Exclusive! National Film Awards 2018: Tabu on 'AndhaDhun' winning the Best Hindi Film award: The film is so close to my heart

Sriram Raghavan's 2018 thriller film 'AndhaDhun' starring Tabu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte and Anil Dhawan in the lead roles has won the Best Hindi Film award at the National Film Awards 2018. The film also took home an award in the Best Adapted Screenplay category. The film also has gifted Ayushmann Khurrana his first National Award for Best Actor.
The award comes a day after the film won big at the Indian film festival of Melbourne.
Reacting to the success of the film at the National Film Awards 2018, lead actress Tabu, who is currently in Melbourne, in an exclusive chat with ETimes said, "This is a fantastic moment for me. At what a timing it has come. I am currently in Melbourne with the team for the festival. I am just too happy and so gratified. The film is so close to me and my heart and I am very happy that it received this honour. I congratulate Sriram and his team and kudos to everyone."
'AndhaDhun' is the story of a pianist (played by Ayushmann Khurrana), who pretends to be a visually-impaired man and how his life turns upside down after he witnesses a murder. 'AndhaDhun' also featured Radhika Apte.
'AndhaDhun' was one of the highest-grossing films of last year. The film which released on 5 October 2018, earned rave reviews from critics and audiences alike.