Team Herald
PANJIM: “K Sera Sera–Ghodpachen Ghoddtelem” was awarded the best Konkani film in regional languages at the 64th National Film Awards announced on Friday.
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar was named the best actor for his portrayal of a patriotic naval officer in “Rustom” and Marathi movie “Kasaav” led the regional cinema dominance bagging the best feature film honour.
The awards, which were spread out in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Marathi languages, saw Bollywood movies like “Pink”, “Neerja” and “Dangal” score in key categories.
“Rustom”, a court room drama directed by Tinu Suresh Desai, is loosely based on the 1959 Nanavati murder case.
Akshay, 49, took to Twitter to express his gratitude over his surprise win.
“Thank you is a very small word right now but I don’t know how else to express how I am feeling right now… ‘Rustom’ was a very special role to play. Being able to wear the uniform of Indian Navy itself is a huge honour, even if it’s just for a role,” Akshay said in a video message to his fans.
“Neerja”, directed by Ram Madhvani, was named the best Hindi film. It is based on the 1986 hijacking incident during which flight attendant Neerja Bhanot was killed by terrorists while saving passengers.
Amitabh Bachchan-starrer “Pink”, a female-centric court room drama, won the award for best film on social issues.
