The winners of the 70th National Award were&nbsp;revealed on Friday (Aug 16), and this year, the awards were dominated by South Indian cinema. Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Part 1, ace-director Prashanth Neel's blockbuster KGF 2, Rishab Shetty's Kantara and Aattam were among the big&nbsp;winners from the south industry.&nbsp;

Neel's KGF Chapter 2 starring Yash has won the Best Kannada Feature Film award and Best Action Direction (Stunt Choreography) categories in the Feature Films section.

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In a statement shared with WION, director Neel gave major credit for the movie's success to Yash. He stated, "I am truly honored by this National Award for 'KGF Chapter 2.' My deepest gratitude goes to Yash for his extraordinary performance and to the entire team and the crew for their relentless dedication. A heartfelt thank you to our audience for their unwavering support and to the media for their vital role in this journey. Congratulations to Rishab Shetty and Hombale Films for their well-deserved recognition with Kantara.&nbsp;This achievement is a shining moment for Kannada cinema and I’m grateful to everyone who made this possible.''

Produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, KGF: Chapter 2 features an ensemble cast led by superstar, Yash, along with Srinidhi Shetty, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, Easwari Rao, Achyuth Kumar and Archana Jois among others.

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Released on April 14, 2022, the sequel earned moolah at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing post-pandemic film. The movie earned Rs 1,250 billion at the box office worldwide.&nbsp;

After the humongous success of the first two parts, Neel has revealed earlier that the third part of the movie is in the works. In an interview with Pinkvilla, the director said, “KGF 3 will happen. I don’t know if I am the director or not but Yash will always be a part of it.''

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“On a serious note, KGF 3 will happen and we didn’t announce it for the sake of it. We already have a script. We had decided on the script before making the announcement. Yash is a very responsible individual and won’t put out things for just commercial reasons. We were sure to have things on paper before making an official announcement at the end of KGF 2,” he added.

The winners of the 70th National Award were revealed on Friday (Aug 16), and this year, the awards were dominated by South Indian cinema. Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Part 1, ace-director Prashanth Neel's blockbuster KGF 2, Rishab Shetty's Kantara and Aattam were among the big winners from the south industry.

The winners of the 70th National Award were revealed on Friday (Aug 16), and this year, the awards were dominated by South Indian cinema. Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Part 1, ace-director Prashanth Neel's blockbuster KGF 2, Rishab Shetty's Kantara and Aattam were among the big winners from the south industry. Neel's KGF Chapter 2 starring Yash has won the Best Kannada Feature Film award and Best Action Direction (Stunt Choreography) categories in the Feature Films section. Rishab Shetty on winning National Award for Kantara: Dedicate it to Kannada audience, Daiva Nartakas In a statement shared with WION, director Neel gave major credit for the movie's success to Yash. He stated, "I am truly honored by this National Award for 'KGF Chapter 2.' My deepest gratitude goes to Yash for his extraordinary performance and to the entire team and the crew for their relentless dedication. A heartfelt thank you to our audience for their unwavering support and to the media for their vital role in this journey. Congratulations to Rishab Shetty and Hombale Films for their well-deserved recognition with Kantara. This achievement is a shining moment for Kannada cinema and I’m grateful to everyone who made this possible.'' Produced by Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, KGF: Chapter 2 features an ensemble cast led by superstar, Yash, along with Srinidhi Shetty, Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, Easwari Rao, Achyuth Kumar and Archana Jois among others. Exclusive: Sharmila Tagore on Gulmohar's National Award win, calls Manoj Bajpayee's performance 'exceptional' Released on April 14, 2022, the sequel earned moolah at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing post-pandemic film. The movie earned Rs 1,250 billion at the box office worldwide. After the humongous success of the first two parts, Neel has revealed earlier that the third part of the movie is in the works. In an interview with Pinkvilla, the director said, “KGF 3 will happen. I don’t know if I am the director or not but Yash will always be a part of it.'' Manoj Bajpayee to WION on National Award for Gulmohar: This is my fourth but feels like my first “On a serious note, KGF 3 will happen and we didn’t announce it for the sake of it. We already have a script. We had decided on the script before making the announcement. Yash is a very responsible individual and won’t put out things for just commercial reasons. We were sure to have things on paper before making an official announcement at the end of KGF 2,” he added.

Prashanth Neel on winning National Award for KGF 2: 'My deepest gratitude goes to Yash'

Renowned 7-time National Award winner Marathi film-maker and writer Sumitra Bhave passed away in Pune due to age-related ailments. She was 78 and breathed her last at a private hospital early on Monday. 
 
Bhave, along with her colleague and co-director Sunil Sukhthankar, were considered path-breaking film-makers who brought a sea-change in the Marathi film industry, bringing it both commercial success and critical acclaim. 
 
Born in Pune, Bhave completed her M.A. in Political Science and later acquired another M.A. in Political Science &amp; Sociology from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. 
 
Later she worked as teacher in Pune`s Karve Institute of Social Sciences, an NGO and also as a Marathi newsreader with All India Radio (AIR). 
 
She made her first short film "Bai" in 1985 for Stree Vani which went onto bag her the first National Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare (1986), followed by another short film "Paani" that got the National Award in 1988. 
 
When she was making her debut film, she came in contact with Sunil Sukhthankar, a FTII graduate and he joined her as an assistant director. They went on to make a Marathi film "Doghi" (1995) which got them awards at the Maharashtra State Film Awards and another National Award in 1996. 
 
They collaborated on another National Award winner, "Vaastupurush" (2002) and "Dahavi Fa" which won the Best Director and Best Film Award at the Maharashtra State Film Awards in 2003. 
 
The duo`s film "Devrai" (2004) also bagged a National Award and several state awards, besides television serials "Katha Sarita" and "Majhi Shala". 
 
Among their other prominent films were "Kaasav" (2016) which bagged the National Award in 2017, "Aastu" (2013) which got a National Award, and other short and feature films which bagged awards at various Indian and International film festivals worldwide. 
 
 
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Renowned 7-time National Award winner Marathi film-maker and writer Sumitra Bhave passed away in Pune due to age-related ailments. She was 78 and breathed her last at a private hospital early on Monday.

Renowned 7-time National Award winner Marathi film-maker and writer Sumitra Bhave passed away in Pune due to age-related ailments. She was 78 and breathed her last at a private hospital early on Monday. Bhave, along with her colleague and co-director Sunil Sukhthankar, were considered path-breaking film-makers who brought a sea-change in the Marathi film industry, bringing it both commercial success and critical acclaim. Born in Pune, Bhave completed her M.A. in Political Science and later acquired another M.A. in Political Science & Sociology from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Later she worked as teacher in Pune`s Karve Institute of Social Sciences, an NGO and also as a Marathi newsreader with All India Radio (AIR). She made her first short film "Bai" in 1985 for Stree Vani which went onto bag her the first National Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare (1986), followed by another short film "Paani" that got the National Award in 1988. When she was making her debut film, she came in contact with Sunil Sukhthankar, a FTII graduate and he joined her as an assistant director. They went on to make a Marathi film "Doghi" (1995) which got them awards at the Maharashtra State Film Awards and another National Award in 1996. They collaborated on another National Award winner, "Vaastupurush" (2002) and "Dahavi Fa" which won the Best Director and Best Film Award at the Maharashtra State Film Awards in 2003. The duo`s film "Devrai" (2004) also bagged a National Award and several state awards, besides television serials "Katha Sarita" and "Majhi Shala". Among their other prominent films were "Kaasav" (2016) which bagged the National Award in 2017, "Aastu" (2013) which got a National Award, and other short and feature films which bagged awards at various Indian and International film festivals worldwide.

National Award winning filmmaker Sumitra Bhave passes away

National Award-winning director Neeraj Ghaywan introduced his new short film titled &quot;Juice&quot; on Thursday.&nbsp;

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Drawing a comparison between the work of top male and female stars in Bollywood, National Award-winning director Neeraj Ghaywan says that while actresses are making bold choices, actors are still restricted to playing to their established images. 
Ghaywan brought in the comparison at the press meet of his latest short, Juice, which stars actor Shefali Shah in the lead role. The movie is a subtle yet powerful take on the deeply ingrained and normalised patriarchy and sexism in Indian society that has found an easy way into our households, with both men and women being complicit in the discrimination against the fairer sex. 
&ldquo;Our female stars are experimenting a lot more than the male stars. You can clearly see the difference between what the top three female stars are doing, they are doing such different kind of roles, and male stars, who still have to cater to that massy tag of being a superstar. So, that&rsquo;s the difference that I have seen,&rdquo; said Neeraj Ghaywan, known for directing the 2015 acclaimed drama Masaan. 
Shefali Shah also spoke about the improved quality of roles written for female actors that go beyond the age-related stereotypes. 
&ldquo;There are fantastic roles being written. I have to admit that it is changing. There are roles for a Vidya Balan. There is a Lipstick Under My Burkha, a Pink&hellip; So, there are these films, which are women-oriented. When you see Lipstick Under My Burkha, they (the actresses in the film) are not exactly in their 20s,&rdquo; she said.

But the actor, known for her performances in films like Satya, Monsoon Wedding and more recently Dil Dhadakne Do, did add that largely, filmmakers and writers find it difficult to conceive roles for women that are middle-aged. 
When asked her opinion on the dearth of roles for female actors after marriage or motherhood, Shefali Shah said, &ldquo;It is not just after they get married, but even after a certain age, they don&rsquo;t know what to do with actresses. So, either you are an 18 or a 22-year-old heroine or cut to you are a mother of a 30-year-old. They don&rsquo;t know what to do with actors in between that, which is very sad. I don&rsquo;t think it has to do anything with marriage or role-playing as such, I think it is a much bigger and wider discrepancy, which is sad.&rdquo; 
Juice, produced by Lalit Prem Sharma of Colosceum, also stars Manish Chaudhary. It is presented by Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films.

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The short film is directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and produced by Lalit Prem Sharma of Colosceum. It stars Shefali Shah and Manish Chaudhary.

National Award-winning director Neeraj Ghaywan introduced his new short film titled "Juice" on Thursday. With Drawing a comparison between the work of top male and female stars in Bollywood, National Award-winning director Neeraj Ghaywan says that while actresses are making bold choices, actors are still restricted to playing to their established images. Ghaywan brought in the comparison at the press meet of his latest short, Juice, which stars actor Shefali Shah in the lead role. The movie is a subtle yet powerful take on the deeply ingrained and normalised patriarchy and sexism in Indian society that has found an easy way into our households, with both men and women being complicit in the discrimination against the fairer sex. “Our female stars are experimenting a lot more than the male stars. You can clearly see the difference between what the top three female stars are doing, they are doing such different kind of roles, and male stars, who still have to cater to that massy tag of being a superstar. So, that’s the difference that I have seen,” said Neeraj Ghaywan, known for directing the 2015 acclaimed drama Masaan. Shefali Shah also spoke about the improved quality of roles written for female actors that go beyond the age-related stereotypes. “There are fantastic roles being written. I have to admit that it is changing. There are roles for a Vidya Balan. There is a Lipstick Under My Burkha, a Pink… So, there are these films, which are women-oriented. When you see Lipstick Under My Burkha, they (the actresses in the film) are not exactly in their 20s,” she said. But the actor, known for her performances in films like Satya, Monsoon Wedding and more recently Dil Dhadakne Do, did add that largely, filmmakers and writers find it difficult to conceive roles for women that are middle-aged. When asked her opinion on the dearth of roles for female actors after marriage or motherhood, Shefali Shah said, “It is not just after they get married, but even after a certain age, they don’t know what to do with actresses. So, either you are an 18 or a 22-year-old heroine or cut to you are a mother of a 30-year-old. They don’t know what to do with actors in between that, which is very sad. I don’t think it has to do anything with marriage or role-playing as such, I think it is a much bigger and wider discrepancy, which is sad.” Juice, produced by Lalit Prem Sharma of Colosceum, also stars Manish Chaudhary. It is presented by Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films.

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