Karan Johar Shares Passionate Message About Love For Filmmaking After National Award Win For RARKPK: Nerves Never Cease...
Karan Johar has yet another milestone to celebrate in his illustrious career. The filmmaker, who delivered the vibrant and emotional Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani in 2023, was recently honoured with
the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. A day after the grand ceremony, Johar took to social media to pen a heartfelt message, reflecting on his journey, his passion for cinema, and the people who supported him along the way.
Karan Johar gets emotional after National Award win
Sharing a reel on Instagram, which is a video compilation of his day receiving the National Award along with behind-the-scenes glimpses from RARKPK, Karan wrote, "Third time on the stage, 4th time for @dharmamovies to win the prestigious National Film Award- and the excitement + nerves never cease!!! I have gushed enough about how special this is for me… to win the same ‘Best Popular Film to provide wholesome entertainment’ that I did for my first film. I just want to take this time to thank everyone in my life who never let go of their belief in me. To provide me so much love in my wholesome life that I can pour the same into my films. And I guess it shows!!!"The filmmaker dedicated the honour to the entire
RARKPK team, continuing, "To the entire team of RRKPK, this is truly for you! From the entire cast and crew to all the teams who made this happen. To my friends, who stood with me like a pillar of strength and unending humour during the process of this film… To my mom & my kids… everything I do is to make you proud. I love you! And finally-to the audiences! Thank you!!! No matter what, the Friday of a film release is always stressful, but I have been fortunate enough to always receive your love through the years…. it means the world and more!"
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The reel also included a heartfelt voice-over by Johar, where he shared, "I am so blessed to do what I do. Movie making is all I know and content creation is all I want to do." He also said his journey with the film was really emotional and added, "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has been an emotional journey and to win the National Award is emotional to me and so, so, so relevant to my career."With this recognition, Johar has once again proven his ability to blend entertainment, emotion, and spectacle, while reminding fans of his unwavering passion for the art of storytelling.