Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India]: Ajay Devgn won his third National Award for his performance in ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ on Friday.
The actor received a number of applause for the win from the movie industry however the most unique desire came from his wife Kajol. Kajol took to her Instagram account to percentage a nevertheless from the movie and congratulated her husband.
Kajol wrote,Team Tanhaji wins 3 national awards. So happy and proud !
Best Actor @ajaydevgn
Best Popular film providing Wholesome Entertainment @omraut
Best Costume @nachiketbarve
#TanhajiTheUnsungWarrior
Ajay shared the Best Actor Award with south celeb Suriya, who obtained the same award for his overall performance in the film ‘Soorarai Pottru’.
Directed by using Om Raut, the film featured Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, and Kajol in the lead roles and amassed fantastic feedback from the target market.
The Legend of Bhagat Singh in 2002 and Zakhm in 1998 both earned Ajay the National Award for Best Actor.
Earlier, Ajay said in a statement, “I’m elated to win the Best Actor Award for Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior at the 68th National Awards along with Suriya, who won for Soorarai Pottru.”
He further added, “I thank everyone, most of all my creative team, the audience and my fans. I also express my gratitude to my parents and the Almighty for their blessings. Congratulations to all the other winners”.
Ajay also responded to Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior winning the best popular film award, earning him his win National Award as a producer. “As the producer of Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, it gives me immense joy to receive an honour at the 68th National Film Awards for the best film that has provided wholesome entertainment. Tanhaji was exactly that. It is a good story of friendship, loyalty, family values and sacrifice. It has strong national sentiments, super VFX and a holistic approach to entertainment. I must share the honour with my director Om Raut, my co-producers, T-Series and my co-actors. Most of all, I thank my creative team who has contributed handsomely to making this a blockbuster and now a National Award winner.”
Released inside the year 2020, ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ collected over Rs 368 crore international on the field workplace and became declared the best grosser of the year.
Meanwhile, at the work front, Ajay will soon be seen in ‘Bholaa’, ‘Drishyam 2’, as a way to be out in theatres on November 18. Helmed by means of Abhishek Pathak, the film also stars Akshaye Khanna, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kapoor, and Ishita Dutta. Ajay is prepared to reprise considered one of his maximum exciting characters on-display and preserve in Vijay’s footwear within the sequel. The tale unveils a journey that leaves the audience thinking about what is probably his manner out this time.
