Farhan Akhtar was honoured with Best Actor Award at the first Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.
The actor bagged the best actor award for his work in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
Rajkummar Rao, who was honoured with the National Award in New Delhi for his performance in Shahid, was also nominated in the category.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the International Screen Icon award at fest.
IFFM — the annual celebration of Indian cinema in Australia— began on May 1 and will conclude on May 11.