Melbourne, Aug. 16 -- The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025 became extra special this year as Aamir Khan, on Saturday morning, hoisted the Indian national flag at Fed Square to celebrate India's 79th Independence Day.

The event saw the Australian Indian community gathering in large numbers to celebrate the occasion.

Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green OAM, took to his X account to share a video from the celebrations, describing how the "spirit of India flies high" as communities came together in Melbourne.

His post read, "From Mumbai to Melbourne, the spirit of India flies high! The Australian Indian community in Melbourne came together with pride to celebrate India's 79th #IndependenceDay. Wonderful to see...