69th National Film Award: President Murmu awards “Pratikshya” as best Odia film
The award was received by Anupam Patnaik, the director of the movie, from the President
New Delhi : President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday awarded “Pratikshya” as the best Odia film the the 69th National Film Awards ceremony here.
The award was received by Anupam Patnaik, the director of the movie, from the President. He received the award in the form of a Rajat Kamal and cash prize of Rs 1,00,000.
Patnaik expressed happiness over receiving the award for his first film and told media that his father Amiya Patnaik had also received the national film award for his first film.
Pratikshya, was directed by Anupam Patnaik and produced by Amiya Patnaik Productions. The movie is based on a short story written by Gourahari Das.
Significantly, the President conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award to Ms Waheeda Rehman on the occasion.