Since its world premiere at Busan International Film Festival last October, Namdev Bhau: In Search of Silence has won acclaim across several prestigious festivals, with unanimous praise for its leading man Namdev Gaurav. Few know that Gaurav has been a long-standing chauffeur of socialite Chhaya Momaya. In an example of how talent always finds its due recognition, the 65-year-old artiste has earned a Best Actor nomination at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The driver-turned-actor is competing with megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, among others, for the nod.

Amitabh Bachchan