India, Aug. 2 -- Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowarikar was one of the jury members at the 71st National Film Awards, which celebrated films, actors, and technicians for their work in 2023. After announcing the Best Feature Film Awards, the director spoke to the press, where he was mistaken for Sanjay Leela Bhansali and asked where he had disappeared to after Lagaan. (Also Read: 71st National Film Awards full list of winners: Shah Rukh Khan wins first-ever Best Actor, Rani Mukerji is Best Actress)

A media personnel told Ashutosh that they often watch their film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. The filmmaker corrected them quickly and said, "That's Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film." When he received an apology, he said, "That's okay," with a smile. At the award...