Mammootty Creates History with Fourth National Award, Kamal Haasan Reacts

Mammootty has become the first actor to win four Best Actor National Awards after being honoured at the 72nd National Film Awards for his remarkable performance in Bramayugam. The Malayalam cinema legend shared this year's top acting honour with Kartik Aaryan, adding another milestone to his illustrious career. Earlier, Mammootty had won the prestigious award in 1989, 1993, and 1998.

The achievement received a warm response from Kamal Haasan, who congratulated Mammootty through a heartfelt post on X. Kamal recalled an old promise made by Mammootty about surpassing his tally of National Awards and wrote that he had truly kept his word. The exchange highlighted the mutual respect and long-standing friendship shared by two of Indian cinema's greatest icons.