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19 Apr

Multiple National Award-winning filmmaker Sumitra Bhave passes away at 78

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Sumitra Bhave is known for her rich legacy of films such as Dahavi Fa, Kaasav, Doghi and Astu. She passed away on Monday morning after a brief illness following a lung infection at Pune’s Sahyadri Hospital. She was 78. Bhave leaves behind a legacy of films that she made with her long-time collaborator Sunil Sukthankar, ranging from Dahavi Fa, in which a young school teacher draws out the potential of students relegated to the backbenches and low grades, to Kaasav and Astu that focus on mental health. Dr Shailendra Date , consultant physician at Pune’s Sahyadri Hospitals said that Bhave…

The 67th National Film Awards were announced on Monday with Nitesh Tiwari’s Chhichhore emerging as the Best Film (Hindi). The team remembered Sushant Singh Rajput on the occasion.

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Chhichhore emerged as the Best Film (Hindi) at the 67th National Film Awards on Monday. The win of Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor starrer, which is about not giving in to despair and accepting life’s curveballs, is bittersweet for its team. Sushant’s death in June last year left India shocked, with many are still demanding ‘justice’ for him. Film’s producer Sajid Nadiadwala dedicated the award to Sushant. “On the behalf of NGE I dedicate this extremely prestigious award to Sushant Singh Rajput. We can’t get over his loss ever but I sincerely pray that this award gives a little bit of happiness to…

Dhanush shares the Best Actor award with Manoj Bajpayee, who won the nod of the National Award committee with his performance as a terminally ill patient in Bhonsle.

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Actor-filmmaker Dhanush on Tuesday took to his Twitter page to express his happiness over winning his second National Award in the Best Actor category. “I woke up to this amaziing news of being honoured with the Prestigious national award for ASURAN. To win one best actor award is a dream, to win Two is nothing short of a blessing. I never imagined I would come this far,” wrote Dhanush in his statement. Dhanush is camping in the United States with his family as he is shooting for his upcoming film The Gray Man, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo of Avengers fame.…