The 70th National Film Awards is likely to be announced this month. It will honour the best of Indian cinema from 2022. The felicitation ceremony of the award is scheduled for October. Malayalam superstar Mammootty and Kannada actor-filmmaker Rishab Shetty are the leading contenders for the Best Actor award.
A three-time recipient of the National Film Award for Best Actor, Mammootty is once again in the headlines for his stellar performances in two notable films. His films, Rorschach and Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, have garnered significant attention.
The film Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam won the Best Actor and Film awards at the 53rd State Film Awards. Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, the film stars Mammootty, Ramya Pandian, Ramya Suvi, Sanjana Dipu, and Vipin Atley, among others.
Rorschach is directed by Nissam Basheer and stars Mammootty, Grace Antony, Asif Ali, Bindu Panicker, and others. The psychological thriller film follows an NRI businessman who goes on a mission to take revenge on someone who destroyed his life.
On the other hand, actor and director Rishab Shetty is renowned for his film Kantara, which was released in 2022. The film received a lot of praise and awards. Shetty, who was only known to the Kannada industry, became a pan-India star after Kantara. Now there are rumours that he is likely to win the National Award, one of the best awards in the country.
Kantara stars Rishab Shetty, Sapthami Gowda, Manasi Sudhir, Kishore and many others. The film received praise from fans and several celebrities. The film was released in 2022 in several languages.
In the National Film Awards, the performances from films censored between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, will be evaluated. The competition between these two actors is one of the most talked-about aspects of this year’s awards.
Meanwhile, fans have been eagerly waiting for Rishab Shetty’s Kantara 2. According to reports, the film is eyeing for summer 2025 release. Shetty announced in the year 2023 that what the audiences saw was actually Part 2 and therefore what will be released next will be Kantara’s prequel.
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