Days before the National Film Awards were announced and criticised for snubbing ‘Aadujeevitham’, Prithviraj Sukumaran shared with mid-day how taking the true story far and wide was his only aim

Prithviraj’s Aadujeevitham was snubbed at the 71st National Film Awards despite international acclaim, with jury citing lack of authenticity and missing English translations for song lyrics. The film was in contention for multiple categories but failed to make the final cut