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Marathi Child Actor Treesha Thosar Breaks Kamal Haasan’s Record at National Film Awards
At the recent National Film Awards ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Vikrant Massey, and Rani Mukerji were honored for their outstanding performances. However, the spotlight truly belonged to Marathi child actor Treesha Thosar, who, at just 4 years old, stole the show. Dressed in a white saree, Treesha took to the stage with a charming smile to receive her award, earning the loudest cheers from the audience.Even legendary actor Kamal Haasan took notice, using his X (formerly Twitter) account to congratulate the young talent. Kamal Haasan praised Treesha for breaking his own record, writing,
“Dear Ms. Treesha Thoshar, my loudest applause goes to you. You’ve beaten my record, as I was already six when I got my first award! Way to go madam. Keep working on your incredible talent. My appreciation to your elders in the house.”For context, Kamal Haasan received his first National Award—the Rashtrapati Award (President’s Gold Medal)—at the age of six for his role in Kalathur Kannamma (1960).Raaj Kamal Films International also shared a heartwarming video on X showing Kamal Haasan speaking to Treesha via video call. He encouraged her to stay in touch and continue her great work, while Treesha expressed gratitude for his wishes. The caption celebrated the moment as a rare passing of the torch from one child prodigy to another:
“From One Child Prodigy to another @ikamalhaasan Sir himself has congratulated #TreeshaThosar for winning her first National award. What a moment for Indian cinema. #KamalHaasan Sir won his first #NationalAward at 6, now Treesha Thosar at 4! Congratulations, Treesha—you are already inspiring the nation!”Treesha Thosar won the Best Child Artist award for her role as Chimi (Revati) in the Marathi film Naal 2. She shared the honor with Sukriti Bandireddi (Gandhi Thatha Chettu), Kabir Khandare (Gypsy), and Shrinivas Pokale and Bhargav (Naal 2), marking a proud moment for Marathi cinema and Indian film at large.
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