The winners of the 71st National Film Awards were revealed in Delhi on Friday, the spotlight fell on Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey, who took the best actor award for young and 12th failure respectively. While social media discussed with praise for both actors, another section of the Internet was disappointed, fans of Malayalam superstar Prithviraj Sukumaran.
The fans were in a hurry to give the voice of their disappointment, claiming that the performance in Prithviraj’s ‘Aadujeevitham: The Bakri Life’ was worthy of national recognition. Many people took to X (East Twitter), which they described as a magnificent oversite.
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One user wrote, “The man kept his blood, sweat and health on a film and did not even win the National Award for excellent performance.”
Another said, “It is called acting. He was entitled to a national award man.”
Another more emotional fan posted Stills from the film, saying, “National awards failed here. Indians failed. Kala failed here. Pratibha failed here. We failed here.”
Why ‘goat life’ was not considered
While the outrage was hearty, this eligibility was misunderstood about the rules. The 71st National Film Awards in 2023 considered or certified films released by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Goat Life, however, only received its certification on 1 February 2024, and hit theaters in March 2024.
This time means that the film will not be considered for the current award cycle, but for the 72nd National Film Awards, it will be announced to be declared next year.
About ‘The goat life’: a story existence and patience
Directed by blessings, ‘Aadujeevitham: The goat life’ is a biopic of existence based on the real -life experiences of Najeeb, a Malayali migrant laborer in Saudi Arabia. Prithviraj’s change and intense performance was central for the significant praise of the film and the success of the box office on a large scale. Jimmy Jean-Lui, Amala Paul, KR Gokul, and Shoba Mohan’s co-confinement, the film grossed more than 158 crores, kept it in the highest grossing Malayalam films of all time.
Despite the shock in this year’s awards, the goat life remains a strong contender for next year’s honor.
