The Unlikely Record Holder: What Treesha Thosar's National Award Win Reveals About Indian Cinema's Next Generation The news that four year old Treesha Thosar has broken Kamal Haasan's record as the youngest recipient of the National Film Award for Best Child Artist is a heartwarming tale of young talent and dedication.
This achievement, however, reveals more about the changing landscape of Indian cinema than initially meets the eye.
Treesha was only three years old when she played her breakout role in Naal 2, a Marathi film directed by Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti and produced by Nagraj Manjule.