Manoj Bajpayee-starrer 'The Fable' has bagged the best film award at the 38th Leeds International Film Festival in the UK.

The Fable’s recent success, including its world premiere at the Berlinale Film Festival 2024, and the Special Jury Prize at the 2024 MAMI Mumbai Film Festival

The Fable' competed against acclaimed international films. The Fable competed against acclaimed international films such as Simon of the Mountain from Argentina, Toxic from Lithu

Manoj Bajpayee-starrer The Fable has bagged the best film award at the 38th Leeds International Film Festival in the UK

The film, which premiered in February at the Berlinale Film Festival 2024, also bagged the Special Jury Prize at the 2024 MAMI Mumbai Film Festival

Directed by Raam Reddy and backed by Oscar-winning Sikhya Entertainment, 'The Fable' on Thursday night bagged the Best Film award at the 38th Leeds International Film Festival in the UK, as per the team representing the film.

The Fable', a US-Indian co-production, is about Dev (Bajpayee), who discovers mysteriously burnt trees in his sprawling estate of fruit orchards nestled in the Indian Himalayas.

The Fable, directed by Raam Reddy, has made history as the first Indian film to win the prestigious Best Film Award in the main international competition (Constellation Features Competition) at the Leeds International Film Festival 2024.

The Fable’ featuring the actor becomes the first Indian film to win Best Film at the 38th Leeds International Film Festival UK.

This marks a milestone achievement for Indian cinema, as no Indian film has previously received this honour at the festival since its inception in 1987. The award follows The Fable's recent success, including its world premiere at the Berlinale Film Festival 2024,