In an event happened this week on 3rd October 2019 at Grand Hyatt, visionary filmmaker Megastar Aazaad, nationalist producer Kamini Dube and legendary film company, The Bombay Talkies Studios had written history when their magnum opus creation Rashtraputra won awards in four categories at Mid-Day Showbiz Iconic Awards-2019.
It is noteworthy that Rashtraputra which was released on 2nd November 2018 was a huge success and was highly appreciated by audiences worldwide. And soon after the release it checked into another milestone when Rashtraputra was showcased at the prestigious 72nd Cannes Film Festival held at France on 21st of May 2019. The sanatani nationalist filmmaker has started a never ending journey in the world of cinematic creations and has counted success in every step he has taken. It was a moment of great triumph when Megastar Aazaad’s Rashtraputra won awards and it reached the heart of millions of audiences.
Following this victorious step, Megastar Aazaad and Nationalist producer Kamini Dube along with legendary company established by Cinematic Giant and Pillar of Indian Cinema Rajnarayan Dube, The Bombay Talkies Studios came up with their unique creation, Aham Brahmasmi which is the first mainstream feature film in Sanskrit language in the history of world cinema. Aham Brahmasmi was released on 6th of September at the cultural capital of India, Kashi and there it received a lot of love from the audiences present there. The streets of Kashi became a Sanskrit center as the whole atmosphere was resonant with the chanting like Har Har Mahadev, Parvatipataye Nama and Jayatu Jayatu sanskritam. Inside the auditorium in reaction to Aazaad's soulful dialogues, the audience was overwhelmed, playing whistles, welcoming applause and repeating the lines.
Adding up to the mega success of first mainstream film in Sanskrit language, On the 20th July 2019 at Constitutional Club of India, Filmmaker Megastar Aazaad got awarded for his international achievement by the Chief Guest of the ceremony Prof. Ramesh Chandra Kuhad (Vice Chancellor - Central University of Haryana), Dr. Hari Ram Mishra (Senior Educationalist - Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) and Shri Jay Prakash Gautam (Uttar Kshetriya Sangathan Mantri, Samskrita Bharati).
On 4th August 2019 Kashi Vidyapith honoured the much celebrated nationalist filmmaker Megastar Aazaad for his immense contribution for the upliftment and progress of our forgotten language Sanskrit.
On 3rd September 2019 at HT Parekh Hall - Ahmedabad Management Association he was honoured and acknowledged by the chief guest of auspicious ceremony Dr. Kirit Premjibhai Solanki (Senior Politician and Hon’ble Member of Parliament – Lok Sabha Ahmedabad) for successful premiere of his film Rashtraputra at prestigious International Cannes Film Festival and his creative contribution in Sanskrit with the first mainstream feature film of the world, Aham Brahmasmi. The historical event was organized by Samskrita Bharati, The affiliated organization of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
And most recently on 3rd October 2019, Megastar Aazaad and sanatani revolutionary women producer Kamini Dube’s Rashtraputra won awards in four categories at Mid-Day Showbiz Iconic Awards-2019. Megastar Aazaad won as Best Director, Best Actor, Best Writer and producer Kamini Dube won for Best Film.
In order to pay their gratitude, the visionary filmmaker Megastar Aazaad and Nationalist Producer Kamini Dube mentioned thanks to the creative director of Bombay Talkies Pratik Kumar for receiving awards on behalf of Megastar Aazaad and Nationalist Producer Kamini Dube and to all the Bombay Talkies Team Members, supporters, fans and to all those people who contributed in making Rashtraputra and Aham Brahmasmi (The First Mainstream Feature Film in Sanskrit Language in the History of World Cinema) a grand success.