66th National Film Awards Announced
National Film Awards 2019 - 'Andhadhun' wins best hindi film of the year while Uri's director Aditya Dhar wins best director of the year. Ayushmann Khuranna for Andhadhun and Vicky Kaushal for Uri: The Surgical Strike won the best actor award. Here is the full list:
- Best Non-Feature Film: Son Rise by Vibha Bakshi and The Secret Life of Frogs by Ajay and Vijay Bedi
- Best Educational Film: Sarala Virala
- Best Director: Uri : The Surgical Strike- Aditya Dhar
- Best Feature Film: Hellaro a Gujarati film directed by Abhishek Shah
- Best Actor: Ayushmann Khuranna for Andhadhun and Vicky Kaushal for Uri : The Surgical Strike
- Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati
- Best Supporting Actor: Swanand Kirkire for Chumbhak
- Best supporting actress: Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho
- Best Action Direction: KGF Chapter I
- Best Choreography: Padmaavat for Goomar
- Best Film for National Integration: Ondalla Eradalla (Kannada)
- Best Cinematography: Olu (Malayalam) to MJ Radhakrishnan
- Best Popular Film: Badhaai Ho
- Best film on Environment issues - Paani
- Best Debut Film of a Director: Naal (Marathi)
- Best film on Social Issues: Padman
- Best Child Artist: P V Rohith (Kannada), Sameep Singh (Punjabi), Talha Arshad Reshi (Urdu) and Shrinivas Pokale (Marathi)
- Best Children's Film: Sarkari Area Prathamika Shaale Kasaragod
- Best Special Effects: KGF
- Special Jury Award: Award shared by Sruthi Hariharan, Joju George for Joseph, Savithri for Sudani From Nigeria, Chandrachood Rai
- Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Paani
- Best Original Screenplay: Chi La Sow
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun
- Best Dialogues: Tariqh
- Best Lyrics: Nathichirami (Kannada)
- Best Music Direction (Songs): Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmaavat
- Best Music Direction (Background score): Uri
- Best Sound Design: Uri
- Best Female playback Singer: Bindhu Malini for Mayavi Manave from Nathichirami (Kannada)
- Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Bhinte Dhil