Meet The 5-Year-Old Girl Who Broke Kamal Haasan’s Record And Becomes Youngest National Film Award Winner

The 71st National Film Awards witnessed a historic moment when Treesha Vivek Thosar became the youngest recipient of the Best Child Artist award. At only four years old, the Marathi child actor from Naal 2 received the honour from President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhavan on 23 September, earning applause that matched the biggest stars in the room. While legends like Mohanlal, who won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and Shah Rukh Khan, who shared Best Actor with Vikrant Massey, made headlines, it was the little girl who truly stole the spotlight for breaking Kamal Hassan’s long-standing record.

Who is Treesha Vivek Thosar?

Treesha Vivek Thosar was born on November 2 and became one of the youngest winners at the award ceremony alongside Srinivas Pokale, Bhargav Jagtap, Kabir Khandare, and Sukriti Veni Bandreddy. At just four years old, she has already worked on multiple projects and built a name for herself as a child artist. Apart from her well-known role in the Marathi film Naal 2, her other works include Punha Shivaji Raje Bhosale, Manvat Murders, and Pet Puraan.

She has appeared in several Marathi-language productions and first caught public attention through the television serial Aie Tuljabhavani. Later, she starred in the Marathi comedy crime thriller Aatli Baatmi Futli, released on September 19. Treesha Thosar is currently filming Punha Shivaji Raje Bhosale, directed by Mahesh Manjurek, which is set to release on January 1 next year.

Legendary actor and politician Kamal Haasan also praised young talent Treesha Thosar on his X handle. He wrote, "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."

Kamal Haasan had achieved one of the rarest feats himself when he won the President's Gold Medal at the age of six for his role in the Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma.