Ashutosh Gowariker presents Shah Rukh Khan's first ever National Award, after 21 years of ‘Swades' snub, see details below:
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Remarkably, Shah Rukh Khan's performance in Gowariker's Swades was not recognized at the prestigious awards in 2004. Fans are now celebrating this 'full circle' moment.
Many people believe that Shah Rukh Khan's performance in Swades in 2004 was one of his best. The film followed Mohan Bhargava (Shah Rukh Khan), a NASA engineer who returns to India and rediscovers his roots. The film, which received high praise from critics, continues to be a compelling and complex portrayal of India's sociocultural landscape.
However, Saif Ali Khan won the National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role that year for his performance in 'Hum Tum', a choice that still causes discussions and dissatisfies viewers. Jury head Sudhir Mishra said Saif's performance displayed 'ease' and freshness. Shah Rukh joked that he "should have got it" in response to the snub during a public event.
21 years later, Shah Rukh Khan's performance in Jawan earned him the National Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Ashutosh Gowariker, the director of Swades and the jury chairman for the feature films category, presented his award. When fans noticed this fortunate coincidence, they were overjoyed and shared their happiness on social media.
In an interview with NDTV, Ashutosh later said, 'It's amazing. It's quite historic that one of the biggest stars of India and Indian cinema, after such a long, prolific career, has got an award for best acting at the National Film Awards in a year when he had three films.
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Him getting the award for Jawan is great because he has played a double role in that."
Meanwhile, after wining the award, Shah Rukh Khan, shared a heartfelt video, thanking fans, family and directors, for showing him their unwavering support. The 'Jawaan' actor made this video, despite sustaining an injury on the sets of his upcoming movie, 'King'. Shah Rukh Khan thanked the directors and writers of 2023, with a special shoutout to Jawan director Atlee. He also thanked his wife and kids for dealing with his obsession with cinema.
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