IIFTC

Victoria - Ek Rahasya

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to Pushkar Jog
Presented by Anveshi Jain (Actress)

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to Ankur Garg
Presented by Adrian A. Mitchell (Film Commissioner – Oslo Film Commission and Co-president of
European Union Film Commissions Network (EUFCN))

The Freelancer

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to Devendra Deshpande
Presented by Cristina Chiriboga Tejada (Trade Officer - Commercial Office of Ecuador)

Leo

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cultural Integration

Awarded to SS Lalit Kumar (Accepted by Mukesh Mehta – E4 Entertainment)
Presented by By Daya Nidhan Pandey (IAS) – (Secretary cum Managing Director, Bihar Film Development and
Finance Corporation) Rahul Kumar (IAS) – (General Manager, Bihar Film Development and Finance Corporation)

Ayisha

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to Zakariya Mohammed
Presented by Dr. Bhuvan Lall (Author, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur) and Reeva Chaudary (Actress)

Shoojit Sircar

IIFTC Special Award for Outstanding Contribution

Awarded to Shoojit Sircar
Presented by By H.E. Mr. Robert Maxian (Ambassador - Embassy of the Slovak Republic)

Baanadariyalli

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to Preetham Gubbi
Presented by Sabina Baghirova (Cinema Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan - International Relations Department)

Kranti

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to Shylaja Nag & B Suresha
Presented by Le Quang Bien (Consul General - Vietnam) & Ananya Raj (Actress)

Chandramukhi 2

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to Nishanthan Niruthan
Presented by By Le Quang Bien (Consul General - Vietnam) & Anuritta Jha (Actress)

Waltair Veerayya

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to By Bobby Kolli (Accepted by Harshith Reddy - Dil Raju Productions)
Presented by Mikael Svensson, (Head of Southern Sweden Film Commission, Former Co-President of
European Union Film Commissions Network (EUFCN))

Pathaan

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to Rishabh Chopra
Presented by MTPA, EDB – Mauritius, Nanda Narrainen (Director - Creative Industries, Economic Development
Board, Mauritius) & Zeenat Gangee (Tourism Promotion Manager – Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority)

Azerbaijan

IIFTC Film Tourism Award for Outstanding Location

Awarded to Sabina Baghirova
Presented by Jaiprakash Rengarajan (Founder and CEO - All Around Globe Services Pvt Ltd.)

Made in Caravan

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to NM Badusha
Presented by Shirani Ariyarathne (Acting Consul General – Sri Lanka) & Chaminda Munasinghe (Assistant
Director - Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau)

Ashok Amritraj

IIFTC Global Indian Cinematic Icon

Awarded to Ashok Amritraj
Presented by Subash Ghai (Film Director, Producer)

Spy

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to By Charantej Uppalapati
Presented by Truls Kontny (International Producer and Former Head - Norway Film Commission and Former
President - European Union Film Commissions Network - EUFCN

Aaro Ek Prithibi

IIFTC Tourism Impact Award for Cinematic Excellence

Awarded to Himanshu Dhanuka
Presented by Zuzana Bielikova (Senior Film Executive - Slovak Film Commission) & Martina
Kovacova (Head of Events -Tourism Section - Slovakia Travel)

IIFTC TOURISM IMPACT AWARDS

While it is common practice for film makers to be honoured for their exceptional achievements in the world of cinema, those being honoured for their contribution to tourism is a novel concept. IIFTC Tourism Impact Award recognises the successful convergence of films and tourism and it celebrates Indian filmmakers, whose cinema has contributed to the growth of world tourism. Past recipients include Imtiaz Ali, Kabir Khan, Zoya Akhtar to name a few.