Filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya has expressed his deep gratitude and honour on winning the National Film Award for Best Director. heightHe said that his journey in cinema is not over yet and many stories are yet to be told.
At the 70th edition of the National Film Awards 2022, announced on Friday, the adventure drama film, which centers on four aging friends preparing to climb Mount Everest, also won Neena Gupta her second Best Supporting Actress trophy.
Barjatya said receiving the Best Director award brought back memories of his 1994 classic film. Who are we to you…!Which was awarded the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
“I am humbled to be recognised as one of the best people the country has seen in cinema during 2022. It takes me back 30 years when Who are we to you? won the National Award for Best Film. The excitement and happiness I felt as a young director at that time was crazy! “But today, when I have received the National Award for Best Director height“I am so happy today, I am so grateful and I feel so much peace. The happiness and joy today is so much more internal! As a director, my job for the last 35 years has been to tell stories. And I’m not finished yet, there’s so much more to come,” the director said in a statement.
Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and Danny Denzongpa, height Releasing in November 2022 and marking Barjatya’s return to the big screen after a gap of seven years Prem Ratan Dhan PayoIn which Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja are in the lead roles.
The film tells the story of four friends who embark on a journey in the last years of their lives that turns into a personal, emotional and spiritual journey where they battle their physical limitations and discover the true meaning of freedom.
“I feel I have truly climbed Mount Everest today. This immense recognition belongs to my entire team of senior actors and technicians who battled the pandemic and shot with me in unheard of locations,” said Barjatya, who is also known for directing family dramas like . we are together And Marriage.
“Our National Film Awards unite our industry as they are a celebration of films made in every language,” he said.
The filmmaker added height It was a special film for him, as it was made in the 75th year of his production house Rajshri Productions – founded by his late grandfather Tarachand Barjatya on August 15, 1947.
Barjatya said, “I would like to dedicate this award to Rajshri Productions and all the elders in the family, under whose guidance we continue to learn, tell stories that are inspiring and joyful and help us believe in each other and in the power of goodness.”
height It also stars Sarika, Nafisa Ali Sodhi and Parineeti Chopra in pivotal roles.
