
Akshay Kumar in Rustom
Highlights
- Akshay Kumar won his first National Award for Rustom
- More power to you, tweeted Sidharth Malhotra
- Sajid Khan said one more feather in an overcrowded cap
Akshay Kumar shared a video on Twitter thanking fans for their support. Watch it here:
#NationalFilmAwards : Best Actor for Rustom,countless emotions,very hard to express my gratitude right now but still tried,a big THANK YOU pic.twitter.com/Wo7mfi6dI8
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 7, 2017
Akshay's wife Twinkle Khanna posted this emotional tweet:
I don't know if I am crying or laughing-emotions all over the place-So proud of you @akshaykumar you smart, humble, amazing creature! https://t.co/K0YRx2WBtI
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) April 7, 2017
Apart from fans, messages came flooding in many of Akshay's colleagues.
Congratulations @akshaykumar for your national award!!!!!! Big big hug
— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) April 7, 2017
Congratulating @akshaykumar !!!! #NationalFilmAwards#Rustam ....shine on !!!! Loads of love.....
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) April 7, 2017
Congratulations @akshaykumar for the biggest win ever.More power to you #NationalAward
— bhumi pednekar (@psbhumi) April 7, 2017
Big Big congratulations @akshaykumar Sir for winning the #NationalFilmAwards
— Kiara Alia Advani (@Advani_Kiara) April 7, 2017
Congratulations to my bro @akshaykumar for winning the national award for best actor for Rustom ! more power to you #NationalAward
- Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) April 7, 2017
Congratulations @akshaykumar on the National Award. Where is the party? #Rustom
— Ritesh Sidhwani (@ritesh_sid) April 7, 2017
Congratulations to @akshaykumar for winning #NationalAward for #BestActor. What an inspirational career graph & reinvention of an actor.:) pic.twitter.com/2zPBSJyDHP
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 7, 2017
Congrats @akshaykumar best actor for rustom..one more feather in an overcrowded cap..luv u sundi #NationalFilmAwards
- Sajid Khan (@SimplySajidK) April 7, 2017
Akshay Kumar has already had a triumph this year in the well-reviewed Jolly LLB 2, which made over Rs 100 crore at the box office. He was last seen in a special appearance in recent release Naam Shabana and has two films coming up - Toilet: Ek Prem Katha with Bhumi Pednekar, and the big budget 2.0 starring Rajinikanth. He will also begin work on Padman, produced by his wife Twinkle Khanna and co-starring Sonam Kapoor.