Jyotika Rajkumar Rao’s reaction to ‘Sreekant’ winning National Award: ‘It fought the situation…’ | Hindi movie news

Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Sreekanth’ won the Best Hindi Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards. Praising Rajkumar and director Tushar Hiranandani, Jyotika called it an emotional win. ‘Article 370’ wins Best Film; Yami Gautam Dhar won the best actress award. Karthik Aaryan and Mammootty shared the Best Actor, while ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ won the Best Popular Film.

Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Sreekanth’ won the Best Hindi Feature Film Award at the 72nd National Film Awards. Biopic, directed by Tushar HiranandaniDescribes and also features the life of Srikanth Bolla, a visually impaired industrialist JyotikaAlay F and Sharad Kelkar In the main role. Jyotika recently opened up about how thrilled she was to see her Bollywood comeback project take home such a prestigious award.

Jyotika on Srikanth’s journey to victory

For Jyotika, this win is significant as ‘Sreekanth’ overcame budget constraints and other hurdles to reach this milestone. Talking to News18, he shared, “When a film fights every situation from budget to release date and still wins only because of its pure intention, craft and storytelling, it becomes a passion for the team. Tushar, Nidhi Hiranandani and T-Series (producers) have made this film to tell the most beautiful story from the heart of the most beautiful people in the world who have directly challenged society and its norms, not just an MIT student, A successful industrialist and can be so much more in life.”Jyothika described Rajkumar’s performance in the film as ‘brilliant’ and praised Tushar’s ‘vision and passion’ for taking on a bold story like ‘Sreekanth’. “I cannot be grateful enough and feel honored to play the role of Devika’s teacher, the woman who was the wind beneath Srikanth’s wings,” comments Jyotika. There’s also a personal reason why this win feels particularly meaningful to him. “This role is also close to my heart as it was the first Hindi film I signed after a gap of 25 years in Bollywood. It’s not just a national award but a passion for the team. It will be etched in our hearts forever,” he says.

Other Winners at 72nd National Film Awards

Meanwhile ‘Article 370’ won the Best Film award and Yami Gautam Dhar bagged her first Best Actress honor. Karthik Aaryan, on the other hand, won his first National Award, sharing the Best Actor trophy with Malayalam superstar Mammootty. Karthik was honored for ‘Chandu Champion’, Mammootty won for ‘Bramyugam’. The best director award went Rajkumar Periasamy ‘Amraan’, and ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ won the Best Popular Film Award for Wholesome Entertainment.