By: Amit Agarwal
The 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) made headlines this year, not for the films screened but for the closing ceremony of the cinema carnival that saw the who's who of Bollywood for, arguably the first time! Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Karan Johar, Sonali Bendre, Zaira Wasim, Huma Qureshi, and the list goes on! Will it get any better at IFFI 2018, let's see! Here is the list of the winners that made a mark
Indian Film Personality of the Year Award
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan receives the award from Smriti Irani and Akshay Kumar |
Best Film Award
120 Beats Per Minute by Robin Campillo
Best Female Actor Award
Parvathy Thiruvoth Kottuvatta for Take Off
Best Male Actor Award
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart for 120 Beats Per Minute
Best Director Award
Vivian Qu for Angels Wear White
Lifetime Achievement Award
Atom Egoyan
Best Debut Film of a Director Award
Kiro Russo for Dark Skull
ICFT Unesco Gandhi Medal
Kshitij A Horizon by Manoj Kadam
Special Jury Award
Mahesh Narayanan for Take Off