Samaantharangal did not get best feature film award owing to foul play: Balachandra Menon
Published on: Nov. 29, 2025, 7:34 p.m. | Source: The Hindu
Actor and director Balachandra Menon has alleged that he lost out on the best feature film and best director awards at the 45th National Film Awards in 1997 owing to foul play in the jury that included a Keralite. Addressing mediapersons here on completing 50 years in the entertainment industry, Mr. Menon, while recalling the ups and downs in the industry, said the incident was something he had not forgotten.
