Manoj Bajpayee has been conferred with the Pure Heaven Icon Award at the London Indian Film Festival for his contribution to cinema. The festival that concluded yesterday screened the actor's upcoming movie, Love Sonia. Bajpayee also received critical appreciation for his role in Gali Guleiyan — In The Shadows, which was screened at the festival.

"It's a privilege to receive such a prestigious award that was given to filmmakers like Mani Ratnam and Shekhar Kapur earlier," Bajpayee tells mid-day.