Tovino Thomas wins Best Actor Award at Fantasporto International Film Festival

Actor Tovino Thomas bagged the Best Actor Award for his performance in Adrishya Jaalakangal at the 44th Fantasporto International Film Festival in Portugal. Sharing the same, the actor penned a note on his Social media handles.

Taking to his X handle, Tovino wrote, "It's great... to feel recognised. Extremely honoured and proud to have won the Best Actor award at the Fantasporto International Film Festival in Portugal for 'Adrishya Jaalakangal'. Being so far from your turf and still receiving such a warm welcome and acknowledgement for the work is truly remarkable. What a wonderful chapter 'Adrishya Jaalakangal' has been! I want to thank and congratulate everyone who was part of the movie, especially my director and producers, for granting me this role. I wish the movie continued success. Huge thanks and love to everyone reading this. Stay blessed.

Adrishya Jalakangal, helmed by Dr Biju, is an anti-war film with a layered structure and surrealistic treatment. Set in an imaginary space, the film has music by two-time Grammy award-winner Rickey Kej. Nimisha Sajayan and Indrans also essay prominent roles in the film, which is produced by Ellanar Films, Tovino Thomas Production, and Mythri Movie Makers.

The film's technical crew comprises cinematographer Yedhu Radhakrishnan and editor Davis Manuel.