The 69th National Film Awards have been announced. ‘Gangubai Kathawadi’, directed by Sanjay Leena Bhansali, received five National Film Awards, including Best Actress for Alia Bhatt. The actress has shared a cute Instagram post while striking a Gangu-style pose. Alia, while sharing the post, wrote, “To Sanjay Sir.. To the entire crew.. To my family.. To my team & last but most definitely not the least To my audience.. ♥️ This national award is yours .. because without you ALL none of this would be possible.. seriously!!!  I am SO grateful 🙏.. I do not take moments like these lightly.. I hope to continue to entertain for as long as I can.. Love and light.. Gangu (also known as alia)”

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Until Main Atal Hoon came his way, Pankaj Tripathi saw former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a wise statesman and people’s leader. It’s only when he stepped into the titular role for the biopic that he discovered the man behind the politician. The actor, who recently wrapped up Ravi Jadhav’s directorial venture, shares that he did not take up any other project during the shoot. “Before [beginning work on] this film, I watched all of Atal-ji’s big interviews, and read books on him. It feels like I know so much that I can also write a book about him. For the 75 days that I was shooting, I did nothing else, not even an ad film shoot. I didn’t want to leave my character’s zone. After pack-up, I would read his poems, most of which he had written around his birthday on December 25. His mindspace was important to bring into the film,” says the actor.

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Actress Yami Gautam Dhar, who has worked in hit films such as 'Bala', 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' and  'Oh My God 2', revealed that she has always stated that an actor's work speaks for itself, and this is the type of acknowledgment she seeks. Yami’s filmography boasts of Rs 100 crore grossers ‘Bala’, ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ and her latest ‘Oh My God 2’ starring Akshay Kumar. The actress said: To see your film getting so much love from the audience is always the best feeling. All the hardwork and dedication put in pays off and there no greater feeling than that. I am extremely grateful for the constant outpouring of love and support for my films.” 

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