Irrfan Khan and Tillotama Shome were named the best actors at the recently concluded International Film Festival of Queensland (IFFQ) in Australia for their performances in Qissa. The best director award was also bagged by the film’s Geneva-based filmmaker Anup Singh.
“Irrfan Khan is with me in Geneva at the moment. We’re celebrating and look forward to celebrating with the Qissa team soon,” Singh posted on his Facebook page Thursday.
The Punjabi film, about a girl raised as a boy, also won the best cinematography award for Sebastian Edschmid.
Qissa has been screened at various movie galas including Toronto International Film Festival, Mumbai Film Festival, Abu Dhabi International Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam and Curacao International Film Festival.
It is now being screened at the Munich International Film Festival in Germany and is scheduled to release in the country on July 10.
The hard-hitting drama is likely to release in India in September.
