Kamal Haasan congratulates Mammootty on National Award honour, calls actor "man of your word"
Chennai, July 20
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan extended his warm greetings to superstar Mammootty on winning the prestigious National Award.
In an X post, Kamal Haasan congratulated him, noting how Mammootty has taken over his record by winning his fourth National Award.
"My dear @mammukka, Congratulations on your fourth National Award. You once promised me you would overtake me in the number of National Awards. As always, you are a man of your word! Here's to many more accolades, my friend. Congratulations as well to all the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards," Haasan wrote.
Kamal Haasan also congratulated the team of his film 'Kalki 2898 AD' for the National Award honour.
"Special congratulations to @Nagashwin7 @vyjayanthifilms and entire #Kalki2898AD family. Indian cinema is richer because of your excellence," he added.
The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced by Feature Film Jury Chairperson Jayaraj, Non-Feature Film Jury Chairperson Aseem Sinha and Best Writing on Cinema Jury Chairperson A. Chandrasekhar. They were joined by Dr. Ajay Nagabhushan M.N., Joint Secretary (Films), and Dhirendra Ojha, Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
Actor Yami Gautam won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for 'Article 370', while Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for their films 'Bramayugam' and 'Chandu Champion', respectively.
Veer Savarkar', while films like 'Kalki 2898 AD', 'Amaran', 'Pushpa 2: The Rule', 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3', 'Stree 2', also bagged major honours, reflecting the diversity and excellence of Indian cinema, as per the press release shared by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
Rajkumar Periasamy was honoured with the Best Director award for Amaran. Srikanth, starring Rajkummar Rao and directed by Tushar Hiranandani, was named Best Hindi Film, while Mithya won Best Kannada Film.
Technical honours included Shashwat Sachdev for Best Music Direction (Songs) for Article 370, G.V. Prakash Kumar for Best Background Score for Amaran, Manas Choudhary for Best Sound Design (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3), R. Kalaivannan for Best Editing (Amaran), and Deepali Noor and Sheetal Sharma for Best Costume Design (Pushpa 2: The Rule).
— ANI
Reader Comments
So happy for Mammootty! Four National Awards is no small feat. And Kamal Haasan's message is so warm and genuine. True legends respecting each other's craft. Kudos to both! 🌟
Kamal Haasan's gesture shows he's a class act. He could have ignored Mammootty's achievement, but instead celebrated it. This is what true sportsmanship looks like. And Mammootty deserves every bit of this recognition. 'Bramayugam' was outstanding!
Great to see Indian cinema recognized at the national level. Kartik Aaryan sharing Best Actor with Mammootty is surprising but well-deserved for 'Chandu Champion'. But I was hoping Yami Gautam would win for 'Article 370' - she was phenomenal.
Love seeing this camaraderie between two cinema giants! Kamal sir's words "man of your word" show the depth of their bond. Also thrilled that 'Kalki 2898 AD' got recognition - it was a visual masterpiece.
Congratulations to all winners! But I feel 'Amaran' deserved more recognition - Rajkumar Periasamy's direction was brilliant. Also glad to see regional cinema getting its due - Mithya winning Best Kannada Film is a proud moment for Kannada industry.
J Jessica F