Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- Director of 'The Kerala Story', which bagged two honours ar the 71st National Film Awards for Best Director and Best Cinematography has dedicated the win to the girls of Kerala.

"Winning the National Award is a surreal feeling. When a filmmaker starts his journey and goes through several ups and downs amid the struggles, such an achievement with the country's biggest award feels very special" director Sudipto Sen told ANI.

He acknowledged the contributions of his team and thanked them.

"The journey of making The Kerala Story was a team effort and it is the team's victory. It was not made in Mumbai but we went to small villages and cities in Kerala and collected facts for the story. It is a different kind of feeling," ...