“A source of immense pride and joy,” said Randeep Hooda while receiving the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award

At a ceremony held at Mumbai’s Dinanath Mangeshkar Natyagrih, actor Randeep Hooda—who recently received praise for his role in Swatantra Veer Savarkar—was presented with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award. Upon receiving the esteemed prize, he expressed his satisfaction, saying, “It is very special for me that I have been honored with so many great people.” It gave me tremendous joy and delight to get this honor from the Mangeshkar family, who knew and revered Savarkar ji, as well as from his friend Dina Nath ji, on the biography of Savarkar ji. It was very remarkable.”

The main character of Swatantrya Veer Savarkar is Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, also known as Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, who was one of India’s most significant and divisive leaders during the Indian Independence Movement. In addition to starring in the movie as the lead actor, Randeep Hooda also directed it. starring Ankita Lokhande, Amit Sial, and Randeep Hooda, was released in two languages on March 22. Marathi and Hindi.

After seven years on the big screen, Randeep returned as the film’s sole star and made his directorial debut. It is said that he lost 32 kilograms for the part. Four weeks after its theatrical debut, Swatantra Veer Savarkar is still playing in theaters with great success. In the 24 days after its theatrical debut, the movie has brought in over Rs 23 crore at the box office, according to Sacnilk.

Simultaneously, Amitabh Bachchan, the superstar of Bollywood, received the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award. Big B was recognized for his outstanding contributions to Indian film at the Mumbai event. Bachchan received the award from singer Usha Mangeshkar, the third oldest of the Mangeshkar siblings.