Director Rakesh Sawant received Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2023 for Best Director by Mahima Chowdhary
This is India’s first such film which has won 55 international awards including the country including US, Canada, Greece, France, Nepal.
The Best Director award for the film ‘Mudda 370 J&K’ went to Bollywood’s renowned director Rakesh Sawant at the hands of Subhash Ghai’s Pardes heroine Mahima Chowdhary. Rakesh Sawant has been awarded the “Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2023”. The grand ceremony took place on 20th May at Mukesh Patel Auditorium Mumbai where Bollywood actress Mahima Chowdhary was the chief guest who handed over the important trophy to Rakesh Sawant with her own hands. Mudda 370 J&K is the first Indian film in 2023 to win 55 international awards including India, US, Canada, Greece, France, Nepal.
Rakhi Sawant has heartily congratulated her brother for this award. Along with this, Rakesh Sawant is also receiving congratulations and best wishes from many friends and celebrities associated with Bollywood.
Very excited to receive this award, Rakesh Sawant’s brother Rakesh Sawant said that this was the 55th award for my film ‘Mudda 370 J&K’. I feel proud to be honored by the name of Dadasaheb Phalke. All this has happened because of the love of the mother. Thank you very much to Mahima Chaudhary ji, I also express my gratitude to the organizers of the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2023.
Please tell that Rakesh Sawant has directed many films in the Bollywood world and many of his projects are going to come in the future as well.
It is worth mentioning that the film Mudda 370 J&K starring Hiten Tejwani, Mohan Joshi, Zarina Wahab also had a special song by Rakhi Sawant which was sung by Asha Bhosle. Directed by Rakesh Sawant, this film narrates the burning issues of Kashmir and the pain of the exodus from Kashmir. What happened to the love story of a Kashmiri Pandit boy and a Kashmiri Muslim girl because of Article 370? This is shown in the film. Zarina Wahab has played the role of a Kashmiri Pandit for the first time in this. Manoj Joshi played the role of her husband. Singers like Asha Bhosle, Shaan, Palak Muchhal, Asees Kaur, Shahid Mallya, Muddasar Ali gave voice in the film.
Director Rakesh Sawant received Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Award 2023 for Best Director by Mahima Chowdhary