Earlier today, Karan Johar received the National Award for Best Film in the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) category for `Brahmastra: Part 1 – Shiva`. He accepted the award alongside the film`s director, Ayan Mukerji. `Brahmastra` made history by winning three awards, including Pritam`s win for Best Music Director and Arijit Singh`s Best Male Playback Singer for the song `Kesariya`.

Karan Johar expresses gratitude on National Award win

Karan Johar took to Instagram to share a heartfelt post, expressing gratitude to everyone involved in the film. He wrote, "Every time I step onto this stage, it’s always a different feeling of magic. But there’s one feeling that always remains – gratitude. Thank you @mib_india for the constant support & strength for our film fraternity to tell stories and bring it to the people of our nation. And thank you to the audience, for the bountiful love that you shower. This is the third time for me on stage, and the magnanimity of it all is not lost on me. And what a day to celebrate – since today also marks 44 years of @dharmamovies! ? @ayan_mukerji, here’s to #Brahmastra being etched in history. To the team, who made the magic happen – thank you!"