Vice President Venkaiah Naidu is honouring the winners of the 66th National Film Awards at a ceremony being held in New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhavan. Traditionally, the winners are conferred the honour by the President of India. However, this time the President will be hosting a high tea for the winners. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar is also attending the ceremony which will see the who’s who of the entertainment industry receive the prestigious honour.
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Amit Sharma's film Badhaai Ho received Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment award
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Aditya Dhar picking his award for Best Director (Uri: The Surgical Strike)
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Vicky Kaushal also shared the Best Actor award for Uri: The Surgical Strike
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Best Actor award went to Ayushmann Khurrana for Andhadhun
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Keerthy Suresh receiving Best Actor (Female) award for Mahanati
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Surekha Sikri receiving her Best Supporting Actress award for Badhaai Ho
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali receiving the Best Music Award for Padmaavat
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Shashwat Sachdev picking his National Award for Best Music Director.
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Venkaiah Naidu's address
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu speaks during the 66th National Film Awards ceremony.
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Best Feature Film award
The makers of Hellaro receive Best Feature Film award.
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Badhaai Ho wins award
Badhaai Ho director Amit Sharma receives the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment award.
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Best Film on Social Issues award
Padman actor-producer Akshay Kumar receives Best Film on Social Issues award.
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Best Direction award
Uri: The Surgical Strike director Aditya Dhar receives the Best Direction award.
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Best Actor (Male) award
Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal receive the Best Actor (Male) award for their performance in Andhadhun and Uri, respectively.
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Best Actor (Female) award
Mahanati actress Keerthy Suresh receives the Best Actor (Female) award.
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Best Supporting Actor (Male) award
Chumbak actor Swanand Kirkire receives the Best Supporting Actor (Male) award.
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Best Supporting Actor (Female) award
Badhaai Ho actress Surekha Sikri receives the Best Supporting Actor (Female) award. She gets a standing ovation from the audience.
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Best Adapted Screenplay award
Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Yogesh Chandekar, Hemant Rao and Pooja Ladha Surti receive the Best Adapted Screenplay award for Andhadhun.
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Best Music Direction award
Sanjay Leela Bhansali receives the Best Music Direction award for Padmaavat.
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Hellaro actresses honoured
Hellaro actresses Shraddha Dangar, Shachi Joshi, Denisha Ghumra, Neelam Paanchal, Tarjani Bhadla, Brinda Nayak, Tejal Panchasara, Kaushambi Bhatt, Ekta Bachwani, Kamini Panchal, Jagruti Thakore, Riddhi Yadav, Prapti Mehta honoured with the Special Jury Award.
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Kruti Mahesh receives the Best Choreography Award for Padmaavat song Ghoomar
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Prakash Javadekar praises Vicky Kaushal
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar says he is amazed by Vicky Kaushal's performances in Sanju and Uri.
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Prakash Javadekar heaps praise on Akshay Kumar
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar heaps praise on Akshay Kumar for doing films like Padman, Mission Mangal and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.
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Prakash Javadekar delivers speech
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar speaks during the 66th National Film Awards ceremony.
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Hosts
The 66th National Film Awards ceremony is being hosted Divya Dutta and Sonali Kulkarni.
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Best Choreography award
Padmaavat song "Ghoomar" choreographers Kruti Mahesh Madya and Jyoti Tomar receive Best Choreography award.
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Andhadhun director Sriram Raghavan receiving the Best Hindi Film award
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Best Action Direction award
KGF action director Vikram More receives Best Action Direction award.
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Best Telugu film award
Mahanati director Nag Ashwin receives the Best Telugu film award.
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Best Telugu film award
Mahanati director Nag Ashwin receives the Best Telugu film award.
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Best Hindi film award
The makers of Andhadhun receive the Best Hindi film award.
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Several film stars spotted at the ceremony
Akshay Kumar and Vicky Kaushal spotted at the ceremony
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Feature Film winners honoured
Winners in the Feature Film category are being hounoured at the 66th National Film Awards ceremony.
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Non-Feature Film winners honoured
Winners in the Non-Feature Film category are being hounoured at the 66th National Film Awards ceremony.
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Winners of Non-Feature Film categoryBest Non-Feature Film: Son Rise and The Secret Life of Frogs
Best Direction: Aai Shappathm, Gautam Vaze
Best Educational Film: SaralaVirala
Best Film on Sports: Swimming through the Darkness
Best Investigative Film: Amoli
Best Environment Film: The World's Most Famous Tiger
Best Promotional Film: Rediscovering Jalam
Best Science & Technology Film: G.D Naidu: The Edison of India
Best Arts and Culture Film: Bunkar: The Last of The Varanasi Weavers
Best Film on Family Values: Chalo Jeete Hain
Best Film on Social Issues: Taala Te Kunjee
Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective
Best Cinematography: The Secret Life of Frogs, Ajay Bedi & Vijay Bedi
Best Music Direction: Jyoti, Kedar Divekar
Best On-Location Sound Recordist: The Secret Life of Frogs, Ajay Bedi
Best Audiography: Children of The Soil, Bishwadeep Chatterjee
Best Editing: Son Rise, Hemanti Sarkar
Special Jury Award: Why Me? director Harish Shah and Ekaant Art director Neeraj Singh
Best Short Fiction Film: Kharvas
Best Narration/Voice Over: Madhubani – The Station of Colours, Deepak Agnihotri & Urvija Upaddhyay
Special Mention: Mahaan Hutatma director Sagar Puranik, Glow Worm in a Jungle director Ramana Dumpala and Laddoo directors Sameer Sadhwani & Kishor Sadhwani