Senior actress Urvashi was honoured in the Best Supporting Actress category for her performance in the Malayalam film Ullozkku. The winners of the 71st National Film Awards were announced on August 1 by the jury members headed by chairperson Ashutosh Gowariker. Urvashi won for her performance as Leelamma in Christo T's film, which also starred Parvathy Thirvothu. However, the senior actress has slammed the decision to put her in the supporting actress category. 

Urvashi slams National Award jury

Talking to Manorama News, Urvashi questioned the logic behind putting her under supporting category while she had equal roles in the fillm. "Is there any standard scale for acting? Or is it that after a certain age, this is all you’ll get?” said the senior actress after receiving the honour. 

"This is not pension money to be silently accepted. How are these decisions made? What criteria is followed?” she questioned, adding that the honour should make the recipient proud instead of being handed over with no explanation.