Kerala Story wins two National Awards

Adah Sharma’s ‘The Kerala Story’ wins two National Awards, actress calls it “story of the voiceless”

Two big honours, one big story

The Kerala Story has won two big honours at the 71st National Film Awards.

Sudipto Sen has won the title of Best Director and Prashantanu Mohapatra has been awarded for Best Cinematography.

The film, which has been in the news since its release, has now reached new heights by getting national recognition.

Ada Sharma’s emotions

The lead actress of the film, Ada Sharma, expressed her feelings and said that she feels “blessed” to be a part of a film that was not made for awards, but “to tell the stories of people who had no voice.”

She also said that the audience became the voice of this film, making it the highest grossing female-led film of all time.

For Ada, it was not just a film, but a mission that gave a new direction to her career.

Impact on the audience

Many scenes of the film made the audience emotional.

Adah still meets fans at events and airports who get emotional recalling key moments from the film.

This shows how deeply the film has left an impact on people’s hearts.

The actress described her character Fatima Ba as “the most important role of life” and stressed that the “blessings of the victims, their families and the audience” are now further confirmed by these two awards.

Success amid controversies

Released in 2023, ‘The Kerala Story’ focuses on the alleged ISIS recruitment of women in India.

The film had sparked intense debate and political controversy.

It was criticized by many, but despite this, the film achieved great success at the box-office.

Now that the film has been awarded the National Awards, it proves that sometimes despite controversies, if the story is strong, it makes its mark.

The journey ahead

The film is now streaming on Zee5, making it accessible to even more viewers.

After these awards, the film will get a new recognition and maybe even people who ignored it earlier will watch it.

Summary:

‘The Kerala Story’ won two big honors at the 71st National Film Awards. Adah Sharma called it a “story of the voiceless” and considered the role of Fatima Ba as the most memorable role of her life.