Abhishek Bachchan to be honoured at the13th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022

Actor Abhishek Bachchan will be felicitated at the 13th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022. The Guru star who has recently completed 22 years in Bollywood will be honoured at the event. He will be given The Leadership in Cinema Award at the prestigious award function that is being held in Australia.

Abhishek Bachchan who garnered much praise for his recent release Dasvi will also be delivering a special talk about his journey in Bollywood and the diversity of cinema.

Abhishek Bachchan said, “I’m excited and looking forward to being part of celebrating all things movies and cinema in Melbourne. I’m elated to have been invited by IFFM and to be part of a festival that truly celebrates Indian cinema in all its glory. For them to confer me with the Leadership in Cinema award is truly an honour for me and I’m thankful for the jury and the team of IFFM. To be in another country celebrating Indian pride and Indian content alongside my peers is something I’m truly looking forward to..”

 

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Abhishek Bachchan started his career with Refugee in 2000. He has enthralled his fans with some of his powerful performances in movies, like Yuva, Sarkar, and Dasvi to name a few.

The actor will be joined by Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Shefali Shah, and Taapsee Pannu. The prestigious event is taking place from 12-20 August 2022.

For the unversed, IFFM is one of the biggest Indian film festivals that take place outside of India. It is the only Indian film festival that is backed by the Victorian government in Australia.

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