<span style="color: black;">Two Indian films bagged awards for the best script writer and best actress in the Asian Film Competition section at the 21st Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) which concluded on Sunday. Anik Dutta directed film Aparajito (The Undefeated) got the best scriptwriting award while Ketaki Narayan was judged the best actress for her role in Krishnendu Kalesh directed film Prappeda (Hawk's Muffin).<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">The Award giving ceremony was preceded by colourful dance performances by the artists of the Shilpkala Academy who performed the traditional dance from the hill areas of Bangladesh among others.<br />'' <br />''Ikkei Watanabe from Japan got the best actor award for the film Nakodo- Matchmakers (Marriage Counsellor) directed by Naoki Maeda. Ali Ghavitan from Iran got the best director award for the film Zendegi va Zendegi (Life and Life).<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">The Iranian Film Bi-Mother (Motherless) got the best film award by the jury at the DIFF. In the Bangladesh panorama category, Khandaker Sumon directed film Saatao (Memories of Gloomy Monsoons) got the best film award.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">In the Women Filmmakers section, best documentary award was given to the Sri Lankan film 'Our Mother, Grandmother, Prime Minister: Sirimavo' on the life of Sri Lanka's first woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike. The film has been directed by Anomaa Rajakaruna. The best feature film award in the Women Filmmakers section was given to Akouse Me (Listen) from Greece, directed by Maria Douza. Katharina Woll was adjudged the best director in this category for her film Alle Wollen Gelibet Werden (Everybody wants to be Loved). <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">Mejbaur Rahman Sumon directed movie Hawa got the audience award for the best film while Fakhrul Arefeen Khan directed film JK 1971 got the special audience award. <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">The nine day long festival showcased 252 films from 71 countries between Jan 14-22.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">Deputy Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament Matia Chowdhury was the Chief guest during the closing function. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam was also present on the occasion as the Chief Patron of the Rainbow Film Society which organised the DIFF. </span><br />