'Toolsidas Junior' was my passion project to pay an ode to my father, which was played by Rajiv Kapoor on screen. Mridul also expressed his excitement and said, “I cannot imagine a greater tribute to both, my real and reel fathers, as we win this award today. Sports genre has always been dear to my heart, after Lagaan, now Toolsidas has won me the highest honour for yet another sports drama”. We at AGPPL, took the plunge to create a platform for young and talented directors to tell their stories, and I am extremely overjoyed to witness such fruits of our efforts. What makes it even more special is that 'Toolsidas Junior' has been my first ever production venture. Talking about it, he stated, “It is a great honour to be bestowed with the coveted award again. Needless to say, it is a proud moment for producer Ashutosh Gowariker, who is overjoyed with the achievement. To note, the movie was helmed by Mridul Toolsidas and marked Rajiv Kapoor’s last movie. Yes! Toolsidas Junior, which featured Rajiv Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt in key roles, has won the Best Film and Varun Buddhadev earned the Special Mention in feature films under the child actor category. After all, the sports drama has won two National Awards this year. The winners of the 68th National Film Award have been announced today and it has come up with a proud moment for the team of Toolsidas Junior.
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