Suriya’s legal drama Jai Bhim wins top honours at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival

After winning audiences’ hearts with its hard-hitting story and fantastic performances from the entire cast, actor Suriya’s Jai Bhim (2021) is now busy sweeping awards at award functions. Yes, the critically acclaimed legal drama won top honours at the 12th edition of the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival.

Jai Bhim, which is directed by T. J. Gnanavel, won the Best Feature Film award at the festival. Manikandan, who played the character of Rasakannu in the film, clenched the Best Supporting Actor award for his sterling performance as the victim of police brutality in the film.

Suriya’s production banner 2D Entertainment shared the news on Twitter, “Jai Bhim wins the Best Film & Best Supporting Actor awards at the #DadaSahebPhalkeFilmFestival. Thank you @dadasahebfest for the honour! Congratulations Manikandan on winning the Best Supporting actor (sic),” the tweet read.

#JaiBhim wins the Best Film & Best Supporting Actor awards at the #DadaSahebPhalkeFilmFestival

Thank you @dadasahebfest for the honour!

Congratulations #Manikandan on winning the Best Supporting actor

➡️https://t.co/8pwZaoeO17@Suriya_offl #Jyotika @tjgnan @rajsekarpandian

— 2D Entertainment (@2D_ENTPVTLTD) May 3, 2022

The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival is held every year on April 30 to mark the birth anniversary of the Father of Indian cinema.

Jai Bhim had a direct-to-digital premiere on Amazon Prime Video last year. The film received an overwhelming response from critics and audiences alike. Apart from playing the male lead, Suriya also produced the film under the banner of 2D Entertainment. The film is inspired by a real-life case handled by the retired Madras High Court Judge K Chandru.