(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) My heartbeat slowed down: rajkummar on winning national award
rajkumar rao’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing ever since it was announced last wednesday evening that he has been named for the national film award for the best actor for shahid. he says “it’s the most important day” of his life.
“it feels great! i was not expecting this at all but when i got to know about it my heartbeat slowed down” rajkummar said.
a film and television institute of india (ftii) pune graduate the actor made his bollywood debut with dibakar banerjee’s unconventional love sex aur dhokha in 2010.
he was then noticed for his fluid acting skills in movies like ragini mms shaitan and gangs of wasseypur before he pushed the envelope with critically acclaimed movies like kai po che! shahid and more recently queen.
in shahid rajkummar has sunk his teeth into the real life story of shahid azmi slain lawyer and human rights activist who was the defending lawyer of 26/11 mumbai terror attacks co-accused faheem ansari.
shahid was shot dead in his office in 2010.
the national film awards jury has recognised rajkummar for bringing to life “the soul of shahid azmi”.
he shares the best actor award with suraj venjaramoodu for malayalam film perariyathavar.
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