Allu Arjun’s recent announcement of winning the National Award for Best Actor for his role in “Pushpaa” has sparked a debate on social media, especially among Vicky Kaushal’s fans.
Allu Arjun and Vicky Kaushal are both trending as fans have expressed conflicting opinions on the award decision.
Allu Arjun’s performance as the gangster Pushpa garnered significant attention and commercial success. However, the National Award for his role has generated divided opinion.
Some social media users say that Vicky Kaushal’s performance in ‘Sardar Adham’, based on the life of freedom fighter Adham Singh, was high and commendable. “Sardar Udham” won five National Awards including Best Hindi Film.
They were more deserving🥺😭#SidharthMalhotra #VickyKaushal #NationalFilmAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/QZR1dx2Opg
— KIARA💫 (@kiaraxsparkly) August 24, 2023
Vicky Kaushal, a former National Award winner for Best Actor, received widespread acclaim for his role in “Sardar Udham”. Fans and critics alike have hailed his performance as a “masterclass” and “timeless.”
#SardarUdham bags 5 awards at 69th National Film Awards
— $@M (@SAMTHEBESTEST_) August 24, 2023
– Best Hindi Film
– Best Costume Designer
– Best Production Design
– Best Audiography
– Best Cinematography
The funny thing is #VickyKaushal did not win the Best Actor because of #AlluArjun and #Pushpa 😆😁 pic.twitter.com/S7QCX0eCsC
Amid the discussions, some individuals questioned the credibility of the National Awards, suggesting that the decision compromised the integrity of the recognition.
Both were robbed 💔🤧
— Abhishek (@Deshbhakthumai) August 25, 2023
Loss of #NationalAwards#KanganaRanaut and #VickyKaushal both deserves the award TBH 🥹💯 pic.twitter.com/uGacO8MElo
Three years ago, Vicky Kaushal shared the National Award for Best Actor with Ayushmann Khurrana for their exceptional performances in “Uri: The Surgical Strike” and “Andhadhun,” respectively.
Nothing's gonna take away from the fact that this was 2021 was Vicky's year. This heart wrenching, soul stirring act is TIMELESS!
— A 🕊️ (@scrappinthrough) August 24, 2023
This is going down as the greatest snub ever. #VickyKaushal #SardarUdham #NationalAwards #NationalFilmAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/bHWxcsBqUQ
The announcement of the National Awards for the year 2021 has generated fervent discussions on social media platforms, with fans expressing their viewpoints on the recognition given to Allu Arjun’s performance in “Pushpa.”
@vickykaushal09 Deserves best actor award #VickyKaushal #NationalFilmAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/uvWvMahibI
— Mayur Kudmethe MK (@Thisismk09) August 24, 2023
Alongside this debate, Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon’s joint win for the Best Actress prize has also captured attention, making this year’s National Awards a topic of substantial online conversation.