Kriti Sanon Shares She Couldn’t Believe She Could Get National Award: ‘It Was Too Big A Dream’

Arriving with an overwhelming sense of accomplishment, Kriti Sanon clinched her first National Award for Best Actress due to her stellar performance in 'Mimi.' This prestigious honor was shared with the talented Alia Bhatt, who also secured the accolade for her outstanding portrayal in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi.' During a recent interview, Kriti candidly shared her profound emotions, basking in the pride and joy that accompanies such a momentous achievement of claiming this highly coveted award.

In an interview with India Today, the actress said, "I am too too excited, almost emotional, I cannot believe, actually, what just happened. I'm still sinking it in, pinching myself. It’s a big moment for me and for my entire family. In fact, Mimi has been a very special film, and to get the most prestigious award, the national award for it, I just cannot thank the jury enough for believing that my performance deserved this award. I'm a little speechless. With everything going on, I'm too overwhelmed."

 

 

 

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She added, "I just want to thank Dinesh Vijan who has actually always believed in me and in my potential and supported me throughout and gave me a film as special as Mimi, which I know I'm going to treasure all my life. Definitely, my director Laxman Utekar sir who, I remember while shooting the film, used to tell me, Mimi ab dekhna apko iss performance ke liye National Award milega. And I used to actually not believe it because I always thought it was too big a dream and too far away. I just didn't believe enough that I could actually get that."

 

 

 

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Speaking of 'Mimi', the Laxman Utekar directorial stars Kriti Sanon in the lead. It is produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. A remake of the 2011 Marathi film 'Mala Aai Vhhaychy!,' it follows Kriti Sanon as the protagonist who becomes a surrogate mother for a foreign couple. The movie also stars Pankaj Tripathi, Sai Tamhankar, Manoj Pahwa, Supriya Pathak, Evelyn Edwards, and Aidan Whytock in supporting roles.