The 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2017 drew to a close on Tuesday evening, 28 November 2017, in Goa after an eight-day run that saw stars and controversies show up at the Panaji, Goa, venue in equal measure. And at a glitzy closing ceremony, which included a live performance by Sidharth Malhotra and had guests like Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Akshay Kumar on stage, the winners list for IFFI was announced, capping a celebration of cinema. [caption id=“attachment_4232217” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]
Stars at the closing ceremony of IFFI. Image courtesy Twitter/@IFFIGoa[/caption] Here’s the complete winners list for IFFI 2017: Best Film: 120 Beats Per Minute by Robin Campillo Indian Film Personality of the Year: Amitabh Bachchan
Best Female Actor: Parvathy for Take Off
Best Male Actor: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart for Beats Per Minute Best Director: Vivian Qu for Angels Wear White Lifetime Achievement Award: Atom Egoyan
Best Debut Film of a Director: Kiro Russo for Dark Skull ICFT Unesco Gandhi Medal: Kshitij for A Horizon Special Jury Award: Mahesh Narayanan for Take Off