Bollywood versatile actor Irrfan Khan has added another feather to his hat of glories as he has been awarded as the Best Actor of 2015 at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne for his recent blockbuster 'Piku'.
Irrfan played the role of a cab driver in Shoojit Sircar's drama flick and helped Piku i.e. Deepika Padukone and her dysfunctional father Bhaskor Da (played by Amitabh Bachan) to come close to each other understanding the generation gap while they drive to their ancestral place Calcutta.
In addition to this, 'Piku' also scooped Best Film and Best Director award at the ceremony.
The prestigious award show was held at the iconic National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
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