Bagging yet another award to his name , Film Director ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ has won the โ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐โ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ for his film ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐. Announced at the ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐
๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ today for films made in 2020, Admitted won under the Special Jury category for Non-feature Films marking the National Award for contribution to Indian Cinema.
โIt is overwhelming to see the film get such recognition and respect from not only the audience, but an esteemed jury of the 68th National Awards. I am heartened by the appreciation and thank the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting for bestowing upon me this award, ensuring that stories of all format and genre find there space in films.โ, said Ojaswwee Sharma.
Admitted is a biographical docudrama based on the life of Dhananjay Chauhan โ the first transgender student of Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Ojaswwee had recently received the award for the Best National Documentary Above 60 mins for โAdmittedโ at 17th MIFF โ Mumbai International Film Festival 2022 by Films Division India and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.
Ojaswweeโs films have received national and international recognition with awards at acclaimed film-festivals globally, bringing glory to India. Ojaswweeโs work has been recognized by the Media Federation of India in 2022 and Public Relations Council of India in 2021 for his work in films and instilling pride in the community through filming thought provoking, realistic and socially relevant films and showcasing them through public events and film festivals.
Ahead of the announcement, the Chairperson and other Jury members called on the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur and presented him with the selections for the Awards. Shri Thakur congratulated all the winners and said, โ2020 was a particularly difficult year for films due to the COVID pandemic, yet the nominations consisted of great works.โ
The Jury comprised of eminent film makers and film personalities from across the Indian cine-world. The national jury made a special note of the filmโs forceful and brave lead character, and how the subject has been dealt by the make.
The awards were announced by Shri Chitrartha Singh, Chairperson, Non-Feature Jury, Shri Anant Vijay, Chairperson, Best Writing on Cinema Jury and Shri Dharam Gulati, Feature Film Jury (Member โ Central Panel) in presence of Ms. Neerja Sekhar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Established in 1954, the prestigious awards are administered by the Government of Indiaโs Directorate of Film Festivals. Because of Covid-19-related delays, this yearโs ceremony honored films from 2020, across several categories.
