The 17th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM 2026) has kicked off on August 13, 2026. On Day 1, the festival hosted the grand opening night and the starry red carpet awards night at the Palais Theatre at St Kilda in Melbourne, with Rani Mukerji, Rishab Shetty, Dulquer Salmaan, Rekha, Kirti Kulhari, Vijay Varma and Rasika Dugal among others taking home the evening’s top honours.

Actors Kirti Kulhari and Rajeev Siddhartha made their relationship official in the New Year. The actor confirmed her relationship by sharing a video which has many mushy pictures of the duo. While fans swoon over their chemistry, here’s everything you need to know about Rajeev Siddhartha.