Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nandita Das win big for 'Manto'

Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and film-maker Nandita Das have been awarded at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).

Nawazuddin was given the award for the Best Performance By An Actor for his film Manto.

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"Honoured to have received Best Performance By An Actor Award by ASPA 2018 for my favourite film Manto. This one is Special, winning for the second time. Thank you Asia Pacific Screen Award and thank you Nandita Das for believing in me," he said.

Honored to have received Best Performance By An Actor Award by #ASPA2018 for my favourite film #Manto. This one is Special , winning for the 2nd Time.
Thank you Asia Pacific Screen Award & thank you @nanditadas for believing in me #APSA2018 pic.twitter.com/xFjuhZaDJq

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) November 29, 2018

Das received the FIAPF award for achievement in films in the Asia Pacific region.

"Honoured to get the FIAPF APSA Award for the life and work choices I have made. Feeling encouraged to continue to tell the stories that needed to be told," Das tweeted.

Honored to get the #FIAPF APSA Award for the life and work choices I have made. Feeling encouraged to continue to tell the stories that needed to be told Asia Pacific Screen Awards

— Nandita Das (@nanditadas) November 29, 2018

The film-maker is known for her acting in the controversial film Fire (1996) and Earth (1998) and later in Between the Lines, about gender inequality in middle class India. Her first film as director Firaaq appeared in 2008.

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Her second feature, Manto premiered in UnCertain Regard in Cannes this year and has been picked up by festivals including Sydney, Toronto and Busan.

Manto traces the life of writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Nawazuddin Siddiqui has brought the character to life. It also stars actress Rasika Dugal.

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