67th National Film Awards: Sushant Singh Rajput & Shraddha Kapoor’s Chhichhore WINS ‘Best Hindi Feature Film’

The 67th National Film Awards are being announced in Dehli today, March 22, 2021. The awards are for the year 2019, and Chhichhore has won the ‘Best Feature Hindi Film.’ Yes, Chhichhore starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles has bagged the award for the ‘Best Feature Film Hindi.’ The movie was released back in September 2019 and received an overwhelming response from the audience. Chhichhore happens to be the last theatrical release of late Sushant Singh Rajput.

The movie performed exceptionally well at the box office, and also received critical acclaim. Apart from Sushant and Shraddha, Chhichhore had a fantastic cast comprising of talented actors like Varun Sharma, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Naveen Polishetty, Tushar Pandey, and Saharsh Kumar Shukla in pivotal roles. Sushant Singh Rajput played Anni aka Aniruddha Pathak the movie, while Shraddha Kapoor essayed the role of Maya Sharma. Mohammad Samad played Sushant and Shraddha’s son, Raghav in the film. The film revolves around how Anni, a middle-aged divorcee handles his son Raghav, who tries to commit suicide.

Chhichhore gave out a good message on mental health, and not losing hope in life. It also shows how friends are the ‘biggest support system’ in difficult situations, as they back you despite all problems. Chhichhore is one of the most-loved films of Sushant, and his pairing with Shraddha was loved by many. The 67th National Film Awards is organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals that comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Sushant Singh Rajput passed away tragically on June 14, 2020, at his house. In September 2020, when Chhichhore completed a year, the makers shared a special video to pay a heartwarming tribute to Sushant. Chhichhore was directed by Nitesh Tiwari, while it was produced under the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner.

‘Chhichhore’ awarded as the best Hindi feature film. #NationalFilmAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/8bEaA1BjG5

— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2021

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