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Suriya's Soorarai Pottru, Samantha Akkineni, Pankaj Tripathi, Vidya Balan Win Top Honours At Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2021 Bollywood
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Suriya's Soorarai Pottru, Samantha Akkineni, Pankaj Tripathi, Vidya Balan Win Top Honours At Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2021

Melbourne, August 20, 2021: The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) announced its winners for its 12th edition, which was held virtually on August 20 (Friday). This year's festival had a line-up of feature and short films from across India, representing the theme of diversity through cinema.## Pankaj Tripathi, who has been winning accolades for his versatility in films and web shows, was honored with the Diversity in Cinema Award presented by LaTrobe University. On winning the award, Pankaj Tripathi said, "This award is special for me, I'm humbled and it's really inspiring for me, my craft. The man who is here to give me this award, he is the one who discovered my talent. So thanks to Anurag Kashyap sir. He is the one who rediscovered my talent. I’m grateful to all my directors, writers for having me part of their projects". ## Tamil film Soorarai Pottru walked away with the Best Feature Film and Suriya won the Best Actor award for the same. Soorarai Pattru was released last year on Amazon Prime Video and has been winning accolades around the world since. It is also the highest-rated Indian movie on IMDb and the third-highest worldwide with a rating of 9.1. ## Suriya, on his part, thanked his fans and Soorarai Pottru director Sudha Kongara, saying, "I'm sure all the nominees have given their best. This film is very special, and this is the first award I'm getting for this film. Thanks to all the fans who have given us so much love. In my career, I felt bored with what I was doing after having worked for 20 years. So thanks to my director Sudha — this film was her 10 years dream — she worked four years on writing or his film. The character of Maara will not be anything without her. I couldn't ask for more". ## Among the other top honours, Samantha Akkineni and Manoj Bajpayee won the best actress and best actor award for a web series. The duo headlined Prime Video's "The Family Man 2", which marked Samantha's digital as well as Hindi debut. Vidya Balan also won the best actress award for her movie Sherni, which also premiered on Amazon Prime Video. ## Indian filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap, Shoojit Sircar, Thiagarajan Kumararaja, Sriram Raghavan were amongst the presenters. Also present were jury members including Richa Chadha, Guneet Monga, Onir, Australian filmmaker Geoffrey Wright and Oscar-nominated editor Jill Bilcock.## Check out the full list of winners at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2021 - ## Diversity in Cinema Award - Pankaj Tripathi## Best Feature Film - Soorarai Pottru## Best Performance Male (Feature) - Suriya Sivakumar (Soorarai Pottru)## Best Performance Female (Feature) - Vidya Balan (Sherni) & Honourable mention to Nimisha Sajayan (The Great Indian Kitchen)## Best Director - Anurag Basu (Ludo) & Honorary Mention Prithvi Konanur (Pinki Elli?)## Best Series - Mirzapur Season 2## Best Actor in a Series - Manoj Bajpayee (The Family Man 2)## Best Actress in a Series - Samantha Akkineni (The Family Man 2)## Equality in Cinema (Short Film) - Sheer Qorma## Equality in Cinema Award (Feature Film) - The Great Indian Kitchen## Best Indie Film - Fire in the Mountains## Best Documentary Film – Shut Up Sona## Disruptor Award - Sanal Kumar Sasidharan## Stay tuned...

Mirzapur MP Writes To PM Narendra Modi, Seeks Ban On Amazon Prime's Web Series, Mirzapur 2 Digital Media
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Mirzapur MP Writes To PM Narendra Modi, Seeks Ban On Amazon Prime's Web Series, Mirzapur 2

The member of parliament of Apna Dal from Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district, Anupriya Patel has demanded a ban on the recently launched Amazon Prime Video's original web series, Mirzapur 2. The Apna Dal MP accused the web-series of spreading ethnic disharmony.## Anupriya Patel alleged that the series which began streaming on Amazon Prime on October 23 was maligning the image of Mirzapur district by portraying it as a violent region.## The Apna Dal leader told reporters that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Mirzapur 'is a centre of harmony' and the matter must be investigated and strict action should be taken against those responsible for sullying its image.## Mirzapur 2 is a violent tale of feuds in families, politics, and elections. It features Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu Sharma, Harshita Gaur, and others in the primary roles.## Stay tuned...

Mirzapur Season 2 Set To Be Premiere On 23 October Digital Media
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Mirzapur Season 2 Set To Be Premiere On 23 October

Amazon Prime Video announced the release date of the much-awaited second season of the crime thriller series "Mirzapur". Amazon Prime original series starring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu Sharma, Shweta Tripathi, Harshita Gaur is all set to be premiered on 23 October 2020. ## Set in Mirzapur, the hinterland of North India, season 1 of the crime drama had taken the audiences into a dark, complex world of guns, drugs, and lawlessness. With Season 2, the canvas of Mirzapur gets bigger but the rules remain the same!## #Mirzapur2 तारीख़ मुक़र्रर।मिर्ज़ापुर में स्वागत🙏🏻https://t.co/VFXAh5WusF@YehHaiMirzapur @PrimeVideoIN @excelmovies @TripathiiPankaj @alifazal9 @divyenndu @battatawada @RasikaDugal @HarshitaGaur12 @mrvijayvarma @ritesh_sid @puneetkrishna @gurmmeet @MihirBDesai @vineetkrishna0— पंकज त्रिपाठी (@TripathiiPankaj) August 24, 2020 ## Speaking on this much-awaited announcement, Aparna Purohit, Head of India Originals, Amazon Prime Video, commented, "Mirzapur has truly been a game-changer title for us. The show heralded a new idiom of storytelling for Indian audiences - its characters have become a part of the popular culture. We are certain that the riveting narrative of season 2 will leave our audiences mesmerized once again".## Mirzapur also stars Rasika Dugal, Amit Sial, Anjum Sharma, Sheeba Chaddha, Manu Rishi Chadha, Rajesh Tailang, and Vikrant Massey in the key roles. Produced by Excel Media and Entertainment, created by Puneet Krishna and directed by Gurmmeet Singh and Mihir Desai. ## Stay tuned...

Five Most Awaited Web Series And Possible Release Dates Digital Media
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Five Most Awaited Web Series And Possible Release Dates

The Over-the-top (OTT) platforms have become very popular during the lockdown period in India. During this time, many movies and web series released on different platforms and kept people on the toes in terms of entertainment. ## However, the fans are waiting for some of the most awaited web series which are making all the noise from quite some time now. Some of the series are in the final stage can be announced any time soon. The makers have also been hinting about the possible release date of their respective series from time to time. ## Let's have a look at the Top 5 upcoming web series and possible release dates - ## 1. The Family Man (Season 2) - After the huge success of the season, Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. directed series was renewed for 2 more seasons. Filming for season 2 began in November 2019 and was expected to arrive in the middle of the year 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic put a pause in the second season, and now it is expected to arrive in October last this year. ## It is an Amazon original series which starred Manoj Bajpayee and Priyamani in the lead roles in the season 1. Both will be reprising their roles in season 2 along with Sharib Hashmi, Neeraj Madhav, Gul Panag, and others. One of the leading actresses in the South Indian film industry, Samantha Akkineni will be making her digital debut in "The Family Man Season 2" and will definitely increase the exciting level of the fans. ## 2. Mirzapur (Season 2) - It has been a long wait for the second season of Mirzapur. And now, it looks like the wait to going to end soon. Most likely, the season 2 will be coming in October - judging by the recent teasers that Amazon Prime Video has been dropping on its social media channels. On Thursday, it shared a Google Earth video that starts off on a globe-level and then zooms in all the way to the Tripathi household in the real-life Uttar Pradesh city the Amazon series is set in. And then on Friday, Amazon celebrated the support of Mirzapur fans that ended with a glimpse of Guddu (Ali Fazal) followed by the words: "Ab Aa Raha Hai [It's on its way]".## #ms2w but just this one last time 👏 pic.twitter.com/Ux2qbMJtPc— amazon prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) August 21, 2020 ## Mirzapur is an Amazon original crime thriller series produced by Excel Entertainment. Directed by Karan Anshuman, and Gurmmeet Singh, the season 1 of 9 episodes was released on 16 November 2018. The series starred Pankaj Tripathi along with Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Harshita Gaur, Divyendu Sharma, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Shweta Tripathi, and others. They will be reprising their roles in season 2 as well. ## 3. Aashram - Bobby Deol is making his digital debut with Aashram that is said to be a political satire series. It was recently when the first look and teaser of the series was released. MX Player's original series Aashram is directed by Prakash Jha. Bobby Deol is in the role of a monk in the web series. He is going to play a character whose personality resembles that of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. ## Watch Aashram Trailer Here ## Apart from Bobby Deol, the web series has Anupriya Goenka as the main female character along with Chandan Roy Sanyal, Aaditi Pohankar, Darshan Kumaar, and Adhyayan Suman in key roles. This web series on OTT will be broadcast on 28 August 2020 on the MX Player platform. ## 4. Naxalbari - Zee5 is bringing a web series called Naxalbari which is a crime thriller web series starring Rajeev Khandelwal, Tina Datta, Sreejita Dey, and Satyadeep Mishra. This upcoming original Zee5 series revolves around an STF agent who goes on a secret mission to uncover the truth behind a Naxal uprising.## Watch Title Logo Here ## One can assume from the title of this series that it is about the Naxal Movement which started in 1967 from Naxalbari in Darjeeling district of West Bengal. Rajeev Khandelwal who is playing the lead role in this crime thriller series recently started the shoot in Goa after a break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Tina Datta is set to maker her digital debut with this series which is expected to release in November. ## 5. Bebaakee - Bebaakee is Zee5's original series which is a story of love, friendship, and brotherhood. This romantic thriller series starring Kushal Tandon, Kruttika Desai, Karan Jotwani, and Ananya Bellos will be streaming on ALTBalaji and Zee5 from August 30. It also stars Suchitra Pillai, Mohit Chauhan, Ananya Khare, and Sameer Malhotra.## Watch Bebaakee Trailer Here ## Ekta Kapoor describes the web series as, "Some 'love' is not a dream come true, it's a nightmare you can't get over…it's not love, it's Bebaakee!!" She wrote on Instagram "Bebaakee …anything that is 'out of control', it’s something that is wild, that is 'dheet', that does not follow the norm, and that is untamed in its purest form! There's no other word for this kind of love…but Bebaakee. For me, bebaakee is Rrrrr…Ravieee and the Rrrr…Rainss!".## Stay tuned...