The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I & B) has announced the winners of the 65th National Awards. While Vinod Khanna has been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award posthumously, the late Sridevi has been awarded the Best Actress Award for Mom.
In a breakthrough moment for Assamese cinema, Rima Das' directorial Village Rockstars was named the Best Feature Film at the 65th National Film Awards. You can watch the announcement here:
Here are the complete list of winners:
Dada Saheb Phalke Award: Vinod Khanna
Best Actress: Sridevi for Mom
Best Actor: Ridhhi Sen, Nagar Kirtan
Best supporting actress: Divya Dutta, Irada (Hindi Film)
Best Supporting Actor: Fahad Faazil
Best Director: Jayaraj for Bhayanakam (Malayalam)
Special Mention Awards: Murakhiya (Marathi Film ); Hello RC (Odia film); Take Off (Malayalam film); Pankaj Tripathi (for Newton); Malayalam actor Parvathy (for Take Off)
Best Regional Film: Ladhakh
Best Marathi Film: Kaccha Limbu
Best Malayam Film: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Hindi Film: Newton
Best Bengali Film: Mayurakshi
Best Assamese Film: Ishu
Best Tamil Film: To Let
Best Telugu: Ghazi
Best Gujarati: DHH
Best Action Direction: Baahubali 2
Best Choreography: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (Ganesh Acharya is the choreographer)
Best Film Critic: Giridhar Jha
Special Mention for Film Criticism: Sunil Mishra of Madhya Pradesh
Best Special Effects: Baahubali 2
Special Jury Award: Nagar Kirtan (Bengali)
Best lyrics: Muthu Ratna, for Kannada film March 22
Best Music Direction: A R Rahman for Kaatru Veliyidai
Background score: AR Rahman for Mom
Best Make Up artist: Ram Razak for Nagar Kirtan
Best Production Design: Santosh Rajan (Malayalam)
Best editing: Reema Das (for Assamese film)
Best Screenplay Original: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Adapted Screenplay: Bhayankam, to Jairaj
Best Film playback Singer: Shasha Tirupati (“Vaan Varuvaan” song)
Best Male Playback Singer: Yesudas for “Poy Maranja Kalam” from Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
Best Film for National Integration: Dhappa (Marathi)
Best Assamese Film: Village Rockstar
Best Popular Film: Baahubali 2
Shekhar Kapur, a jury member, spoke of how Indian cinema, especially regional films, have improved in leaps and bounds.
Try and see these films. Bahut logo ne bahut mehnat ki hai. And then let’s talk about these films.Shekhar Kapur
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award goes to the late Vinod Khanna.
Shekhar Kapur also recommended more women in the jury from next time along with more time for the jury to watch the films. When quizzed about the current ban culture, the acclaimed filmmaker said that there’s no other option than for makers to fight for their films.
You have to fight for your films. If your film is being banned, you have to fight.Shekhar Kapur
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