National Awards 2023: Kriti Sanon Says She Feels Very Elated Today; ‘I Knew It Is Going To Be A Special Film’

Kriti Sanon is very happy as she will be receiving her first national award for her performance in Mimi. She was seen looking like a vision in a white colour saree as she arrived for the ceremony. Well, ahead of the ceremony, the actress was seen interacting with the media where she revealed how special the film was for her. To note, the award recipients were announced on August 24.

Talking to the national channel, Kriti said, “Firstly, it has not been so quick. The journey has taken me about I think 9 years today to be getting this prestigious award but of course to win a national award within a decade is I understand is very very big thing. Am very blessed and fortunate that I got an opportunity like Mimi. Kabhi kabhi itni intensity wali filmein, itna layered character milta nai hai itna easily and m really blessed and fortunate that my producer and my director felt I could do it. And just feeling very elated today.”

She further said, “Definitely I knew that it is going to be a special film because just the story you know everything about it I was very passionate about it about this one. It just you know sometimes in your heart you feel it is right. This one really felt that. And as we were filming it, every scene we were doing which just felt like, no matter what happens to the film, what the result is, this is gonna be special one as a film in my life, everyone’s life. Actually while we were filiming Mimi, my director Laxman Utekar sais mimi dekhna iske liye aapko national award milega. I am getting goose bump everytime m saying this. National award is dream of any actor. Aap sochte hai aapko national award se sahray jayega. That time I used to say awards toh mujhe koi bhi nai mila hai, aap national award ki baat kar rahe ho but that was his belief. Even my producer Dinesh Vijan I feel like they always really really believed me.”

Talking about Pankaj Tripathi, she said, “Some of my very very special films of my filmography have actually been with Pankaj sir. And m too fond of him. M so so excited that he also won the award for best supporting actor for Mimi and on sets I have great equation. There’s a lot of respect, a lot of comfort, there’s a lot to learn for him. I am actually dying to work with him again.”

Alongside Kriti, Pankaj Tripathi, the movie also stars Supriya Pathak, Manoj Pahwa, and Sai Tamhankar.