A National Film Award following the overwhelming audience appreciation for "Gulmohar" is like the cherry on top, remarked veteran actor Sharmila Tagore.
The film directed by Rahul V Chittella, depicting a family preparing to bid farewell to their ancestral home, has clinched the awards for best Hindi film and best dialogue writing for Chittella. Manoj Bajpayee also received a special mention for his role as Tagore's eldest son in the film.
Tagore suggested that the "Gulmohar" team, which premiered on Disney+Hotstar in 2023, should come together to commemorate the victory.
"After Tiger (husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi) passed away, there was so much to do but there was no time. This film (Gulmohar) received a lot of love from the audience and got many awards from many platforms, and it has been a wonderful journey. Now, this National Award is the icing on the cake. I feel over the moon," Tagore told PTI.
The 79-year-old said working on the family drama in Delhi during Covid-19 brought everyone together and the cast members continue to be friends. "Every member, even the crew members is calling me. There’s so much friendship amongst us that everybody is happy for each other. Like, Manoj is happy for me, I’m happy for Manoj... We did our best to make the film, and it became everybody’s film, and everybody has appreciated it," she said.
The actor said Chittella was about to call her when she rang him up and congratulated him. She also reached out to Bajpayee and other cast members.
"We’ve told Rahul that he has to organise something so that all of us can meet and enjoy ourselves. That’s something that I’ll keep at it till we do it. We must (celebrate)," the veteran star said.
After "Gulmohar", Tagore worked in the Bengali film "Puratawn", which she said will release by the end of January.
Tagore, who has an enormous body of work behind her, said she wishes to work till the very end, but the roles have to justify her presence.
"If things work out and if there's a good script, of course, I will work (more). But it has to suit me, and these things cannot be planned. Sometimes, a good script comes along, and that's how 'Gulmohar' and 'Puratawn' happened. Let's hope something like that comes, and certainly, I want to work till my dying day. But the script has to be good, especially after 'Gulmohar'."
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