the wide range covers it all. We are very very excited and privileged to showcase these films”.

Director Karishma Dube adds, “It's a massive honor for me that Bittu will be opening the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Making a short film comes with no guarantee that it will find an audience or platform, so for the film to find a home all the way across the world means the world to me. I hope I can attend the festival in person someday soon”

National Award Winning filmmaker, Rima Das adds, “It's good to hear that Melbourne Indian Film Festival is showcasing a large number of films by women filmmakers. I have closely seen how Mitu Bhowmik takes a personal interest in encouraging women filmmakers and having diverse voices. She has been doing a commendable job year after year along with her team and it's always a pleasure to be back at the festival. I am making my fifth film in my village. If I have to, all my life I can make films in and around my village because I can see so many stories around me. Then imagine how many stories are waiting to be told in a country like India with so much diversity is communities, cultures, languages etc. And each woman would have different perpectives on freedom, identity, feminism, love etc. depending on who we are and where we come from. World over male filmmakers outnumber women filmmakers by a large margin, the stories are also often told from a male's perspective. Even the top international festivals like Cannes, Toronto and Berlin are seeing a gradual rise in films by women filmmakers and women jury members. May be it would take another 10 years to see a significant change. But I am very happy that there is a serious attempt to see stories from women's voice and perspective."

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is the largest festival of its kind in Australia, celebrating the best of Indian cinema in all its forms. The festival presents a diverse selection of movies that encapsulates the best of Indian cinema and films from the Indian subcontinent.

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is the largest festival of its kind in Australia, celebrating the best of Indian cinema in all its forms. The festival presents a diverse selection of movies that encapsulates the best of Indian cinema and films from the Indian subcontinent. An interesting fact that has caught the eye of all who are waiting in anticipation for the festival to begin is how the IFFM is creating a record with the most diverse female voices consisting of women filmmakers today. These are films and filmmakers who have been selected to be a part of the official programming of the 12th edition of the IFFM this year. The IFFM has recently announced their programming schedule yesterday and out of the 100 films that have been selected, 33 of them are noted to be by strong female voices. Not only filmmakers of feature films but also women filmmakers in strong documentaries and short films have been selected this year. Another interesting area of focus is how the films that have been chosen as well as the filmmakers who’ve made these films are on subjects that are absolutely unabashed and very unapologetic. They are extremely strong and diverse in terms of the subjects that they’re dealing with. One such film that has been selected for screening at the IFFM 2021 is a short film called ‘Bittu’. This 17-minute short defiantly questions why we humans are the way we are, and explores the trait of negligence in humanity. ‘Bittu’ is going to be screened at the opening night gala of the film festival along with the endearing documentary, Women Of My Billion (WOMB). The IFFM festival director, Mitu Bhowmick Lange says, “Its been wonderful to see so many incredibly strong and profound stories from female film makers. They are feisty , unapologetic and offer a new perspective. Right from issues about human rights to gender discrimination to emotional human stories, the wide range covers it all. We are very very excited and privileged to showcase these films”. Director Karishma Dube adds, “It's a massive honor for me that Bittu will be opening the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Making a short film comes with no guarantee that it will find an audience or platform, so for the film to find a home all the way across the world means the world to me. I hope I can attend the festival in person someday soon” National Award Winning filmmaker, Rima Das adds, “It's good to hear that Melbourne Indian Film Festival is showcasing a large number of films by women filmmakers. I have closely seen how Mitu Bhowmik takes a personal interest in encouraging women filmmakers and having diverse voices. She has been doing a commendable job year after year along with her team and it's always a pleasure to be back at the festival. I am making my fifth film in my village. If I have to, all my life I can make films in and around my village because I can see so many stories around me. Then imagine how many stories are waiting to be told in a country like India with so much diversity is communities, cultures, languages etc. And each woman would have different perpectives on freedom, identity, feminism, love etc. depending on who we are and where we come from. World over male filmmakers outnumber women filmmakers by a large margin, the stories are also often told from a male's perspective. Even the top international festivals like Cannes, Toronto and Berlin are seeing a gradual rise in films by women filmmakers and women jury members. May be it would take another 10 years to see a significant change. But I am very happy that there is a serious attempt to see stories from women's voice and perspective."

IFFM 2021 records 34 women filmmakers this year at the Indian festival

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Pankaj Tripathi to be honoured with the Diversity in Cinema Award at IFFM

IFFM 2021 records 34 women filmmakers this year at the Indian festival