43rd International Film Festival of India

The 43rd International Film Festival of India was held on 20 to 30 November 2012 in Goa. The Guest of Honour was Australian Director Paul Cox. Veteran actor Nandamuri Balakrishna was the chief guest for the edition, and Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar inaugurated the festival. Shankar Mohan served as the festival director.



Winners

 * Golden Peacock (Best Film): Anhey Ghore Da Daan by Gurvinder Singh
 * IFFI Best Director Award: Jeon Kyu-hwan for "''The Weight"
 * IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award: Marcin Dorociński for Rose
 * IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Silver Peacock Award: Anjali Patil for Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka
 * Silver Peacock Special Jury Award: Lucy Mulloy for Una Noche

Special Awards

 * Life Time Achievement Award - Krzysztof Zanussi
 * Centenary Award - Meera Nair for The Reluctant Fundamentalist

Opening film

 * Life of Pi by Ang Lee

Closing film

 * The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Meera Nair