Published on Nov 29, 2024
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Golden Peacock Award
Golden Peacock Award

♦ Saule Biluvaite directorial Toxic bagged the prestigious Golden Peacock Award at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2024 at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Goa on November 28.

♦ The film Toxic bagged the most coveted Golden Peacock Award for Best Feature Film this year. 

♦ Clement Faveau bagged the Best Actor Male award for his stellar performance and Vesta Matulyte and Leva Repuikaite jointly won the Best Actor Female honor for their roles in film Toxic.

♦ In the Indian section, Navjot Bandiwadekar was recognized as the Best Debut Director of an Indian Feature Film for Gharat Ganpati while, the Best Web Series OTT award went to Lampan. 

♦ The festival honoured Vikrant Massey as the Indian Film Personality of the Year, celebrating his acting talent and diverse characters portrayed on screen.

♦ One of the ceremony’s highlights was the presentation of the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema to legendary Australian Film Director Phillip Noyce, honouring his invaluable contributions to the art of cinema. 

♦ Actor Vikrant Massey got the Indian Film Personality of the Year for the film 12th Fail.