Imphal: Manipuri actor Leishangthem Tonthoi Devi won the Best Actress Award at the third Jammu Film Festival.
She was awarded for her role in the Manipuri short film, EEWAI, The Ripple, which was directed by Khwairakpam Bishwamittra, written by Rebika Okram and produced by Samir Thingbaijam.
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Tonthoi has bagged four other best actress awards at various film festivals for her role in the same film so far.
The film festival was held on April 8 and 9 with films from 11 countries, including Iran, India, France and the United States screened at the Abhinav Theatre over two days of the event.
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The third edition of Jammu Film Festival that kicked off on Satureday, saw a total of 25 films, including feature films, short films, and documentary films screened during the festival.
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