Amaran Nominated For Golden Peacock Award, To Open At IFFI 2025; Kamal Haasan Expresses Gratitude

Kamal Haasan-backed Amaran, starring Siva Karthikeyan and Sai Pallavi, has been nominated for the prestigious Golden Peacock Award. The film is set to open the Indian Panorama section at the 56th International Film Festival of India in Goa, and the team couldn’t be happier.Amaran Nominated For Golden Peacock AwardKamal Haasan tweeted, "Proud to share the immortal Major Mukund Varadarajan’s story that stirred India’s soul will now echo across the world. Extremely delighted to share that #Amaran has been nominated for the Golden Peacock Award under the International Competition and will be the opening feature film in the Indian Panorama section at the 56th International Film Festival of India, Goa. Grateful to the jury and congratulations to all fellow

nominees."The superstar also congratulated Siva Kartikeyan, Sai Pallavi, GV Prakash and others.

Proud to share the immortal Major Mukund Varadarajan’s story that stirred India’s soul will now echo across the world.Extremely delighted to share that #Amaran has been nominated for the Golden Peacock Award under the International Competition and will be the opening feature… pic.twitter.com/efQFneEQDe

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) November 7, 2025

Fans were elated! A user commented, "Truly deserving recognition. Major Mukund Varadarajan’s story continues to inspire countless hearts, and #Amaran’s global acknowledgment is a proud moment for Indian cinema. Congratulations to the entire team for this incredible achievement and for taking a story of courage and sacrifice to the world stage.""@Sai_Pallavi92 kudos to her, she is the backbone of this movie and deserves applause," wrote another. Amaran 100 Days: Kamal Haasan Crowns Sivakarthikeyan A Prince While Referring To The Latter's Quest To Produce FilmsAbout AmaranDirector Rajkumar Periasamy’s Amaran, which hit theatres on October 31, had a dream run at the box office.It’s inspired by the book series India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh, which includes a chapter about Mukund. The story revolves around Indhu Rebecca Varghese, Mukund’s wife, as she recounts his journey while travelling to the capital to accept the Ashoka Chakra, conferred posthumously on him. The film also features Rahul Bose and Bhuvan Arora in key roles.