At the 69th National Film Awards on Tuesday, the movie “Shershaah,” starring actors Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, took home the Special Jury Award.
At a ceremony held at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, producer Karan Johar and director Vishnu Vardhan accepted the honor on behalf of the cast and crew.
Actor Sidharth Malhotra responded to the movie’s coveted achievement in a post on Instagram.
He wrote, “Special Jury Award at the 69th National Film Awards for #Shershaah! The award received today is a tribute to hardwork, determination, and patriotism. Its significance will remain etched in my heart forever. Deep gratitude and respect to my entire team, and above all, to you for your constant support.”
Here’s the Instagram by post by him:
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‘Shershaah’ is based on the life of Captain Vikram Batra, who laid down his life in the service of the nation while recapturing Indian territories from Pakistani intruders during the Kargil War in 1999.
Sidharth portrays both Batra and his twin brother Vishal in the movie, and Kiara plays Batra’s girlfriend Dimple Cheema. The evolution of their love story from screen to real life is astounding.
On receiving the prestigious award, producer Karan Johar said, “Very honoured, very humbled that we received the award for our film ‘Shershaah’. Vishnu Vardhan the filmmaker, the entire team Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani we’re very humbled and honoured.”
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