Exclusive | Akshay Kumar reacts as Aanand L Rai wins National Award for Best Direction: Fortunate to have presented…
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
The National Movie Awards revealed on Saturday, for work which rolled out in 2024, brought cheer for the Hindi movie industry. And not just in the Feature Movie section, but Non-Feature section too.
Adding to this, Aanand L Rai, Akshay Kumar Filmmaker Aanand L Rai, known for his Tanu Weds Manu franchise and Raanjhanaa, has been declared Best Director in the non-feature movie category, for Statue of Unity: Ekta Ka Prateek. It was a documentary presented by star Akshay Kumar . And when HT City speaks to him, he can't contain his happiness, and how proud he feels of Aanand.
Meanwhile, “I am delighted that Anand L Rai has received this honour for his brilliant direction of Statue of Unity - Ekta ka Prateek. I feel fortunate to have presented such an inspiring documentary on the landmark monument,” he says to us exclusively.
Notably, Apart from this, multiple other talent from Bollywood has been recognised at this national level stage. The National Movie Award for Best Star in a Leading Role award is shared between Mammooty for the Malayalam movie Bramayugam, and Kartik Aaryan for the Hindi movie Chandu Champion.
As per the latest buzz, Yami Gautam Dhar, meanwhile has been chosen as Best Star in a Leading Role- Female for Article 370. Sanjay Mishra's performance in Bhakshak won the Best Supporting Star award.
Source: Hindustan Times