Prakash Raj slams National Film Awards: “When files and piles are getting awards! They don’t deserve Mammukka”
Veteran actor and filmmaker Prakash Raj has taken a sharp dig at the recently concluded National Film Awards, which recognized several popular names including Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Mohanlal. In a candid interaction following the announcement of the 55th Kerala State Film Awards, Prakash Raj expressed disappointment over the selection process at the national level and commended the Malayalam film industry for its integrity and artistic sincerity. Prakash Raj, who served as the jury chairman for this year’s Kerala State Awards, didn’t mince words while comparing the two platforms. “That is not happening in the National Awards, and we see it. When files and piles are getting awards! When such sort of a jury and such sort of a national government… they don’t deserve Mammukka,” he told media, referring to Malayalam superstar Mammootty. The acclaimed actor praised Mammootty’s haunting performance in Bramayugam , a 2024 Malayalam-language period folk horror thriller directed by...