New Delhi. South Indian actor Rishabh Shetty was honored with the Best Actor award for his film ‘Kantara’ at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in the country’s capital Delhi on Tuesday. This prestigious award was given to him by the country’s President Draupadi Murmu. During this time, many famous personalities of the film industry were present at the ceremony, which included stalwarts like Karan Johar, Neena Gupta and Mithun Chakraborty.
Rishabh Shetty’s happiness knows no bounds
Expressing his happiness on receiving the Best Actor award, Rishabh Shetty said, “I am very happy. We have won not just one, but two awards, which makes this moment even more memorable.” The actor further added, “Every film has a purpose and our aim is to make films that bring positive change in the society. I thank my audience wholeheartedly. The National Award is the most prestigious honor for any artiste.”
#WATCH On winning the #NationalAward for Best Actor in the 2022 film #Kantaraactor Rishabh Shetty (@shetty_rishab) says, “Our motive is to make films which bring about a change or impact in society..”
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Karan Johar also got the honor
Filmmaker and director Karan Johar was also honored at the event. His film ‘Brahmastra – Part 1: Shiva’ received the Best Film award in the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics) category. Expressing his happiness on this achievement, Karan Johar expressed his gratitude to the entire team of the film.
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BRAHMASTRA- PART 1: SHIVA receives the award for Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects Gaming & Comic) at the #70thNationalFilmAwards #NationalFilmAwards pic.twitter.com/bc0laHDSyH
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award to Mithun Chakraborty
Veteran Indian cinema actor Mithun Chakraborty was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. President Draupadi Murmu presented him this prestigious award with his own hands. After receiving the award, Mithun in his speech advised the young generation to never give up and said, “Don’t stop dreaming, keep trying to fulfill them.”
#WATCH Delhi | Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient actor Mithun Chakraborty narrates his journey in the Indian film industry and advises the youth to “never give up and always dream”
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Sooraj Barjatya and Neena Gupta also received the award
Film director Sooraj Barjatya received the Best Director award for his film ‘Unchai’. At the same time, actress ** Neena Gupta was given the Best Supporting Actress Award for her excellent performance in the same film.
‘Gulmohar’ got the best film award
Rahul V. Chitaila’s film ‘Gulmohar’ got the title of Best Film. Along with this, Malayalam film ‘Attam’ was awarded the National Award in the Best Feature Film and ‘Aena’ was awarded the National Award in the Non-Feature Film category.
Yami Gautam’s father also got the honor
Actress Yami Gautam’s father Mukesh Gautam was awarded the National Award for Best Director for his film ‘Baaghi Di Dhi’. On this occasion, Yami expressed pride and respect for her father in an emotional post on social media.
