The 67th National Film Awards were presented yesterday (October 25) in Delhi. Sushant Singh Rajput starrer Chhichhore bagged the Best Hindi Feature Film award. Director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Sajid Nadiadwala received the award. Everyone remembered Sushant on the special day and also missed him. The actor’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti is also elated on Chhichhore’s big win.
Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta took to Twitter to thank the team of Chhichhore and said that Sushant is ‘present with us in spirit.’
Her tweet read: “Bhai is sharing this moment of pride with all of us, he is present with us in spirit #NationalFilmAwards Thank You! ? It makes my chest swell with pride to see the award being dedicated to Bhai. Thanks and congratulations to the whole team of #Chhichhore”.
Take a look at Shweta’s tweet here.
Bhai is sharing this moment of pride with all of us, he is present with us in spirit #NationalFilmAwards Thank You! 🙏 It makes my chest swell with pride to see the award being dedicated to Bhai. Thanks and congratulations to the whole team of #Chhichhore #SushantOurPride pic.twitter.com/U3nW6DupyW
— Shweta Singh Kirti (@shwetasinghkirt) October 25, 2021
Nitesh Tiwari dedicated the award to Sushant and he also called him “an integral part” of the film. “Sushant is an integral part of our film. He made us proud. We are dedicating this award to him,” he said.
This year in March when the National Awards were announced, Nitesh had told Indian Express, “It comes as a pleasant surprise actually. We weren’t expecting it at all. We are filled with mixed emotions because on one hand there is the happiness of getting a win and on the other hand there’s the feeling of loss of someone I was very close to. But I am sure Sushant would be very happy with this win wherever he is”.
Sushant was very much raved for his performance in Chhichhore. He passed away on June 14, 2020.
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