The 70th National Film Awards was announced today by the Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Several south cinema shone at the awards. The films that were certified in 2022 were eligible for the awards.
While , Manasi Parekh and Rishab Shetty bagged top honours in acting, the Malayalam film 'Aattam' bagged the award for Best Feature Film. ADVERTISEMENT Even though the film was made on a small budget, 'Aattam' made a huge impact among cinephiles when it was released last year. The film gained a larger audience after its OTT release earlier this year.
And now the film has received a major nod from the National Films Award jury. 'Aattam' directed by Anand Ekarshi won three awards- Best Feature Film, Best Editing, and Best Screenplay. 'Aattam' is loosely based on the popular American courtroom drama 'Twelve Angry Men'.
The film won the 2023 Grand Jury Award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. It was also chosen as the opening feature film at the 54th International Film Festival of India held in Goa. After a successful run at the festival in 2023, the film got a theatrical release in January 2024.
However, the release was limited but the praise was immense. Therefore when it was released on OTT, more and more people began to enjoy the brilliance of the film. The film revolves around a group of theatre artists who are shaken and divided when the sole female actor accuses a popular movie star of sexual harassment.
The movie star had only recently joined their theat.