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Sanjay Mishra Wins National Award for Bhakshak, Calls Bhumi Pednekar His Lucky Charm
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News18•22-09-2026, 18:45
Sanjay Mishra Wins National Award for Bhakshak, Calls Bhumi Pednekar His Lucky Charm
- •Veteran actor Sanjay Mishra received the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Bhaskar Sinha in the 2024 crime drama ‘Bhakshak’ at the 72nd National Film Awards.
- •President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at the ceremony, held outside New Delhi for the first time.
- •Mishra expressed surprise at receiving the honor and credited Bhumi Pednekar as his ‘lucky charm,’ noting that both films he did with her, ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ and ‘Bhakshak,’ brought him immense appreciation.
- •He learned about his award selection through the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the same office where his late father worked, making the news deeply emotional for him.
- •‘Bhakshak,’ directed by Pulkit and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, follows journalist Vaishali Singh (Bhumi Pednekar) and her cameraman Bhaskar Sinha (Sanjay Mishra) as they investigate abuse at a girls’ shelter home.
Key Questions Answered
Sanjay Mishra won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Bhaskar Sinha in the 2024 crime drama film Bhakshak.
Bhakshak was directed by Pulkit and produced by Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.
Yami Gautam won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 72nd National Film Awards for her performance in Article 370.
