Randeep Hooda won his first National Film Award for Best Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. He dedicated the honour to the film’s team and audience, and said receiving it with wife Lin Laishram and daughter Nyomica made it special

Randeep Hooda has won his first National Film Award, marking a significant milestone in his acting career. The actor expressed gratitude for the recognition, calling it “a good pat on the back” and acknowledging the honour for his work