The 17th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne announced its nominations, with Aamir Khan, Mammootty and Kantara: Chapter 1 among the major contenders. The festival celebrates excellence in Indian cinema and OTT content across multiple languages and categories

Dhanush and the team of OM celebrated Mammootty's Padma Bhushan honour with a cake-cutting ceremony on the film's sets. The actor also presented the Malayalam superstar with a bouquet, while director Rajkumar Periasamy congratulated Mammootty and teased that his entry in OM will be 'worth the wait'