On
July 18, the National Film Awards for movies certified in the year 2024 were announced. Rajkummar Rao’s biographical drama, Srikanth, won the Best Hindi Film award. It was directed by Tushar Hiranandani and backed by Nidhi Parmar under Chalk & Cheese Films along with T-Series. For the makers of Srikanth, especially Tushar, who was celebrating his birthday a day before the announcement, the news came as a big surprise. In an exclusive interview with Zoom, Tushar and Nidhi recalled getting multiple congratulatory messages and calls. Later, when they verified the news, they couldn’t hold back their excitement.
Tushar Hiranandani on Rajkummar Rao not winning National Award for Srikanth
While
Srikanth won the National Film Award in the Best Hindi Film category, Rajkummar Rao lost the Best Actor honour to Mammooty and Kartik Aaryan. When asked if Rao deserved the award, Tushar told Zoom, “I wish everyone wins the National Award. It was a tough call. It was a tough year for actors. It is not right on my part to say who deserved and who did not. The jury decided the best.”Nidhi added, “If you ask a filmmaker, we will always feel that our film deserves everything. The jury makes the right decision based on the material they watch. Who are we to question it? If
Rajkummar was the only person to do this film and bring the part to life, then yes. There is no doubt about it.”
Who is Srikanth movie based on?
Srikanth is the biopic of
Srikanth Bolla, a visually impaired entrepreneur, social innovator, and industrialist who created multiple opportunities for specially-abled people. He is one of the first visually impaired students in Andhra Pradesh to pursue science. Srikanth became the first international blind student admitted to the MIT Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2012, he co-founded Bollant Industries, a company that manufactures eco-friendly packaging and recycled paper products while employing many people with disabilities. The company later received investment from Ratan Tata.
About Srikanth movie
Srikanth also stars Jyotika as Rajkummar’s on-screen teacher and mentor. Alaya F plays Srikanth’s partner, Swathi. Sharad Kelkar features in an important role as Srikanth’s confidant and business partner, Ravi Mantha. According to reports,
Srikanth was mounted on a budget of approximately Rs 35 crore. The film earned around Rs 62 crore at the box office. It released in theatres on May 10, 2024.
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