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'Pushpa: The Rise' Wins Film Of The Year Award At Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2022
Mumbai, February 21 - Telugu superstar Allu Arjun, and Rashmika Mandanna's box office blockbuster "Pushpa - The Rise" has been awarded with Film of The Year at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022. ## Held in Mumbai on Sunday (Feb. 20), the award ceremony honored the best movies, shows, and artists of 2021 with this prestigious award. "Pushpa - The Rise" has been a trendsetting film during the covid-19 pandemic. It reignites the hope in big-screen magic and has done wonders at the box office, becoming the biggest Indian hit during the pandemic. ## The official Twitter account of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival announced the news by writing, "Congratulations to 'Pushpa: The Rise' for winning the award for Film Of The Year at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards2022. Your hard work and perseverance have paid off". ## Congratulations to 'Pushpa: The Rise' for winning the award for Film Of The Year at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards2022. Your hard work and perseverance have paid off. #dpiff #dpiff2022 #dpiffawards #dpiffdiaries #dpiffglimpse #dpifflegacy #dpiffawards2022 pic.twitter.com/XSIKCYa23T— Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (@Dpiff_official) February 20, 2022 ## Directed by Sukumar, "Pushpa: The Rise" is an action entertainer which was released in theatres on December 17 and has been widely praised. It has been produced by Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar of Mythri Movie Makers in association with Muttamsetty Media. It has done business of over Rs. 350 crores worldwide. ## Meanwhile, among the other award winners at DPIFF 2022, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani-starrer "Shershaah" bagged Best Film award while Sidharth named critics Best Actor and Kiara announced critics Best Actress for their performances in the movie. Ranveer Singh was named Best Actor for "83" while Kriti Sanon won the Best Actress award for "Mimi". ## Stay tuned...