Lady Superstar Nayanthara receives the prestigious ‘Most Versatile Actress’ Award at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024
Celebrated as one of the most gifted and loved female cinema icons in the country, Lady Superstar Nayanthara was honoured with the ‘Most Versatile Actress’ Award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024, held in Mumbai last night. The ceremony was attended by some of the biggest entertainers of Indian cinema, including superstar and Nayanthara’s ‘Jawan’ co-star Shah Rukh Khan, who presented her with this prestigious award.
Expressing her heartfelt gratitude, Nayanthara delivered a moving speech, thanking Shah Rukh Khan and all her directors, producers, co-actors, and fans for their love and incredible support throughout her journey. “Sabse pehle main shukriya kehna chahungi, hum sab ke dilon ke badshah, Shah Rukh Sir ko. Thank you so much for the love and respect that you have showed me when I was doing ‘Jawan’. Thank you so much for introducing me to all of them, to Bollywood, I couldn’t have asked for more,” she said.
She continued, “20 saal, 75 film lage, mujhe yahan tak pohachne mein, and it’s truly a surreal moment for me. And to be holding this, most prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award and to be getting it from Shah Rukh Sir. Aaj main unn sabhi directors, producers, co-actors, mere saare fans, sabko tahe dil se shukriya kehna chahungi, kyunki unke bina ye safar aur ye sammaan namumkin tha.“
Nayanthara’s fluent Hindi speech, despite having worked predominantly in South films for many years, was particularly applauded by those present. Known for superhits like ‘Puthiya Niyamam’, ‘Naanum Rowdy Dhaan’, ‘Raja Rani’, ‘Aramm’, and ‘Sri Rama Rajyam’ among many others, she has also produced critically acclaimed films such as ‘Koozhangal’ (Pebbles), which was selected as India’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
Having garnered immense critical and commercial acclaim for her brilliant performance in the action thriller ‘Jawan’, Nayanthara has emerged as a pan-India female superstar with some exciting projects lined up next.
