Padmaavat has topped the nomination list of IFFM (Indian Film Festival of Melbourne) Awards beating other big ticket Indian movies like Sanju, Secret Superstar, Raazi, Mahanati, Padman and Hichki.
The (IFFM) is an annual Indian Film Festival funded by State Government of Victoria in Melbourne and it aims to strengthen ties between the Indian film industry and Victoria. Started in 2012, its 2018 edition will take place between August 10 and 22. With the unifying theme of 'Inclusion', this year's Festival offers Australians the opportunity to explore the richness and diversity of contemporary Indian cinema.
The organizer recently announced the nomination list of the IFFM and Padmaavat has topped the list with five nominations. Sanju and Secret Superstar have landed in the second place with 4 nods each, while Padman, Raazi, Mahanati and Hichki bagged 3 nominations each. Seven international and Australian filmmakers and industry professionals will watch the movies and finalise the winners.
Here is the IFFM Awards nomination list:
| No | Award | Nominees |
| 1 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor - Sanju Akshay Kumar - Padman Ranveer Singh - Padmaavat Varun Dhawan - October Shahid Kapoor - Padmaavat Manoj Bajpayee - Gali Guliyan Fahadh Faasil - The Exhibit and The Eyewitness Soumitra - Chatterjee Mayurakshi |
| 2 | Best Actress | Rani Mukherjee - Hichki Vidya Balan - Tumhari Sulu Deepika Padukone - Padmaavat Alia Bhatt- Raazi Zaira Wasim - Secret Superstar Bhanita Das - Village Rockstars Keerthy Suresh - Mahanati Tillotama Shome - Sir |
| 3 | Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani - Sanju Shoojit Sircar - October R. Balki - Padman Siddharth P Malhotra - Hichki Advait Chandan - Secret Superstar Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Padmaavat Rima Das - Village Rockstars Dipesh Jain - Gali Guliyan Ere Gowda - Balekempa Suresh Triveni - Tumhari Sulu Meghna Gulzar - Raazi Rohena Gera - Sir |
| 4 | Best Film | Padman Hichki Padmaavat Sanju Secret Superstar Raazi Mahanati Rangasthalam |
| 5 | Best Indie Film | Gali Guliyan Village Rockstars Balekempa Up, Down and Sideways (Documentary) Mayurkashi Garbage Sir |
| 6 | Best Support Performance | Vicky Kaushal - Sanju Ranvir Shorey - Gali Guliyan Meher Vij - Secret Superstar Freida Pinto - Love Sonia Samantha Akkineni Mahanati Trimala Adhikari - Garbage Richa Chadda - Love Sonia |
