Om Puri Posthumously Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at India International Film Festival of Boston
- Late Indian actor Om Puri was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the third edition of the India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB 2020).
- The award was received by his wife Nandita Puri.
- The three-day film festival, based in Boston USA., was held virtually from October 16 to 18.
Winners List
- Best feature film: Kaanthi (Asok R. Nath Writer/Director)
- Best short film (from Iran): Better than Neil Armstrong (Aireza Ghasemi Writer/Director)
- Best director: Kush Gupta and Sejal Dound for film Ave Maria
- Best Actor Male: Victor Banerjee for film Josef Born in Grace
- Best actor female: Shylaja P. Ambu for film Kaanthi
- Best supporting role (male): Vipin Sharma for film Baitullah
- Best supporting role (female): Lin Laishram for film Ave Maria
- Best child actor: Shivika Rishi for film Ave Maria
- Best Documentary: Dehlight directed by Indresh Singh
- Best LGBTQ Film: The First Drag
- Best Film Social Cause: Baitullah (Written, Directed and Produced by Jitendra Rai)
- Best song: The Battle of ‘Corona vs. Us’ (Roshni Datta, Rajiv Nema, Deepak Sharma)
- Best Local recognition a Comedy Film: HighBread -C’est La Weed
- *Lifetime Achievement Award: Om Puri
- *Founder’s Award: Vikas Khanna “Pride of India”