India, Oct. 3 -- Actor Rani Mukerji won the first National Film Award of her glittering career earlier this year. The actor won the Best Actress prize for her performance in Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway at the 71st National Awards, which were given away last month at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. While Rani's win was unanimously applauded, a few of her colleagues' wins were criticised and even questioned. Over the years, many major awards have given rise to controversies over their choice of winners, and Rani feels an award's value diminishes if it is questioned.

In a podcast with ANI, the actor said that winning the award after three decades was extra special. "We had the entire country and fans rooting for us," she said, while talking a...