President of India Pranab Mukherjee Yesterday presented the National Film Awards to this year’s winners who included Bollywood star Akshay Kumar (best actor) and Rajesh Mapuskar (best director) as well as the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke to renowned filmmaker and actor K Viswanath in Delhi.
Among them Gujarati thriller drama Wrong Side Raju was also awarded the Best Gujarati Feature Film honour. Directed by Mikhil Musale and Produced by Nayan Jain, the 2016 film starring Pratik Gandhi, Alok Gagdekar, Kimberley Louisa, Asif Basra and Kavi Shastri revolves around an accident that takes place on a highway one night, killing two people and injuring one. Film has already won hearts at various international festivals like New York Indian Film Festival, Vancouver South Asian Film Festival and Leicester Asian Film Festival.