Pune, Dec. 29 -- Renowned Marathi film actor Makarand Anaspure received the Annabhau Sathe Award at the Annabhau Sathe International Film festival here today.
Anaspure said that receiving this award, named after Annabhau Sathe, at the International Film Festival is a moment of great fortune for him. "An artist's struggle from a village to a metropolis is more about survival than recognition. My journey from theater to cinema was a struggle, but I was able to move forward with the support of good people at the right time," said a release.
"I learned the true essence of humanity and art from great artists like Nana Patekar and the late Nilubhau Phule. While playing the roles of farmers, I felt their pain intimately, which I will never forge...