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Hans India
6 days ago
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Balakrishna and Maniratnam honoured at Telangana Gaddar Film Awards
The first edition of the Telangana GaddarFilm Awards was held in a glittering ceremony at Hitex, Hyderabad, celebrating cinematic excellence and cultural pride. The event was graced by Telangana Chief Minister ARevanth Reddy, Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, and Telangana Film Development Corporation Chairman Dil Raju. Gaddar Foundation Chairman and son of the late revolutionary balladeer, Suryakiran, along with TGFDC MD S Harish, were also present. The prestigious NTR National Award was presented to actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna for his significant contributions to Indian cinema. Speaking at the event, Balakrishna expressed heartfelt thanks to the Telangana government for honouring his legendary father, NTR, through this national-level recognition. 'I wholeheartedly thank CM Revanth Reddy and the Telangana Government for establishing a national award in my father's name. I dedicate this honour to all cinema lovers and donate the prize money to Basavatharakam Indo American Cancer Hospital. Art is a reflection of humanity—it should remain above politics,' Balakrishna said. Other prominent awardees included acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam, who was presented with the PaidiJairaj Film Award. The emotional moment was witnessed by his wife, actress Suhasini, who grew teary-eyed as he accepted the honour. The awards aim to celebrate and elevate artistic excellence in the Telugu film industry. With a promising start, the GaddarTelangana Film Awards is set to become a meaningful platform recognising dedication and creativity in cinema.
Hans India
15-06-2025
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CM presents Gaddar film awards
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy presented the first Telangana Gaddar Film Awards at a glittering function attended by a galaxy of movie stars and folk artistes at Hitex here on Saturday. In the presence of a constellation of stars, both veterans and newcomers, from the tinsel town; the 2024 awards were presented for top performances in various categories. Besides, several artistes were recognized for their contribution in various disciplines. Actor Allu Arjun was presented the Best Leading Actor award for his titular role in Pushpa-2 by the Chief Minister in the presence of the Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and TGFDC chairman Dil Raju. The NTR National Film Award was presented to Nandamuri Balakrishna, while Mani Ratnam was given the Paidi Jairaj Film Award. Nivetha Thomas was honoured with Best Actress for Chinna Katha Kadu, while Nag Ashwin was named Best Director for Kalki 2898 AD. The Chief Minister also presented the Best Feature Film award to Kalki 2898 AD, while the Second Best Film award went to Pottel. Lucky Bhaskar got the Third Best Film of the year. Razakar received the Best Feature Film in the historical fiction category.
Hans India
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
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First Gaddar film awards ceremony in city today
The Revanth Reddy government, which declared in January 2024 that the Nandi awards relating to film fraternity would be renamed as Gaddar awards and given away every year on the birth anniversary of the balladeer, is set to present the first Telangana Gaddar Film Awards at a grand, culturally adorned ceremony at Hitex on Saturday, though not in time. A special cultural and entertainment programme is being organised to enthrall the audience at what promises to be a glittering awards function. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and noted film personalities will present the awards to winners in various categories. Telangana State Film Development Corporation (TGFDC) has already announced the Gaddar film awards for various categories from 2014 to 2023. Prabhas-starrer 'Kalki' was named the Best Film, while 'Pottel' and 'Lucky Bhaskar' were awarded the best Second Film and best Third Film, respectively. Allu Arjun bagged the Best Actor award for his powerful performance in 'Pushpa 2', and Nivetha Thomas was named the Best Leading Actress for 'Chinna Katha Kadu', while Nag Ashwin was named Best Director for 'Kalki'. Officials said that the Chief Minister was likely to announce sops for the Telugu film industry and share the state government's vision to promote Hyderabad as India's film capital by establishing state-of-the-art facilities, including a Film City, animation hub and a special policy for entertainment industry. The related Cabinet Sub-Committee, headed by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, has already instructed the TGFDC to prepare a comprehensive plan for development of the film Industry. Revanth Reddy, who had floated the idea of presenting Gaddar film awards soon after coming to power in 2023, is also keen on establishing an entertainment hub in the Future City coming up over sprawling 30,000 acres on the outskirts of Hyderabad city. The role of the state government is crucial to promote the entertainment industry and hence the CM is ready to announce a slew of important decisions at the award presentation programme. State Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said that the entire Telugu glamour world including senior actors Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Balakrishna etc. have been invited as guests to the award function.
