66th National Awards
The 66th edition of the National Awards were announced today. The National Film Awards is the most prominet film award ceremonies in India. It was established in 1954 and has been administered by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.
Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where the award-winning films are screened for the public.
Among this year’s winners, URI: The Surgical Strike, Padmaavat, AndhaDhun and Badhaai Ho won multiple awards. While URI: The Surgical Strike and Padmaavat won four awards each, AndhaDhun won three and Badhaai Ho bagged two.
Here’s the complete list of the 66th National Award winners:
FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Badhaai Ho
Best Hindi Film
AndhaDhun
Best Actor
Ayushmann Khurrana, AndhaDhun and Vicky Kaushal, URI: The Surgical Strike
Best Actress
Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati
Best Direction
Aditya Dhar for URI: The Surgical Strike
Best Supporting Actress
Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho
Best Supporting Actor
Swanand Kirkire for Chumbak
Best Music Direction
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Padmaavat
Best Female Playback singer
Bindu Mani for Mayavi Manave from Nathicharami
Best Male Playback Singer
Arijit Singh for Binte Dil from Padmaavat
Best background music award
URI: The Surgical Strike
Best Sound Design
URI: The Surgical Strike
Best special effect
Awe, KGF
Best Action
KGF
Best Adapted Screenplay
AndhaDhun
Best film on social issues
Pad Man
Best Film on Environment Conservation
Paani
Best choreography
Padmaavat, Ghoomar
Best Feature Film
Hellaro (Gujarati)
Actors who get special mention for their performance
Sruthi Hariharan, Chandrachud Rai, Josy Joseph, Savitri
Best Rajasthani Film
Turtle
Best Panchanga Film
In The Land Of Poisonous Women
Best Garo Film
Anna
Best Marathi Film
Bhonga
Best Tamil Film
Baram
Best Urdu Film
Hamid
Best Bengali Film
Ek Je Chhilo Raja
Best Malayalam Film
Sudani from Nigeria
Best Telugu Film
Mahanati
Best Kannada Film
Nathicharami
Best Konkani Film
Amori
Best Assamese Film
Bulbul Can Sing
Best Punjabi Film
Harjeeta
Best Gujarati Film
Reva
Best Makeup Artist
Ranjith for Awe
Best costume designer
Mahanati, Rajshree Patnaik, Varun Shah and Archana Rao
Best Lyrics
Manjutha for Nathicharami
Best Production Design
Kammara Sambhavam
Best Editing
Nathicharami
Best Location Sound
Tendlya
Best Mixed Track
Rangasthalam
Best Original Screenplay
Chi Arjun La Sow
Best Dialogue
Tarikh
Best Cinematography
Ulu
Best Children’s Film
Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu, Koduge
Nargis Dutt Award for National Integration
Ondanya Eradalu
Jury Awards
Kedara (Bengali), Hellaro (Gujarati)
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of A Director
Sudhakar Reddy Yakanthi for Naal
Most film-friendly state
Uttarakhand
Best book on cinema
Malayalam Book Mano Prarthana Pulley; In A Cult Of Their Own gets Special Mention
Best Film Critic
Blase Johnny (Malayalam), Ananth Vijay (Hindi)
NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
Best Film on Family Values
Chalo Jeetey Hai
Best Short Fiction Film
Kasab
Social Justice Film
Why Me, Ekant
Best Investigation Film
Amoli
Best Sports Film
Swimming Through The Darkness
Best Educational Film
Sarlabh Virala
Best Film on Social Issue
Talate Kunji
Best Environmental Film
The World’s Most Famous Tiger
Best Promotional Film
Rediscovering Jahannum
Best Film on Science and Technology
GD Naidu: The Edison of India
Best Arts and Cultural Film
Munkar
Best Debut non-feature film of a Director
Feluda
Best Non-Feature Film
Sunrise, The Secret Life of Frogs
