'What a journey we have had...': Shah Rukh Khan's Swades director Ashutosh Gowariker showers love on him after his National Award win

This year’s National Film Awards were extra special for Bollywood. Shah Rukh Khan finally won the Best Actor award for Jawan, a moment fans had been waiting for. The latest one to join the bandwagon of people congratulating the superstar was none other than his Swades director Ashutosh Gowariker.

Check out his post here:

Ashutosh Gowariker’s heartfelt note

The filmmaker wrote, "What a journey we have had… each forging one's own path and today, to come together on this prestigious Dais, which is the highest award of our country, to honour your incredible craft! Congratulations Shah... @iamsrk #BestActor #NationalFilmAwards #NationalAwards".

Fans get nostalgic about Swades

As soon as he shared the post, fans showered love in the comment section. While one fan wrote, 'Ashutosh sir, this one is for Swades. He didn’t deserve this long due, but I truly want to thank you for giving us a film that changed everything in Indian cinema. Eternal gratitude & lots of love', another one added, 'Swades got justice.'



Fans also praised the strong bond between the actor and the director. One fan wrote, 'This is one picture that I was waiting for. Love you both so much and your friendship. The way it showed just how happy you were for him right from the announcement to this day really got me tearing up. For the nth time, can't thank you enough for Swades.' Many fans even called for a re-release of Swades to finally give the film the recognition it always deserved.

SRK’s heartfelt note of thanks

After his name was announced as the recipient for National Award, Shah Rukh Khan penned a note of thanks on his social media. He wrote. "I want to thank all my directors, writers - especially for the years 2023. So, thank you Raju sir (Rajkumar Hirani), Sid (Siddharth Anand), and especially, thanks to Atlee sir and his team for giving me the opportunity in 'Jawan', and trusting me to deliver, and be worthy of this award. Atlee sir, this is like you say, 'mass...'"

Along with Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Karan Johar, and Vikrant Massey also took home top honours.