Mumbai, June 3 -- Jackie Shroff has worn many hats across his illustrious 40 year career, action hero, romantic lead, character actor, and now, perhaps his most heartwarming avatar yet, India's first grandfather superhero. But with The Great Grand Superhero: Aliens Ka Aagman, the conversation is beginning to move beyond box office numbers and audience appreciation toward a compelling question, could this be the performance that finally earns Jaggu Dada his first National Award?

The Great Grand Superhero is far from a conventional superhero spectacle. Instead of relying on visual excess or larger-than-life action, the film leans into warmth, innocence, emotional depth and the power of human connection. Directed by three-time National Awar...