The National Film Awards were announced today and we have to say it is a list worth looking through. Newton and Baahubali 2 makes an appearance and so does Sridevi! The jury chaired by Shekar Kapur also consists of screenwriter Imtiaz Hussain, lyricist Mehboob and actress Gautami Tadimalla among its members. Reportedly, the list of recommendations was handed over to Smriti Irani, the broadcasting minister on Thursday.
Eager to know who won what? Worry not, because we’ve got you covered!
Here’s the full list of National Award winners:
Dada Saheb Phalke Award: Vinod Khanna
Best Director Award: Jayraj for Bhayanakam
Best Book on Cinema: first book on Manipuri films. This is the first time that a book on Manipuri Films has got an award
Best Film Critic: Giridhar Jha
Special Mention for Film Criticism: Sunil Mishra of Madhya Pradesh
Special Mention Award: Marathi Film – Murakhiya; Odia film: Hello RC; Take Off– Malayalam; Pankaj Tripathi bags a Special Mention award for Newton; Malayalam actor Parvathy too gets a special mention
Best Regional Film: Ladhakh
Best Marathi Film: Kacha Nimbu
Best Malayalam Film: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Hindi Film: Newton
Best Bengali Film: Mayurakshi
Best Assamese Film: Ishu
Best Tamil Film: To Let
Best Telugu: Gazi
BEST Gujarati: DHH
Best Action Direction: Baahubali 2
Best choreography: Toilet Ek Prem Katha (Ganesh Acharya is the choreographer)
Best Special Effects: Baahubali 2
Special Jury Award: Nagar Kirtan(Bengali)
Best lyrics for song Muthu Ratna, for Kannada film March 22
Best Music Direction: A R Rahman for Kaatru Veliyidai
Background score: A R Rahman for Mom
Best Make-Up artist– Ram Razak for Nagar Kirtan
Best Production Design: Santosh Rajan (Malayalam)
Best editing: Reema Das (for an Assamese film)
Best Screenplay Original: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Adapted Screenplay: Bhayankam, to Jairaj
Best Film playback Singer- Shasha Tirupati (Vaan Varuvaan song)
Best Male Playback Singer: Yesudas
Best supporting actress – Divya Dutta, Irada (Hindi Film)
Best Supporting Actor – Fahad Fazil
Best Actress: Sridevi for Mom
Best Actor: Ridhhi Sen, Nagar Kirtan
Best Film for National Integration – Dhappa (Marathi)
Best Assamese Film: Village Rockstar
Best Popular Film: Baahubali 2
Congratulations to all the winners!
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