The Vidya Balan-starrer ‘Sherni’ and Abhishek Bachchan’s ‘Ludo’ are leading the nomination pack for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2021.

The 12th edition of the IFFM will see judges Jill Bilcock, screenwriter actor Vince Colosimo and award-winning director Geoffrey Wright choosing winners across categories like Best Film, Best Indie Film, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Documentary.

According to ANI, the fest has also added additional categories of Best Series, Best Performance in a Series.

Actors Saif Ali Khan (‘Tandav’), Pankaj Tripathi (‘Mirzapur 2’), Ali Fazal (‘Mirzapur 2’) and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub (‘Tandav’) will compete against each other for Best Performance (Male) in Series, while Neena Gupta (‘Masaba Masaba’), Samantha Akkineni (‘The Family Man 2’), Shweta Tripathi Sharma (‘Mirzapur 2’), Rasika Dugal (‘Mirzapur 2’) and Shahana Goswami (‘Bombay Begums’) are nominated in the Best Performance (Female) in Series.

The latest edition of the IFFM will be held both in virtual and on-ground formats amid the pandemic restrictions. However, in the wake of the current Australian border lockdown, the award ceremony will be hosted online.

The physical festival will run from August 12 to 21, while its Australia-wide digital edition will take place from August 15 to 30.