Chiranjeevi Applauds Telugu Cinema's ‘10 Plus' Wins At 71st National Film Awards
The winners of the 71st National Film Awards were announced on Friday, August 1. Presented by the Government of India, the award ceremony recognised outstanding cinematic achievements in Indian cinema in the year 2023. Congratulatory messages and love have poured in for all the winners from every nook and corner of the country, and celebrities have also joined in the celebrations.
The latest to extend their best wishes to the winners of the National Film Awards is none other than the South megastar Chiranjeevi Konidela. On August 2, he took to his X account where he not only congratulated the winners but also expressed pride for the Telugu film industry's amazing progress.
'Heartiest Congratulations to ALL THE WINNERS of the 71st National Film Awards!!! 12th Fail – for Best Film (Producer – Director, Vidhu Vinod Chopra), Shah Rukh Khan (Jawaan), Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) for Best Actor. Rani Mukerji for Best Actor (Female), Sudipto Sen (The Kerala Story) for Best Direction and every winner in every category," he wrote in his post.
Chiranjeevi Is Proud Of Telugu Cinema's Achievements At The 71st National Film Awards
The 69-year-old actor was delighted to see the remarkable achievements of the Telugu film industry, reflecting on how far the regional cinema has come on the national stage. He added, 'Especially heartened and delighted to see Telugu Cinema and films helmed by Telugu Talent Win 10 plus awards."
The Telugu superstar mentioned each and every winner from the industry, and extended his heartfelt wishes to them. 'Hearty Congratulations to Team 'Bhagavanth Kesari' for Best Telugu Film (Hero Balakrishna, Director – Anil Ravipudi, Producers: Sahu Garapati, Harish Peddi)."
He further congratulated the team of ''HanuMan' – for Best Film in AVGC, Sai Rajesh (Baby) for Best Screenplay, Sukriti Bandireddi (Gandhi Thatha Chettu) for Best Child Artist, Nandu-Prudhvi for Best Action Direction for HanuMan, Kasarla Shyam for Best Lyrics (Ooru Palleturu – Balagam), GV Prakash Kumar (Vaathi) & Harshavardhan Rameshwar (Animal) for Best Music Direction, Rohit (Premisthunna – Baby) & Shilpa Rao (Chaliya – Jawan) for Best Playback Singer."
Heartiest Congratulations to ALL THE WINNERS of the 71st National Film Awards!!!
What's Next For Chiranjeevi?
The renowned actor has two major projects in the pipeline. First is the magnum opus, Vishwambhara, directed by Vassishta. Leading the ensemble cast is Megastar Chiranjeevi, with Trisha Krishnan and Ashika Ranganath in significant roles, alongside Kunal Kapoor.
He also has Anil Ravipudi's eagerly awaited commercial comedy entertainer, #Mega157, featuring Nayanthara. The film is expected to be released in 2026.
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