POPULAR FILM’S TEAM TO BOYCOTT NATIONAL FILM AWARD FUNCTION - REASON HERE!

Expressing dissent over the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, (CAB), director Zakariya Mohammed on Sunday wrote, “Protesting against CAB and National Register of Citizens, I, as the director of Sudani from Nigeria, will stay away from the National Award ceremony along with scriptwriter Muhsin Parari and the producers of the film.”

Sudani from Nigeria is a 2018 Malayalam comedy-drama sports film that also features Samuel Abiola Robinson in important role. The film had won five awards at the 2018 Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Screenplay, Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value, Best Debut Director, Best Actor (Shahir), and Best Character Actress (Savithri and Sarasa).

At the 2018 National Film Awards, it had won the award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and actress Savithri Sreedharan received a Special Mention for her performance in the film.