Rekha to receive excellence in cinema award at IFFM 2026

Veteran Hindi cinema star Rekha will be honored with the Excellence in Cinema Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) in 2026, where she will also serve as guest of honour. The festival will screen her iconic film 'Umrao Jaan' to celebrate her decades-long career spanning films like Silsila, Khoobsurat, and Koi... Mil Gaya. Rekha, 71, expressed gratitude for the recognition, calling cinema her life's greatest blessing. She will also hoist the Indian flag in Melbourne on August 15 alongside the Indian diaspora and Australian dignitaries. Festival director Mitu Bhowmick Lange praised Rekha as a timeless icon whose work transcends cinema. The IFFM runs from August 13 to 23, 2026.

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