Ayan Mukerji is Grateful For Brahmastra Winning 3 National Film Awards

Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra: Part One–Shiva has won three awards at the 70th National Film Awards, which were announced today. The director is very happy and grateful for the film's achievement of winning three National Film Awards.

Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra won the Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic). Brahmastra won another award for the best playback singer for Kesariya (Arijit Singh). Pritam won the best music award for Brahmastra.

Sharing his excitement about the same, he said, “It’s a special day for us. I am deeply grateful for the recognition Brahmastra: Part One—Shiva has received at the National Awards. The music of the film holds a special place in all our hearts."

Speaking about Pritam Chakraborty's music, he added, "Pritam Da's compositions, coupled with Amitabh’s lyrics and with Arijit's voice, are something I feel so proud and grateful for! From the music to the visual effects, we poured a lot of love into making this film, and I thank the entire team for this fantastic collaborative effort that continues to give us so much love."

Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra Part One Shiva was released in September 2022 and was a box office hit with earnings of over 400 crores at the global box office. Led by Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Amitabh Bachchan, the film was the first part of the Brahmastra trilogy Ayan has planned. The film also starred Mouni Roy, Nagarjuna, and Shah Rukh Khan.

On the work front, Ayan Mukerji is currently busy shooting for YRF's spy universe flick War 2, starring Hrithik Roshan, Kiara Advani and Jr. NTR. After finishing this ambitious project, Mukerji plans to get back to the Brahmastra trilogy and hopefully we will get the next two films of this mythological fantasy franchise.