66th National Film Awards were announced recently by Rahul Rawail, the head of the Jury for the feature films. Around 419 films competed in various categories for the awards this year. Tabu, Radhika Apte and Ayushmann Khurana starer and Sriram Raghavan directed Andhadhun was adjudged as the best movie whereas KGF received the award in the best action movie category. From this year a new award for the film-friendly state has been instituted. It was given to Uttarakhand this year.
Prominent Winners Of National Award
- Ayushmann Khurana-Andhadhun and Vicky Kaushal – Uri: The Surgical Strike share National Award for best actor
- Best Director Award- Aditya Dhar for Uri: The Surgical Strike
- Best non-feature film award shared by The Secret Life of Frogs, and Son-Rise
- Best Urdu film- Hamid directed by Aijaz Khan
- Best Supporting Actress Award- Surekha Sikrifor Badhaai Ho
- Best Choreography Award To Movie Ghoomar in Padmavat
- Best Playback singer (Male)- Arjit Singh
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Congratulations #KGFChapter1 team members. pic.twitter.com/i38GnNW0os— Ashu Cook ( Root ) (@AshuCook) August 9, 2019
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— Vagabond (@ExMachina1196) August 9, 2019
Complete List Of National Award Winners
Best nonfeature film: Son-Rise by Vibha Bakshi and The Secret Life of Frogs by Ajay and Vijay Bedi
Best Director: Uri – Adhitya Dhar
Best Feature Film: Hellaro a Gujarati film directed by Abhishek Shah
Best Actor: Ayushmann Khuranna for Andhadhun and Vicky Kaushal for Uri
Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati
Best Supporting Actor – Swanand Kirkire for Cumbhak
Best Supporting actress – Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho
Best Action Direction: KGF Chapter I
Best Choreography: Padmaavat for Ghumar
Best Cinematography – Olu (Malayalam) to MJ Radhakrishnan
Best Popular Film: Badhaai Ho
Best film on Environment issues – Paani
Best Debut Film of a Director: Naan
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 Shale Kasaragod (Kannada)
Best Special Effects: KGF
Special Jury Award: Award shared by Sruthi Hariharan, Joju George for Joseph, Savithri for Sudani From Nigeria, Chandrachood Rai
#Hamid won the best film national award in Urdu language
Congratulations to Hamid team..?#NationalFilmAwards pic.twitter.com/ByZiIkCnJF— bhagyashree surwade (@Bhagyas87016613) August 9, 2019
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Paani
Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay: Chi La Sow
Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun
Best Dialogues: Tariqh
Best Regional films
Rajasthani – Turtle
Panchenga – In the Land of Poisonous Women
Marathi – Bhonga
Hindi – Andhadhun
Urdu – Hamid
Telugu – Mahanati
Assamese – Bulbul Can Sing
Punjabi – Arjedha
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: Bindu for Mayavi Manave (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
