Aishwaryaa Dhanush requests for stuntmen award

Indian filmmaker Aishwaryaa R Dhanush asked Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu to include a category in the National Film Awards honouring stuntmen.

Dhanush, 34, also showed clips of her documentary Cinema Veeran to the minister.

“Met honourable minster M Venkaiah Naidu sir and submitted a request letter to include stunt choreography category in national awards #CinemaVeeran. Told him would be elated if the category is included this year. As it is #50YearsOfStuntUnion My small tribute #CinemaVeeran #fingerscrossed [sic],” she wrote on Twitter.

The documentary is a tribute to the stuntmen of Tamil cinema.

Her husband, actor Dhanush, lauded her for taking the step.

“@ash_r_dhanush very well done. Hope it happens [sic],” he tweeted.