Jyotika reacts to Rajkummar Rao's 'Srikanth' winning National Award: 'It battled situations...'
Actress Jyotika expressed pride in the film 'Srikanth' winning the Best Hindi Feature Film award at the 72nd National Film Awards. She highlighted the team's dedication in overcoming budget and production hurdles to tell the story of industrialist Srikanth Bolla.
Why it matters
The National Film Awards are a significant cultural benchmark in Indian cinema, and this recognition highlights the success of biographical storytelling.
Rajkummar Rao's film 'Srikanth' bagged the Best Hindi Feature Film honour at the 72nd National Film Awards. The biopic, directed by Tushar Hiranandani, chronicles the life of visually impaired industrialist Srikanth Bolla and also features Jyotika, Alaya F and Sharad Kelkar in key roles. Jyotika recently opened up about how thrilled she was to see her Bollywood comeback project bring home such a prestigious award.Jyotika on Srikanth's journey to the winFor Jyotika, this win is significant because 'Srikanth' overcame budget limitations and several other hurdles to reach this milestone. Speaking to News18, she shared, "When a film battles every situation, from budget until release date, and still emerges a winner only because of its pure intention, craft and storytelling, it goes on to become an emotion for the team.
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