Mumbai – Cinema veteran Anupam Kher said he was elated to see superstar Shah Rukh Khan win his first National Film Award for best actor, calling the honour long overdue.

At the 71st National Film Awards ceremony held on Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu honoured SRK for his performance in the 2023 blockbuster “Jawan”.

He shared best actor honour with Vikrant Massey, who was rewarded for his performance in filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s “12th Fail”.

“I am very happy for him, and personally happy that he finally got it after 40 years. You can imagine his disappointment — for ‘Swades’, he 100 per cent should have got the National Award.

“So many other performances, like ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, went unrecognised. Each time he must have felt upset. So I am really glad he has final

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