Tuesday,
September
18,
2007
After
months
of
speculation,
controversy
and
debate,
President
Pratibha
Patil
finally
handed
over
the
most
prestigious
award
in
Indian
Cinema
to
the
film
maker
of
Parzania
-
a
swarna
kamal
and
cash
prize
of
rupees
fifty
thousand.
The
controversial
Parzania,
based
on
the
2002
sectarian
violence
in
Gujarat,
earned
the
best
direction
award
for
Rahul
Dholakia
and
the
best
actress
award
for
Sarika
for
"her
rendition
of
a
crusading
mother
who
fights
for
justice
against
all
adversity
in
a
communally
charged
environment".
Having
won
two
National
Awards,
the
producers
of
the
film,
K.B.
Sareen,
Kamal
Patel
and
Rahul
Dholakia,
have
decided
to
dub
the
film
in
Hindi
and
then
in
Gujarati-
"This
will
help
so
many
more
people
see
the
film
in
different
parts
of
India," says
Sareen,
who
is
also
the
Indian
Distributor
of
the
film.
Co-producer
Kamal
Patel,
who
is
in
New
Jersey,
is
delighted
with
the
two
awards,
and
says,
"It
is
a
great
honour
to
win
two
awards
in
the
highest
categories,
despite
competition
from
films
like
Black,
RDB,
Apharan,
etc.
"
On
winning
the
award,
Dholakia
said,
"This
is
a
victory
for
indie
cinema
and
I
have
to
thank
every
member-
cast
and
crew
as
they
all
stood
by
Parzania
and
gave
it
their
best
regardless
of
all
the
obstacles
and
hurdles.
Now
we
only
hope
Dara
finds
his
son."
Rahul's
parents,
Parry
and
Raksha
Dholakia,
specially
flew
down
from
Los
Angeles
to
be
with
their
son
on
his
big
day.
Rahul
acknowledged
his
parents,
and
said,
"My
parents
have
sacrificed
a
lot
for
me,
and
I
think
this
ceremony
would
be
incomplete
without
them."
Rahul
also
went
on
stage
to
receive
Naseeruddin
Shah's
award
for
Best
Supporting
Actor.