66th National Film Awards: ‘Andhadhun’, ‘Uri:The Surgical Strike’ wins big
First Published: 9th August, 2019 17:06 IST
The 66th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi on August 9 by jury heads Rahul Rawail, AS Kanal and Utpal Bhorpujari. Over 400 films were submitted in the
The 66th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi on August 9 by jury heads Rahul Rawail, AS Kanal and Utpal Bhorpujari.
Over 400 films were submitted in the feature film category and 256 films were submitted in the non-feature category. This year, the announcement was delayed 66th National Film Awards66th National Film Awardsdue to the Lok Sabha Election 2019.
The Best Feature Film Award went to Gujarati film ‘Hellaro’. Hindi films ‘Andhadhun’, ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ and ‘Padmaavat’ won big in the feature film category. While the Best Actor award was shared by Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal for ‘Andhadhun’ and ‘Badhaai Ho’, respectively, Keerthy Suresh won the Best Actress award for her performance in ‘Mahanati’.
Here is the full list of winners in different categories:
Best non feature film: Son Rise by Vibha Bakshi and The Secret Life of Frogs by Ajay and Vijay Bedi
Best Director: Uri : The Surgical Strike– Aditya Dhar
Best Feature Film: Hellaro a Gujarati film directed by Abhishek Shah
Best Actor: Ayushmann Khuranna for Andhadhunand Vicky Kaushal for Uri : The Surgical Strike
Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati
Best Supporting Actor – Swanand Kirkire for Chumbhak
Best supporting actress – Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho
Best Action Direction: KGF Chapter I
Best Choreography: Padmaavat for Goomar
Best Film for National Integration – Ondalla Eradalla (Kannada)
Best Cinematography – Olu (Malayalam) to MJ Radhakrishnan
Best Popular Film: Badhaai Ho
Best film on Environment issues – Paani
Best Debut Film of a Director: Naal (Marathi)
Best film on Social Issues: Padman
Best Child artist: P V Rohith (Kannada), Sameep Singh (Punjabi), Talha Arshad Reshi (Urdu) and Shrinivas Pokale (Marathi)
Best Children’s Film: Sarkari Hiriya Prathamika Shaale Kasaragod
Best Special Effects: KGF
Special Jury Award: Award shared by Sruthi Hariharan, Joju George for Joseph, Savithri for Sudani From Nigeria, Chandrachood Rai
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Paani
Best Regional films
Best Rajasthani Film: Turtle
Best Tamil Film: Baaram
Best Marathi Film: Bhonga
Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun
Best Urdu Film: Hamid
Best Telugu Film: Mahanati
Best Assamese Film: Bulbul Can Sing
Best Punjabi Film: Harjeeta
Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay: Chi La Sow
Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun
Best Dialogues: Tariqh
Music
Best Lyrics: Nathichirami (Kannada)
Best Music Direction (Songs): Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmaavat
Best Music Direction (Background score): Uri
Best Sound Design: Uri
Best Female playback Singer: Bindhu Malini for Mayavi Manave from Nathichirami (Kannada)
Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Bhinte Dhil
Production
Best Make-Up artist– Awe
Best Production Design: Kammara Sambhavam (Malayalam)
Best Costume: Mahanati
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