Mammootty’s National Award triumph: A look back at his three iconic wins as he eyes a fourth

The 70th National Film Awards were set to be announced, with Mammootty and Rishab Shetty as strong contenders for Best Actor. Mammootty, a three-time winner, received his first award in 1989 for roles in ‘Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha’ and ‘Mathilukal’, and later for ‘Vidheyan’, ‘Ponthan Mada’, and ‘Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’.