Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju on Sunday walked away with the Best Film honour here at the Westpac IFFM Awards night, where Manoj Bajpayee won the Best Actor for his yet-to-release Gali Guleiyan and Rani Mukerji was named Best Actress for her performance in Hichki.
Rani, who impressed with her performance as a woman faced with Tourette’s Syndrome in Hichki, walked away with two honours at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) as she was also bestowed an ‘Excellence In Cinema’ award.
I was an AD giving claps for scenes in GoW. Today, receiving an award along with @BajpayeeManoj Sir on the same platform of @IFFMelb ,this journey has only been possible because I got to observe & learn from fine actors like him. Thank You Sardar Khan! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/tv13LYxLvQ
— Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) August 12, 2018
Winning duo and their #JadduKiJhappi moment ❤️ #WestpacIFFMAwards night @RajkumarHirani @vickykaushal09 @Westpac #IFFM2018 @foxstarhindi pic.twitter.com/OPMYLBf0Wp
— #IFFM (@IFFMelb) August 12, 2018
Our very own #KAMLI @vickykaushal09 wins the Best supporting actor award for #SANJU at the #WestpacIFFMAwards night @Westpac @foxstarhindi pic.twitter.com/3KA6BWBuW4
— #IFFM (@IFFMelb) August 12, 2018
Veteran actress Simi Garewal, looking elegant as ever in her trademark pristine white, gave away the honour to Rani, who has been a part of the film industry for over two decades.
Overwhelmed by the honour, Rani thanked her fans world over for loving her and her work through the years.
Hirani won the Best Director for Sanju, a biopic on the life of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, while the IFFM Vanguard Award went to actor Ranbir Kapoor for his “breakthrough performance” in bringing alive Sanjay’s tumultuous life journey on-screen.
The director told IANS here that he is happy with the recognition for the movie and is excited about showcasing the movie at La Trobe University here, with Sanju co-writer Abhijat Joshi and actor Vicky Kaushal.