Blessy upset by Ashutosh Gowariker’s U-turn on Aadujeevitham after Nat Awards: ‘He in contrast it to Lawrence of Arabia’
Up to date on: Aug 04, 2025 01:14 pm IST
Director Blessy was confused by Ashutosh Gowariker overlooking the Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Aadujeevitham – The Goat Life for a Nationwide Movie Award.
Director Blessy’s Aadujeevitham – The Goat Life, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran within the lead function, was just lately neglected on the Nationwide Movie Awards, not receiving a single award in any class. In an interview with OnManorama, the director expressed his disappointment and confusion about why Ashutosh Gowariker snubbed the survival movie when he beforehand in contrast it to Lawrence of Arabia (1962). (Additionally Learn: Urvashi slams Nationwide Award jury for giving her award in supporting class: ‘This isn’t pension to silently settle for’)
Blessy calls out Ashutosh Gowariker’s ‘double requirements’
Blessy spoke to the publication and revealed that Ashutosh had beforehand praised Aadujeevitham, making him upset that he was claiming it had technical shortcomings now. He claimed that the filmmakers spoke after they screened the movie in Mumbai in the course of the Oscars marketing campaign and that Ashutosh had spoken about it ‘extremely’.
He even recollected that Ashutosh had in contrast Aadujeevitam to Lawrence of Arabia, stating that he hadn’t seen a ‘movie painting a desert so superbly’ since then. Blessy mentioned, “If somebody appreciated the movie in such element earlier than, how can they dismiss it on technical grounds? This looks as if double requirements.” The filmmaker additionally claimed that he was invited to lunch with Ashutosh, which he turned down attributable to a previous dedication.
What did the Nationwide Movie Awards jury noticed on Aadujeevitham
Nationwide Awards jury member Pradeep Nair has revealed in a earlier interview with the identical publication what Ashutosh considered Aadujeevitham. He mentioned, “Jury Chairperson Ashutosh Gowariker had seen the film at a earlier movie pageant in Goa and had critical considerations in regards to the movie’s adaptation and execution. Gowariker and others additionally felt the variation lacked naturality and the performances didn’t really feel genuine.”
Pradeep confirmed that the movie was in rivalry for the Nationwide Awards however that it missed out throughout ultimate discussions. He additionally claimed that the producers didn’t present ‘correct English translation’ for the lyrics, explaining why it misplaced within the Greatest Male Playback Singer and Greatest Lyrics classes. He additionally claimed that KR Gokul’s efficiency was ‘broadly appreciated’ by the jury, however he didn’t obtain an award because of the ‘total high quality’ of the movie.
