70th National Film Awards: Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore expresses gratitude as Gulmohar bags 3 awards

Three National Film Awards have been bestowed upon Rahul V. Chittella for his debut film Gulmohar, and the cast, which includes Manoj Bajpayee and Sharmila Tagore, is ecstatic. Speaking with ANI, the latter organization also received special recognition for their portrayal of Arun Batra, they said,

“It is such a big achievement for the entire team and the director, whose first movie won three national awards.”

The best thing Sharmila Tagore heard today, she said in an interview with Indian Express, was that this news broke while she was eating lunch.

Tagore added, “I am absolutely over the moon… And I am so so happy and Rahul is such a wonderful director. This is his debut film and he got so many awards and so much appreciation. I am so happy for him and most certainly I am very happy for myself and the team.”

In response to a question about whether or not she would like to appear in any more films in the future, Tagore stated that the producers must be keen on casting her. “I am not averse to (doing films).. but yes, I would like to work. Not in too many films but now and then. It’s my first love and when I am in front of the camera, I just absolutely enjoy myself,” stated SharmilaDirector Rahul V. Chittella mentioned in an official note, “I’m delighted especially with Manoj Bajpayee also winning the best actor (special mention). He’s a rare treasure and it’s been a privilege creating this film with him and Sharmila ji!”

Gulmohar’s original music was written by Rahul and Arpita Mukherjee, with compositions by Siddhartha Khosla. The film was produced by Star Studios Production in collaboration with Chalkboard Entertainment and Autonomous Works. This masterpiece can be streamed on Disney+ Hotstar if you haven’t already.