New Delhi: The 70th National Film Awards were announced in the Vigyan Bhavan at New Delhi on Tuesday, said reports. The event began at 4 pm and was telecast live on Door darshan (DD). The jury comprised of eminent filmmakers and film personalities.
It is worth mentioning here that President Murmu honoured veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and popular actor Manoj Bajpayee bagged his fourth National Film Award and was elated.
On his film ‘Gulmohar’ being given the “Best Hindi Film Award at the 70th National Film Awards today, Actor Manoj Bajpayee told ANI, “It is a huge thing when such a small film makes its presence felt at National film award. Sharmila ji (Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore) is not just a legend and a great actor but also a caring, graceful, gracious and dignified woman. I get to learn a lot from her…”
Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient actor Mithun Chakraborty narrated his journey in the Indian film industry and advised the youth to, “never give up and always dream.”
Odia film ‘DAMaN’ received the ‘Best Odia Film’ award in the National Film Festival.
Here is a list of the winners of the 70th National Film Awards :
- Kantara (Kannada) won the Best Popular Film award
- Malayalam film Aattam won the Best Feature Film award
- Fouja (Haryanvi) won the The Best Debut Film
- Ayena (Mirror) won the Best Non-Feature Film
- Murmurs Of The Jungle received the award for Best Documentary
- The Best Feature Film for promoting national, social, and environmental values was given to Kutch Express (Gujarati)
- Brahmastra Part 1 (Hindi) won the Best Film in AVGC category
- Sooraj Barjatya won the Best Director for Uunchai (Hindi)
- Nithya Menen won the Best Actor in Leading Role for Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil)
- Manasi Parekh won best actor for Kutch Express (Gujarati)
- Rishab Shetty for won best actor for Kantara (Kannada)
- Neena Gupta was awarded the Best Actor in Supporting Role for Uunchai
- Pavan Raj Malhotra won Best Actor in Supporting Role for Fouja
- Naushad Sadar Khan won the award for Best Lyrics for Fouja
- Pritham won the Best Music Direction award for Brahmastra Part 1 (Hindi)
- AR Rahman (background music) won the Best Music Direction award for Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)
- Bombay Jayshree and Arijit Singh won the Best Playback Singer awards
- The Best Kannada Film award was given to KGF Chapter 2
- Best Hindi Film to Gulmohar
- Best Bengali Film to Kaberi Antardhan
- Best Assamese Film to Emuthi Puthi