Last Updated on 16/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
The winners of the 70th National Awards have been announced. This time actor Pawan Malhotra has won the National Award for Best Supporting Actor. Pawan has won this award for his work in the Haryanvi film ‘Fauja’. This is a big victory for the actor. Many times Pawan has talked about his films getting National Awards. In a conversation with AajTak.in, he said how two of his films have received National Awards, but he never got this big award for his work. He is also disappointed by this.
Pawan Malhotra first received the National Award for his work in the TV short film Fakir (1998). This was a non-feature category. After this, his films ‘Bagh Bahadur’ and ‘Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro’ received National Awards. The actor played the lead role in both the films, but still he did not get the National Award. In such a situation, Pawan Malhotra talked about whether he felt bad about not getting the award or not in the interview.
The actor said, ‘Bagh Bahadur won the Best Film award and Saali Langde Pe Mat Ro also won the Best Hindi Film award. But I did not get any award. So obviously a person feels bad once in a while. Many people came and talked about me to the jury members. There was a big fight over my name. So I just tried to calm the matter down and leave things as they are. But still I felt that I did not win the National Award despite being deserving.
The actor further said, ‘But then I finally got an award for the film Fakir. I got the Best Actor award in France for the film Children of War. Then I got many awards for a Telugu film. But I did not get any award in Bombay. Honestly, I am not particularly bothered about the Bombay awards. I do not think about my film earning 200 crores. What matters more to me is whether my life is comfortable and peaceful or not, so that I can do good films by the grace of God. And I can do them well. I pray to God before starting a film, because I feel nervous. I want to perform well.’
Now Pawan Malhotra’s dream of winning a National Award has been fulfilled. He may not have got the National Award for Lead Actor, but he has got the National Award for Best Supporting Actor. The actor’s Haryanvi film ‘Fauja’ is being discussed a lot. ‘Fauja’ has also won the National Award in the Best Debut Director and Best Lyrics category.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)