New Delhi: Filmmaker Aishwaryaa R Dhanush met Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on day with a request to include a category in National Film Awards honouring stuntmen.
Aishwaryaa, 34, also showed clips of her documentary Cinema Veeran to the minister.
"Met honourable minster M Venkaiah Naidu sir and submitted a request letter to include stunt choreography category in national awards #CinemaVeeran. Told him would be elated if the category is included this year. As it is #50YearsOfStuntUnion My small tribute #CinemaVeeran #fingerscrossed," she wrote on Twitter.
Met hon.ble min M.Venkaiah Naidu Sir n submitted a request letter to include stunt choreography category in national awards #CinemaVeeran pic.twitter.com/jwBqBnTIQL— Aishwaryaa.R.Dhanush (@ash_r_dhanush) October 1, 2016
Told him would be elated if the category is included this yr.As it is #50YearsOfStuntUnion .my small tribute #CinemaVeeran #fingerscrossed pic.twitter.com/ek9CVLQJZm— Aishwaryaa.R.Dhanush (@ash_r_dhanush) October 1, 2016
"Showed him bits of the documentary #CinemaVeeran and he was very impressed . #50YearsOfStuntUnion. Thank you sir for giving me time," she added.
Showed him bits of the documentary #CinemaVeeran and he was very impressed . #50YearsOfStuntUnion. Thank you sir for giving me time. pic.twitter.com/deuhPgTXAa— Aishwaryaa.R.Dhanush (@ash_r_dhanush) October 1, 2016
The documentary is a tribute to the stuntmen of Tamil cinema.
Her actor husband Dhanush lauded her for taking the step. "@ash_r_dhanush very well done. Hope it happens," he tweeted.
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