Tamil actor, producer, and politician Kamal Haasan expressed gratitude to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka for reviving the Telangana Gaddar Film Awards. He thanked them for presenting him with the prestigious Paidi Jairaj Film Award. Haasan emphasized the importance of such platforms in acknowledging artistic courage and cultural memory in cinema.
Congratulating all the award winners, Kamal Haasan extended his best wishes to his fellow awardees and praised the event’s organization. During his acceptance speech, he referred to all Telugu actors as his family and highlighted the unity within the Indian film industry. Haasan urged for the elimination of regional divides in cinema, emphasizing the unity of Indian cinema.
He lauded the Telangana Chief Minister for honoring revolutionary poet Gaddar by naming the awards after him. Kamal Haasan expressed his happiness over this decision, emphasizing his admiration for Gaddar and his work.
