As the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne enters into its fifth year, this time with Women Empowerment as its central theme, its double the fun and excitement. The festival commences from the 11th August till the 21st August 2016. The brand ambassador of the Indian Festival of Melbourne is Vidya Balan and will witness attendance of other incredibly celebrities who would be gracing the occasion. The 11-day festival presents a world-class program overflowing with gala events, master classes with India`s leading film figures, and over 50 films screenings in 17 languages across four Melbourne venues.

With Rishi Kapoor as the Guest of Honour, who will also be honoured with the Excellence in Cinema Award, this year will witness some of the best masterclasses by the best in Bollywood, panel discussions, talent competitions, and lots more!

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2016 nominations are out and here`s a look at who all have made it to the final list of the upcoming awards.

BEST ACTOR

- Ranveer Singh: Bajirao Mastani

- Manoj Bajpai: Aligarh

- Shah Rukh Khan: Fan

- Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Raman Raghav 2.0

BEST ACTRESS

- Sonam Kapoor: Neerja

- Deepika Padukone: Bajirao Mastani

- Radhika Apte: Parched

- Rituparna Sengupta: Rajkahani

BEST FILM

- Neerja

- Kapoor & Sons

- Bajirao Mastani

- Raman Raghav 2.0

BEST INDIE FILM

- Parched: Leena Yadav

- Thithi: Raam Reddy (Kannada)

- Ottaal: Jayaraaj (Malayalam)

- Kothanodi : Bhaskar Hazarika

- Angry Indian Goddesses: Pan Nalin

BEST DIRECTOR

- Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Bajirao Mastani

- Ram Madhvani: Neerja

- Shakun Batra: Kapoor & Sons

- Leena Yadav: Parched

- Raam Reddy: Thithi

The Indian Film Festival 2016 will commence on 11th August 2016 this year.