Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Sardar Udham’ clinched five awards at the recently announced 69th National Film Awards. In a recent interview, Sircar spoke about actor Vicky Kaushal not winning the Best Actor awrd, adding that he “undoubtedly deserved it.”
He said, the way he transformed into ‘Sardar Udham’ is commendable. We started with the Jallianwala Bagh sequence. The first shot was of Udham picking up bodies, feeling the weight and pain. The set was witnessing that nightmare. That set the tone of the film. Vicky couldn’t sleep for nights and carried that image throughout other parts of the movie.”
At the 69th National Film Awards, the movie won Best Hindi film, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Designer, Best Production Design, and Best Audiography: Re-Recording categories. Sircar dedicated all the awards to late actor Irrfan khan. He said, “All the awards that we have won for the film are shared by the team. We as a team, from producer Ronnie Lahiri to actor Vicky Kaushal, have decided to dedicate this award to Irrfan Khan.”
Irrfan, the initial choice for the movie, passed away in 2020, and Vicky stepped in to play the titular character of the freedom fighter in the film.