Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Newsreader Amruta Rao Wins National Film Award for 'Shyamchi Aai'
Amruta Rao, who used to be on TV news, won a big award for her movie.
She was a newsreader from the old black and white TV days until modern times.
Her new movie, 'Shyamchi Aai,' is about motherhood and is based on a book.
Amruta worked hard to make the movie look like the olden days, even finding old houses and props.
She made sure everything looked just right.
She's also made other Marathi movies and talks about them on her YouTube channel.
Amruta Rao, a former newsreader, won the Best Marathi Feature Film award.
She worked as a newsreader from 1979 to 2004, witnessing the evolution of Indian television.
Rao produced 'Shyamchi Aai,' based on Sane Guruji's novel.
She meticulously restored a heritage home to reflect the film's early 20th-century setting.
Rao has nurtured several Marathi films and shares her journey on YouTube.
- Who
- Amruta Rao, a former newsreader turned producer.
- What
- Amruta Rao won the Best Marathi Feature Film award for 'Shyamchi Aai'.
- When
- The award was given at the 2023 National Film Awards.
- Where
- The film is set in the Konkan region.
- Why
- To honor her film 'Shyamchi Aai' and her dedication to the project.
- Occupation
- Newsreader, Producer
- Years as Newsreader
- 1979-2004
- Award Won
- Best Marathi Feature Film
- Film Produced
- 'Shyamchi Aai'
- Based on
- Autobiographical novel by Sane Guruji