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Priyanka Chopra celebrates 3 National awards for Ventilator, dedicates film to dad

Priyanka Chopra's debut Marathi production, Ventilator, won three National awards for Best Director, Best Editing, and Best Sound Recording.

Priyanka Chopra's feet aren't hitting the ground. The actress' debut production venture, Ventilator, won three major awards at the recently announced National Film Awards. Directed by Rajesh Mapuskar, Ventilator won awards for Best Director, Best Editing (Rameshwar Bhagat) and Best Sound Recording (Alok De). 

The win certainly put Chopra over the moon. She tweeted her joy on her social media account soon after the win. 'I'm so excited,happy and proud!Our first Marathi movie #ventilator won not 1,not 2 but 3.. national awards!! Yay @PurplePebblePic,' Chopra tweeted. Purple Pebble Pictures, founded by Priyanka, and her mother, Madhu Chopra, only started in 2015. Ventilator was the first film under the banner. 

Priyanka Chopra is currently in the US, and said that she will be returning to Mumbai in 10 days. Chopra will also be throwing a party for the cast and crew of the film in celebration of the big win.