The 66th version of National Film Awards has finally been declared. This year, the event was delayed because of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Otherwise, it would have happened on May 3 just like every year.
Though it came late, the board is getting appreciated for the choice of winners it chose. Many films that are most loved over the year, were recognized by the board. Here is the complete list of winners:
- Most film-friendly state: Uttarakhand
- Best book on cinema: Malayalam Book Mano Prarthana Pulley; In A Cult Of Their Own gets Special Mention
- Best Film Critic: Blase Johnny (Malayalam), Ananth Vijay (Hindi)
Non-Feature Film Category
- Best Film on Family Values: Chalo Jeetey Hai
- Best Short Fiction Film: Kasab
- Social Justice Film: Why Me, Ekant
- Best Investigation Film: Amoli
- Best Sports Film: Swimming Through The Darkness
- Best Educational Film: Sarlabh Virala
- Best Film on Social Issue: Talate Kunji
- Best Environmental Film: The World’s Most Famous Tiger
- Best Promotional Film: Rediscovering Jahannum
- Best Film on Science and Technology: GD Naidu: The Edison of India
- Best Arts and Cultural Film: Munkar
Best Debut non-feature film of a Director: Feluda
- Best Non-Feature Film: Sunrise, The Secret Life of Frogs
Feature Films Category:
- Actors who got a special mention for their performance: Sruthi Hariharan, Chandrachud Rai, Josy Joseph, Savitri
- Best Rajasthani Film: Turtle
- Best Panchanga Film: In The Land Of Poisonous Women
- Best Garo Film: Anna
- Best Marathi Film: Bhonga
- Best Tamil Film: Baram
- Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun
- Best Urdu Film: Hamid
- Best Bengali Film: Ek Je Chhilo Raja
- Best Malayalam Film: Sudani From Nigeria
- Best Telugu Film: Mahanati
- Best Kannada Film: Nathicharami
- Best Konkani Film: Amori
- Best Assamese Film: Bulbul Can Sing
- Best Punjabi Film: Harjeeta
- Best Gujarati Film: Reva
- Best choreography: Padmaavat, Ghoomar
- Best music director: Padmaavat
- Best special effect: Awe, KGF
- Best music direction: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Padmaavat
- Best background music: URI
- Best Makeup Artiste: Ranjith for Awe
- Best costume designer: Mahanati – Rajshree Patnaik, Varun Shah, and Archana Rao
- Best Action: KGF
- Best Lyrics: Manjutha for Nathicharami
- Best Production Design: Kammara Sambhavam
- Best Editing: Nathicharami
- Best Location Sound: Tendlya
- Best Sound Design: Uri
- Best Mixed Track: Rangasthalam
- Best Original Screenplay: Chi La Sow
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun
- Best Dialogue: Tarikh
- Best Cinematography: Ulu
- Best Female Playback Singh: Bindu Mani – Mayavi Manave, Nathicharami
- Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh – Binte Dil, Padmaavat
- Best film on social issues: Pad Man
- Best Supporting Actress: Surekha Sikri – Badhaai Ho
- Best Supporting Actor: Swanand Kirkire – Chumbak
- Best Actor: Ayushmann Khurrana – Andhadhun, and Vicky Kaushal – URI
- Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati
- Best Direction: Aditya Dhar for URI
- Best Feature Film: Helaru (Gujarati)
- Best Children’s Film: Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu, Koduge
- Best Film on Environment Conservation: Paani
- Nargis Dutt Award for National Integration: Ondanya Eradalu
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Badhaai Ho
- Jury Awards: Kedara (Bengali), Helaru
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of A Director: Sudhakar Reddy Yakanthi for Naal
