The National Film Awards were presented today in person at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. the price were announced earlier this year and the awards will be presented to the winners by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.
The 67th national awards show was delayed from last year until this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Among the winners were Dhanush and Manoj Bajpayee who received their award for best actor and Kangana Ranaut received their award for best female actor.
Super star Rajnikanth also received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honor bestowed on those in the film industry.
Chhicchore Director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Sajid Nadiadwala have reportedly dedicated their Best Picture award to Sushant Singh Rajput, who died last year, saying the late actor will always remain an “integral part” of the film.
Kangana Ranaut won her third Best Actor award for his performances in Manikarnika (2019) and Panga (2020) while Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush shared the award for best actor for their respective roles in Bhonsle and Asuran, which also won the award for Best Tamil Film.
Here is the list of winners awarded today:
67th National Cinema Awards: Category other film
Best Feature Film: Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (malayalam)
Best achievement: Bahattar Hoorain
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Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut (Manikarnika, Panga)
Best Actor: Manoj Bajpayee for Bhonsle and Dhanush for Asuran
Best Supporting Actress: The Tashkent files, Pallavi Joshi
Best Supporting Actor: Super De Luxe, Vijaya Sethupathi
Best Children’s Film: Kastoori (Hindi)
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Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Director’s Feature: Helen (malayalam)
Special mention: Biryani (Malayalam), Jonaki Porua (Assamese), Lata Bhagwan Kare (marathi), Picasso (marathi)
Best Tulu Film: Pingara
Best Paniya Film: Kenjira
Best Mishing Film: Anu ruwad
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Best Khasi Film: Lewduh
Best Haryanvi Film: Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti
Best Chattisgarhi Film: Bhulan the labyrinth
Best Telugu film: Jersey
Best Tamil Film: Asuran
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Best Punjabi Film: Rab Da Radio 2
Best Odiya Film: Sala Budhar Badla and Kalira Atita
Best Manipuri Film: Eigi Kona
Best Malayalam Film: Kalla Nottam
Best Marathi Film: Bardo
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Best Konkani Film: Kaajro
Best Kannada Film: Akshi
Best Hindi Film: Chhichhore
Best Bengali Film: Gumnaami
Best Assamese Film: Ronuwa- Who never surrenders
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Best waterfall: Avane Srimannarayana (Kannada)
Best Choreography: Maharshi (Telugu)
Best special effects: Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (malayalam)
Special Jury Prize: Oththa Seruppu Size-7 (Tamil)
Best lyrics: Kolaambi (malayalam)
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Best Music Direction Songs: Viswasam (Tamil)
Musical direction: Jyeshthoputro
Best makeup artist: Helen
Best Production Design: Anandi Gopal
Best Editing: Jersey (Telugu)
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Best audiography: lustful (Khasi)
Best Screenplay Original Screenplay: Jyeshthoputri
Best Adapted Scenario: Gumnaami
Best Dialogue Writer: The Tashkent files (Hindi)
Best photography: Jallikattu (malayalam)
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Best female performer: Bardo (marathi)
Best Male Playback Singer: Kesri, Teri Mitti (Hindi)
Best Film on Environmental Conservation: Water burial
Most cinema-friendly state: Sikkim
Best Book on Cinema: A Gandhian affair: the curious Indian representation of love in cinema by Sanjay Suri
Special mention- Paharana Manus Cinema written by Ashok Rane and Kannada Cinema: Jagathika Cinema Vikasa-Prerane Prabhava written by PR Ramadasa Naidu)
Best Film Review: Sohini Chattopadhyay
67th National Cinema Awards: Category other movie
Best Narration: Wild Karnataka, Sir David Attenborough
Best Editing: Shut up Sona, Arjun Gourisaria
Best Audiography: Radha (music), Allwin Rego and Sanjay Maurya
Best Sound Recorder on Site: Rahas (Hindi), Saptarshi Sarkar
Best Cinematography: Sonsi, Savita Singh
Best achievement: Knock Knock knock (English / Bengali), Sudhanshu Saria
Best Film on Family Values: Swapnam Oru Paathiraa Pole (malayalam)
Best Fictional Short Film: Keep (Hindi / English)
Special Jury Prize: Small-scale companies (English)
Best Animated Feature: Radha (Musical)
Best Investigative Film: Jakkal
Best Exploration Film: Wild Karnataka (English)
Best Educational Film: Apples and oranges (English)
Best Film on Social Issues: Saints righteous (Hindi) and Ladli (Hindi)
Best Environmental Film: The saviors of the stork (Hindi)
Best Promotional Film: The shower (Hindi)
Best Film on Art and Culture: Shrikshetra-Ru-Sahijata (Odia)
Best Biographical Film: Elephants remember (English)
Best ethnographic film: Charan-Atva The essence of being a nomad (Gujarati)
Best First Non-Feature Film by a Director: Khisa (marathi)
Best non-feature film: A dream conceived (Hindi)
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