Mira Nair was honoured in a virtual ceremony of the Toronto International Film Festival's Tribute Awards. Tabu, who has worked with the filmmaker in The Namesake (2006) and recently in A Suitable Boy, presented the award.

"When I work, it feels like fun, so I want to thank TIFF for giving me an award to have my fun and to be part of the extraordinary privilege of being able to make cinema," said Nair.