Dissatisfaction with National Awards

It is known that Bollywood King Khan Shah Rukh Khan and young actor Vikrant Messi were selected as the best actor in the 71st National Film Awards announced by the central government recently. Shah Rukh Khan received this honor for the movie ‘Jawan’ and Vikrant for the movie ‘12th Fail’.

At the same time, Malayalam film fans are expressing extreme dissatisfaction. In particular, Prithviraj Sukumaran fans are expressing their anger on social media and accusing the jury of bias in the selection of awards.

The way Prithviraj brought the role of Najeeb to life in the movie ‘The Goat Life’ released in 2024 amazed everyone. He played a humane role who experiences the life of a slave with great commitment. The performance, which took 31 kg and worked hard for four years, gave life to the film. However, his fans are reacting angrily to not receiving a National Award in recognition of all his hard work.

Moreover, the audience, who felt that films like Vikram's Thangalan and the characters in it were also worthy of the award, are criticizing the best actor award given to an average commercial film like Shah Rukh's 'Jawan'.

In a word, every time the National Awards are announced, there is a lot of congratulations on one side, and allegations of injustice on the other. This time, Shah Rukh Khan's selection has become a topic of discussion. But movie lovers are unable to digest the fact that an actor like Prithviraj is not getting recognition for a wonderful film like 'The Goat Life'. Similarly, Vicky Kaushal's 'Saam Bahadur' and Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal' should have received awards in the best actor category.