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**Mysuru Director’s Short Film ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’ Wins National Award**
**MYSURU, August 5, 2025** – Director Chidanand S. Naik is receiving accolades after his short film, “Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know,” was selected for the prestigious 71st National Film Awards. The Mysuru Cinema Society has issued a congratulatory statement praising Naik, an alumnus of Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute, for his compelling narrative.
The film previously won an award at the Paridrishya – International Festival of Short Films and Documentaries held in Mysuru on February 3-4, 2024. Chandrashekar G.R., president of the Mysuru Film Society, described the film as delivering “a poetic experience on screen.”
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