President Ram Nath Kovind will present the 65th National Film Awards to the winners in Delhi in New Delhi today. Late Sri Devi has been selected as the Best Actress for the movie MOM while Riddhi Sen has been selected for Best Actor for his role in Bengali film -Nagarkirtan.
Internationally acclaimed movie Village Rockstars, directed by Assam daughter Rima Das, will take away a number of awards at the prestigious ceremony. While the movie has been selected as the Best Feature Film, actress Bhanita Das will take home the Best Child Artist award. Rima Das will also receive the Best Editing award for her movie.
Here is the list of all the winners:
Dada Saheb Phalke Award: Vinod Khanna
Best Director: Jayaraj for Bhayanakam (Malayalam)
Best Feature Film: Village Rockstars (Assamese)
Best Child artist: Bhanita Das (Village Rockstars)
Best Editing: Reema Das (Village Rockstars)
Best Film Critic: Giridhar Jha
Special Mention for Film Criticism: Sunil Mishra of Madhya Pradesh
Special Mention Award: Marathi Film – Murakhiya; Odia film: Hello RC; Take Off- Malayalam; Pankaj Tripathi bags a Special Mention award for Newton; Malayalam actor Parvathy too gets a special mention
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 film: Gazi
BEST Gujarati film: DHH
Best Kannada film: Hebbettu Ramakka
Best Action Direction: Baahubali 2
Best choreography: Toilet Ek Prem Katha (Ganesh Acharya is the choreographer)
Best Special Effects: Baahubali 2
Special Jury Award: Nagar Kirtan(Bengali)
Best lyrics for song Muthu Ratna, for Kannada film March 22
Best Music Direction: A R Rahman for Kaatru Veliyidai
Background score: A R Rahman for Mom
Best Make Up artist- Ram Razak for Nagar Kirtan
Best Production Design: Santosh Rajan (Malayalam)
Best Original Screenplay: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
