National Awards: Prithiviraj Sukumaran Fans ANGRY After The Goat Life's Snub, Say 'What A Joke'
Prithiviraj Sukumaran fans are furious that Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life was snubbed at the 71st National Film Awards. The Awards were announced on August 1, and while films like Parking, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Animal, Jawan and The Kerala Story secured multiple wins, The Goat Life wasn't awarded in any category.
Fans of Prithviraj Sukumaran are angry and have taken to social media to express their hot takes. One person wrote on Reddit, 'How did Shah Rukh Khan and Kerala Story win over The Goat Life and Prithviraj? National Awards are a joke🤡." Another added, 'Connections, my dear, and of course, networking!"
Someone else wrote, 'Kerala Story won the award for cinematography over Goatlife/SSE. The standards of the National Film Awards are going down the drain." Another added, 'Best cinematography in the same time as Aadujeevitham, Viduthalai 1, Three of Us, Dasara, Jigarthanda Double X, Leo, Jawan, Jailer, Salaar, Tiger 3, SSE, Ponniyin Selvan 2, Fighter… quite a decision."
One fan mentioned, 'Man, this film and Prithviraj deserve this award. What an amazing performance by Prithviraj." Another added, 'The awards don't deserve Prithviraj. We love you, hero." Another wrote, 'Seriously…this guy was soo good. He truly deserved it😔." One comment read, 'Not just acting but the cinematography, I mean the visuals of this movie are truly amazing." One fan wrote, 'Wow, what a joke!"
Why Didn't The Goat Life Win A National Award?
While some noted that The Goat Life might get a nomination for the 2024 awards due to the film's release in March that year, others pointed out that the makers had reportedly applied for a censorship certificate in late 2023. To be eligible for consideration, a film should be certified by the Central Board of Film Certification between January 1 and December 31.
While some reports claim that the film received its certification only in January 2024, making it ineligible for the 71st National Film Awards, others note that the film had been certified on December 31, 2023. Meanwhile, the film's makers and cast are yet to react to fans' posts.
The Goat Life, directed by Blessy and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, is a visually arresting and emotionally wrenching survival drama based on the bestselling Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benyamin. The film recounts the real-life ordeal of Najeeb, a Malayali migrant worker who is forced into slavery in the deserts of Saudi Arabia. The narrative follows Najeeb's journey from his humble village in Kerala to the Middle East in search of a better life. What begins as hope and ambition quickly descends into a nightmare when he is taken to a remote goat farm and stripped of all freedom.
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