‘Gulmohar’ Star Manoj Bajpayee & Director Rahul Chittella Talk Triple Win At India’s Film Awards, Teamwork Behind The Film

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Even with his sterling career and collection of awards, Manoj Bajpayee was still overjoyed after clinching a Special Mention at India‘s 70th National Film Awards for his role in family drama Gulmohar.

The film also won Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Screenplay (Dialogues). Released on Disney+ Hotstar last year, Gulmohar revolves around the multi-generational Batra family who are set to move out of their 34-year-old family home, called Gulmohar.

This major change ignites a re-discovery of kinship and familial bonds, while personal secrets and insecurities lurk under the surface.

Sharmila Tagore played the role of matriarch Kusum, while Bajpayee took on the role of her son. Bajpayee lauded the “collaborative atmosphere” that Chittella’s Gulmohar set provided. “On set, we don’t believe in hierarchy so we used to all eat and go out for dinners together,” Bajpayee told Deadline. “Some of my ex-colleagues who were not a part of this film visited us and they were shocked when they learned that we had dinner together after a film shoot.