Rohit Shetty congratulates Ajay Devgn on his third National Award victory for Best Actor

The 68th National Award Ceremony, one of the most anticipated award ceremonies, recently took place, and the winners for each category were revealed. On Friday, Ajay Devgan won the best actor award for the third time for his film Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior. Ajay received the best actor award alongside Suriya, who won for his performance in Soorarai Pottru.

Countless congratulations have been sent to Ajay. The director, Rohit Shetty, also praised his close friend for his success. Rohit took to Instagram to share a photo of himself with Ajay and stated, "Zakham, The Lenged of Bhagat Singh and now Tanhaji, three National Awards, one man! Congratulations, @ajaydevgn."

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Many more celebrities congratulated the actor on his triumph. Ajay also replied to Rohit's story while posting it on Instagram with the remark "Thank you (with the red heart)".

Om Raut directed Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, which was released on January 10, 2020. The film was the 100th picture in his career spanning over 30 years. It also stars his wife, Kajol, Saif Ali Khan, and Sharad Kelkar.

Other national awards were given to the film, including best popular film for providing wholesome entertainment as well as best costume.

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Ajay also acknowledged his pleasure at receiving the best actor award, adding, "I'm elated to win the Best Actor Award for Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior at the 68th National Awards along with Suriya, who won for Soorarai Pottru. I thank everyone, most of all my creative team, the audience, and my fans. I also express my gratitude to my parents and the Almighty for their blessings. Congratulations to all the other winners."

Ajay will shortly be featured in the films Bholaa and Drishyam 2.