Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Anil Kapoor’s Subedaar Wins India’s Best Feature Film Award
Subedaar is an Indian action-drama film starring Anil Kapoor.
It won the Best Feature Film award for India at the Asian Academy Creative Awards.
Kapoor was nominated for Best Actor for playing a retired soldier named Arjun Maurya.
Director Suresh Triveni was also nominated for Best Direction.
In the story, Arjun has difficulty returning to ordinary life after leaving the military.
He faces corruption and tries to protect his family while dealing with problems involving his daughter.
The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on March 5.
Its national award is part of a competition involving entries from 18 nations and territories.
The final international winners will be announced at a ceremony in Singapore in December.
Subedaar won Best Feature Film for India at the Asian Academy Creative Awards.
Anil Kapoor was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for playing retired soldier Arjun Maurya.
Director Suresh Triveni received a Best Direction (Feature Film) nomination for Subedaar.
The action-drama follows Arjun’s struggle with civilian life, local corruption and protecting his family in Madhya Pradesh.
The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, and national winners will compete internationally at a December gala in Singapore.
- Who
- Anil Kapoor, director Suresh Triveni and the Subedaar team.
- What
- Subedaar won India’s Best Feature Film award, while Kapoor and Triveni received acting and directing nominations.
- When
- The national winners were announced on October 2; the international gala is scheduled for December.
- Where
- The awards cover the Asia-Pacific region, and the final will be held at Singapore’s Capitol Theatre.
- Why
- Subedaar was recognised in the feature-film category, while Kapoor and Triveni were nominated for their acting and direction.
- Film
- Subedaar
- India award
- Best Feature Film
- Lead actor
- Anil Kapoor
- Actor nomination
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Director nomination
- Suresh Triveni for Best Direction (Feature Film)
- Streaming release
- Amazon Prime Video on March 5
- International final
- Singapore’s Capitol Theatre in December
