"Lamha" won the People's Choice Award for the Best Feature Film award and Aamina Sheikh won the Best Actress in Leading Role award for the film.
The film was awarded at a gala ceremony at the Angelika Film Centre in New York on August 16, reported Express Tribune.
Directed by Mansoor Mujahid, the film was nominated in five other categories - Best Actor in Leading Role (Mohib Mirza), Best Actor in Supporting Role (Gohar Rasheed), Best Score, Best Original Screenplay (Summer Nicks) and Best Director.
The film is about a young couple Maliha (Sheikh) and Raza (Mirza) and those affected by their deep struggle to reconnect after the loss of their only child in a tragic accident.
The film's premiere at the festival, on August 10, was a sold out affair at the Tribeca Cinema.
