Anil Kapoor was named India’s national winner for best actor in a leading role at the Asian Academy Creative Awards for Subedaar, Bollywood Hungama reported. The recognition qualified him to represent India at the competition’s Grand Gala Final in Singapore on December 3. The report also said Subedaar received the best feature film award for India. Kapoor plays Arjun Maurya, a retired soldier confronting difficulties in civilian life while resisting local corruption and trying to protect his family. The Asian Academy Creative Awards announced the acting result through its social media account. The national-winner designation is a country-level stage within that awards programme, not an announcement that Kapoor had already won the regional grand final. Bollywood Hungama said Kapoor expressed gratitude to director Suresh Triveni, his fellow performers and viewers. Its account linked the recognition to the emotional and physical demands of the role. The Singapore ceremony remained a future event at the time of publication, so its ultimate result was not established by this report.