India, July 19 -- Nithilan Saminathan's Maharaja was one of the most celebrated films of 2024. The film starring Vijay Sethupathi and Anurag Kashyap in the lead roles also performed well at the box office. Sachana Namidass, who won her first National Film Award for her performance, broke down upon hearing the news. (Also Read: 72nd National Film Awards full list of winners: Kartik Aaryan, Yami Gautam, Mammootty win big; as does Article 370)

When the National Film Awards were announced on Saturday evening, Sachana won her first National Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Anl Arasu also won Best Action Direction for Maharaja. Seeing her performance be called 'memorable' the actor posted a video of her breaking down in happiness. ...