From Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s theatre wisdom to Parvathy Thiruvothu’s personal insecurities; IFP season 15 ends on a high with revealing sessions, and creative wins

IFP, the world’s leading convention for all things Creativity X Culture, concluded its milestone fifteenth season at Mehboob Studio on a high note. From personal revelations to rare creative insights, the sessions brought out a raw, unfiltered side of some of India’s most celebrated artists.

 

From Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s theatre wisdom to Parvathy Thiruvothu’s personal insecurities; IFP season 15 ends on a high with revealing sessions, and creative wins

 

Parvathy Thiruvothu opens up about her biggest on-set insecurity at the IFP Season 15 stage, “I’ve been lucky with my directors, but the quiet battles are always there. I never went to theatre school or film school, so a lot of my insecurity comes from learning everything on the job. I’m constantly hoarding information like Hermione’s little bag because I want to be prepared. When I played a cop, the uniform was so tight I couldn’t breathe, that’s how conditioned we are to see women ‘perfectly cinched’ on-screen. And I’m that person who keeps asking, ‘But why?’ even if it annoys people, because I don’t need to be liked to protect a character’s dignity. If that makes me a nuisance, I’m completely fine with it.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On IFP Season 15 stage, Nawazuddin Siddiqui reflects on why Bandit Queen remains one of the most authentic films he has come across as an actor, “Bandit Queen felt so authentic because most of its actors came from theatre acting, something we rarely see in films today. There’s a beautiful saying I truly believe in: the stage demands acting, while the camera discovers only behaviour, for example, if I’m holding a glass and flick it, the camera will only catch that small action. But on stage, you have to express it, you have to speak it, you have to perform it. That’s the only real difference between the two media. For me, theatre is very important because it helps you understand yourself. And with the many diverse forms of theatre we have in India, I feel every actor should experience all of them. It’s incredibly important.”

 

While the conversations reflected the artistic depth of the festival, IFP’s iconic 50-Hour Challenges showcased its vast creative community in action, celebrating talent across disciplines.

 

The winners of iconic 50 hour challenges include 50 Hour Performing Arts Challenge presents Platinum - Poetry Performance of the year - Shabash - Adarsh Singh, Platinum - Spoken word Performance of the year - Mohabatt ki Manuel - Raivat Trivedi, and Platinum - Mono Act Performance of the year - The First Time - Gairik Mukhrjee. Moving to the 50 Hour Photography Challenge, the recognitions include Platinum - Vertical Photo Series of the Year - Savitha Samu, San Jose, USA and Platinum - Horizontal Photo series of the Year - Yatharth Singh | Khairagarh. In the 50 Hour Design Challenge, the winners are Platinum - Poster & Fan Art of the year - Mera Naam Joker, The Last Show | Shubam Bisht | Kotdwara, Platinum - Illustration of the year - Dream Scanner |Arita Guria | Kolkata, and Platinum - Doodle of the year - A childhood Adventure |Sanya Sai Pallavi, Vellore. Continuing to the 50 Hour Writing Challenge, the honours go to Platinum - Short Script of the Year - Curing Invisiblity - Joel Jacob | Bengaluru, Platinum - Short Story of the Year - Synapse - Saraswathy Varma V S | Alappuzha, Platinum - Mini Series of the Year - For Heaven's Sake - Shreya Srivasan | Mumbai, and Platinum - Think Piece of the Year - 3.5 percent is enough - Mishka Lepps | Gurgaon. In the 50 Hour Film Making Challenge, the accolades include Platinum - Professional film of the year - SIGNAL FOUND, Film 21 | London, PLATINUM — Fiction Film of the Year - MEMORIES FOR SALE, Tvarupa | Chennai, PLATINUM — Animation Film of the Year - UNTouchable by Art - Studio Filamentree | Lucknow, Platinum - Amateur film of the year - Untouchable by art, Badke Film Makers |Lucknow, and Platinum - Vertical film of the year - Sigmal Found, Film 21, London. Finally, in the 50 Hour Music Challenge, the top tracks are Pop Platinum Track of the year - NETRAIYA NIRAM, Desi Pop, Bengaluru, Rock PlatinumTrack of the year - STAR!, Tataii and The Toddlers, Mumbai, Hip Hop Platinum Track of the year - KUTHU DANCE, Arcus Aryian, Chennai, Folk Fusion PlatinumTrack of the year - THEM VS NOW, Rhythm Soul Naadam, Chennai, and Electronic Platinum Track of the year - SEVENTEEN FOREVER, Irah, Cochin.

 

Together, these conversations and creative wins reaffirm why IFP remains India’s most definitive stage for artists to be seen, heard, and celebrated. With artists opening up like never before, the fifteenth edition left audiences with rare insights, powerful reflections, and moments that will be remembered for years to come.

 

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