Shoojit Sircar’s Sardhar Udham, that starred Vicky Kaushal within the lead, scooped 5 awards on the not too long ago introduced 69th National Film Awards. In a brand new interview with Mid-day, Shoojit has now spoken on Vicky not successful the Best Actor honour and mentioned that he ‘undoubtedly deserved’ it. The Best Actor award went to Allu Arjun for his efficiency in Pushpa: The Rise. (Also learn: National Film Awards 2023: Reddit thinks Sardar Udham’s Vicky Kaushal, not Allu Arjun, ought to have gained Best Actor)
What Shoojit mentioned
In an interview with Mid-day, Shoojit mentioned, “Vicky undoubtedly deserved the Best Actor award. The way he transformed into Sardar Udham is commendable. We started with the Jallianwala Bagh sequence. The first shot was of Udham picking up [the dead] bodies, feeling the weight and pain. The set was witnessing that nightmare. That set the tone of the film. Vicky couldn’t sleep for nights, and carried that disturbance throughout other parts of the movie.”
Sardar Udham’s wins
At the 69th National Film Awards, Sardar Udham was named because the Best Hindi Film, and it additionally gained awards in classes together with Best Cinematography, Best Costume Designer, Best Production Design, and Best Audiography: Re-Recording (Final Mixing) classes.
Meanwhile, in an interview with Hindustan Times proper after the awards had been introduced, Shoojit had mentioned that every one the awards that Sardar Udham have gained are devoted to Irrfan Khan. “All the awards that we have won for the film are shared by the team. We as a team, from producer Ronnie Lahiri to actor Vicky Kaushal, have decided to dedicate this award to Irrfan Khan,” he mentioned. Earlier, Irrfan was the preliminary selection for the movie, however the actor died in 2020, and actor Vicky Kaushal stepped in to play the a part of the liberty fighter within the movie.
Meanwhile, Allu Arjun turned the primary Telugu actor to win the Best Actor National Award for the crime drama movie Pushpa: The Rise. The actor took to Instagram to put up a photograph together with his staff celebrating the win. “A huge congratulations to all the national award winners across various categories and languages throughout the nation. Your accomplishments are truly commendable . & I would like to express my gratitude for the love and wishes pouring in from all corners of the country. Feeling honored and humbled by it all. Thank you for the love . Humbled (folded hands emoticon)” he wrote.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com