After ‘Srikanth’, the biopic on visually-impaired industrialist Srikanth Bolla, hit screens, many predicted it would be a strong contender at the National Awards, with Rajkummar Rao tipped as the frontrunner for the Best Actor award. However, while the film did clinch the Best Hindi Feature Film award, the top acting honour ultimately slipped away from him and into the hands of actor Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty, for heir roles in ‘Chandu Champion’ and ‘Bramayugam’, respectively.

After ‘Srikanth’, the biopic on visually-impaired industrialist Srikanth Bolla, hit screens, many predicted it would be a strong contender at the National Awards, with Rajkummar…

Rajkummar Rao-starrer *Srikanth* faced rejection from major awards post-release, but its eventual National Award win highlighted the film's undeniable impact and excellence.