The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremonies in India.It was first held in the year 1954. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the awards.The National Film Awards are presented in two main categories: Feature Films and Non-Feature Films. This year it was held on 9th August at Vigyan Bhavan , New Delhi.
BEST HINDI FILM
WINNER: Andhadhun
BEST ACTOR
WINNER: Ayushmann Khuranna (Andhadhun) and Vicky Kaushal (Uri : The Surgical Strike)
BEST ACTRESS
WINNER: Keerthy Suresh (Mahanati)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER: Swanand Kirkire (Chumbhak)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER: Surekha Sikri (Badhaai Ho)
BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER: Aditya Dhar ( Uri : The Surgical Strike)
BEST FEATURE FILM
WINNER: Hellaro (Gujarati)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
WINNER: Chi La Sow (Director: Rahul Ravindran)
BEST POPULAR FILM
WINNER: Badhaai Ho
BEST DIALOGUE
WINNER: Tarikh
BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
WINNER: Padman
BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION
WINNER: Paani
BEST MUSIC DIRECTION
WINNER: Padmaavat (Director:Sanjay Leela Bhansali)
BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
WINNER: Shashwat Sachdev (Uri: The Surgical Strike)
BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER
WINNER: Bindu Malini (Maayavi Manave – Nathicharami)
BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER
WINNER: Arjit Singh (Binte Dil – Padmaavat)
BEST LYRICS
WINNER: Manjunatha S (Maayavi Manave from ‘Nathicharami’-Kannada)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
WINNER: MG Radhakrishnan (Olu)
BEST CHILD ARTIST
WINNER: P V Rohith (Ondalla Eradalla-Kannada), Sameep Singh (Harjeeta-Punjabi), Talha Arshad Reshi (Hamid-Urdu) and Shrinivas Pokale (Naal-Marathi)
BEST SOUND DESIGNER
WINNER: Biswadeep Chatterjee (Uri-The Surgical Strike)
BEST RAJASTHANI FILM
WINNER: Turtle
BEST PANGCHENPA FILM
WINNER: In The Land Of Poison Women
BEST GARO FILM
WINNER: Ma’ama
BEST MARATHI FILM
WINNER: Bhonga
BEST TAMIL FILM
WINNER: Baaram
BEST URDU FILM
WINNER: Hamid
BEST BENGALI FILM
WINNER: Ek Je Chhilo Raja
BEST MALAYALAM FILM
WINNER: Sudani From Nigeria
BEST TELUGU FILM
WINNER: Mahanati
BEST KANNADA FILM
WINNER: Nathicharami
BEST KONKANI FILM
WINNER: Amori
BEST ASSAMESE FILM
WINNER: Bulbul Can Sing
BEST PUNJABI FILM
WINNER: Harjeeta
BEST GUJARATI FILM
WINNER: Reva
BEST SHERDUKPAN FILM
WINNER: Mishing
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
WINNER: Kruti Mahesh Midya and Jyothi D Tommaar (Ghoomar-Padmaavat)
BEST SPECIAL EFFECT
WINNER: Awe (Srushti Creative Studio) and KGF (Unifi Media)
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST
WINNER: Ranjith (Awe)
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
WINNER: Rajshree Patnaik, Gaurang Shah and Archana Rao (Mahanati)
BEST ACTION
WINNER: KGF: Chapter 1
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
WINNER: Kammara Sambhavam (Bangalan)
BEST EDITING
WINNER: Nathicharami
BEST AUDIOGRAPHY
WINNER: Tendlya, Uri and Rangasthalam
BEST MIXED TRACK
WINNER: Rangasthalam
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
WINNER: Andhadhun
BEST CHILDREN’S FILM
WINNER: Sarkari. Hi. Pra. Shale Kasaragodu (Koduge)
NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATION
WINNER: Ondalla Eradalla
JURY AWARDS
WINNER: Kedara (Bengali) and Hellaro (Gujarati)
INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR
WINNER: Sudhakar Reddy Yakanthi (Naal)
SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
WINNER: Sruthi Hariharan, Chandrachoor Rai, Joju George and Savithri
BEST NON-FEATURE FILM
WINNER: Sunrise and The Secret Life of Frogs
BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES
WINNER: Chalo Jeete Hain
BEST SHORT FICTION FILM
WINNER: Kharvas
SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM
WINNER: Why Me
BEST INVESTIGATION FILM
WINNER: Amoli
BEST SPORTS FILM
WINNER: Swimming Through The Darkness
BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM
WINNER: Sarala Virala
BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUE
WINNER: Taala Te Kunjee
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM
WINNER: The World’s Most Famous Tiger
BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM
WINNER: Rediscovering Jajam
BEST FILM ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
WINNER: G.D.Naidu : The Edison Of India
BEST ARTS AND CULTURAL FILM
WINNER: Bunkar: The Last of The Varanasi Weavers
BEST DEBUT NON-FEATURE FILM OF A DIRECTOR
WINNER: Sagnik Chatterjee for Feluda_50 Years Rays Detective
Last Update Date: 10-August-2019
