66th National Film Awards winners' list: 'Andhadhun', 'KGF', 'Padmaavat' win the prestigious award
The announcement of the most prestigious awards the 66th National Film Awards 2018 is being held at Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi. Early in the day, the jury members submitted their report to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar with their final recommendations in different categories.
Every year, the awards are announced in April and the ceremony is held in May. However, this year, the awards were postponed because of the general elections. In a statement given to media, Prakash Javadekar said, “They made a lot of efforts for the last two months. I am very sure that they would have picked the best films, the best directors. They will announce that at the press conference today. This is 66th year of film awards and they have become a prestigious institute.” The date of the presentation of the awards is yet to be decided.
Jury head Rahul Rawail, Non-feature film jury head AS Kanal, Jury head for the best writing Utpal Bhojpuri are present at the announcement session.
Check out the list of 66th National Film Awards winners:
Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun
Best Action: KGF
Best Choreography: Jyoti D Tommar for Padmaavat song 'Ghoomar'
Best Music Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmaavat
Best Sound Designer: URI
Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun
Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Padmaavat song 'Binte Dil'
Best Female Playback Singer: Bindu Malini for Nathicharami song 'Maayavi Manave'
Best Lyrics: Nathicharami
Best Supporting Actress: Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho
Best Supporting Actor: Swanand Kirkire for Chumbak
Best Film on Social Issues: Padman
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Badhaai Ho
Best Actor: Ayushmann Khurrana for Andhadhun and Vicky Kaushal for URI
Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati
Best Director: Aditya Dhar for URI
Best Feature Film: Hellaro
Best Original Screenplay: Chi La Sow
Best Dialogue: Tarikh
Best Cinematography: MJ Radhakrishnan for Olu
Special Mention Awards: Sruthi Hariharan, Chandrachoor Rai, Jojo George and Savithri
Best Costume Design: Mahanati
Best Production Design: Kammara Sambhavam
Best Editing: Nathicharami
Best Special Effects: Awe and KGF
Best Makeup artist: Awe