Chennai, Aug 2 (NationPress) Actor and MP Kamal Haasan took to his X timeline on Saturday to extend his congratulations to Shah Rukh Khan for securing the National Award for Best Actor for his remarkable performance in Jawan. He emphasized that this accolade was long overdue, given the profound impact Khan has had on world cinema.

Kamal Haasan wrote, "Congratulations to @iamsrk on your National Award for Jawan, a recognition long overdue for your stellar impact on world cinema." He also praised Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Vikrant Massey for their work in 12th Fail, stating, "12th Fail was a masterpiece that moved me deeply. It dignified struggle and inspired millions. Congratulations Vidhu Vinod Chopra and @VikrantMassey on this well-deserved honour."

Additionally, he commended Rani Mukherjee for winning the Best Actress award for her role in Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway, describing her portrayal as "both fierce and fragile, richly deserving of this national recognition."

Kamal Haasan also celebrated the team behind the Tamil film Parking, which took home three awards, including Best Regional Film (Tamil), Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor.

He expressed his gratitude to the producers, Soldiers Factory's Sinish Sridharan and Passion Studios' Sudhan Sundaram, as well as the film's director, Ramkumar Balakrishnan, who also penned the screenplay. Moreover, he acknowledged veteran actor M S Bhaskar, who won an award for Best Supporting Actor in the same film.

Furthermore, Kamal Haasan extended his heartfelt congratulations to music director G.V. Prakash Kumar, who received the Best Music Director award for Vaathi. He also applauded his long-time friend Urvashi for winning the Best Supporting Actress accolade for the Malayalam film Ullozhukku, and to Saravanamuthu Soundarapandi and Meenakshi Soman, who were honored with the Best Cinematography award for the documentary Little Wings.

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