Senior Kannada actress Arundhati Nag has won the ‘Best Supporting Actress’ award at the ’57th National Film Awards 2009-2010′, which were announced on Wednesday evening in New Delhi. This National recognition comes to Kannada theatre artiste for her wonderful performance in Amitabh Bachchan starrer Blockbuster Bollywood movie Paa. This Award includes a Rajat Kamal and Rs. Rs 50,000 amount.
The wife of late Kannada actorShankar Nag has played Vidya Balan’s mother and grandmom of Auro’s (Amitabh Bachchan) in the film Paa. Her role is totally different from usually granny. She is an unbelievably loveable grandma of Auro, who naughtily calls her ‘Bum’. She has put the confident act in her role. The scenes between the nani-pota are very real and heart touching.
Arundhati Nag’s role in the movie Paa has attracted rave reviews from the Bollywood critics. Earlier, she has got the ‘Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress’ for her acting in the R Balakrishna directed film Paa. Her name was even nominated for the ‘Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award’ for the same role. Now, the latest award from National Film Award is a great honour for the Kannada actress.
57TH NATIONAL FILM AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT
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