New Delhi: The announcement of the 68th National Film Awards started on Friday at 4 PM in India. The awards will be given in different categories such as Best Feature Film, Best Direction, Best Actress, Best Actor and more.
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# The Best Non-Features Film on family values goes to Kumkumarchan (Worship of the Goddess). It is directed by Abhijeet Arvind Dalvi and is produced by Studio Filmy Monks.
#The Best Non-Features Film on Social Issues goes to ‘Justice Delayed but Delivered (Hindi), and Three Sisters (Bengali).
#Best Non-Features Film goes to Testimony of Ana (Dangi). It is produced and directed by Sachin Dheeraj Mundigonda.
#The award for the Best Debut Non-features Film of a director in the Non-Features Film category was won by ‘Pariah’ (Marathi and Hindi).
# The award for the Best Actor in Feature Film goes to Ajay Devgn for his role in ”Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior” and to actor Suriya for his role in ”Soorarai Pottru”.
#Aparna Balamurali bagged the title of Best Actress.
#Best Voice-over/ Narration: Shobha Tharoor Sreenivasan, Rhapsody of Rains – Monsoons of Kerala (English)
List of more awards and winners announced at the 68th National Film Awards:
Best Music Direction: Vishal Bhardwaj for 1232 Kms: Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar
Best Editing: Anadi Athaley for Borderlands
Best On-Location Sound Recordist: Sandip Bhati & Pradeep Lekhwar, Jadui Jangal for Magical Forest
Best Audiography: Ajit Singh Rathore, Pearl of the Desert (Rajasthani)
Best Cinematography: Nikhil S Praveen for Shabdikkunna Kalappa
Best Direction: Oh That’s Bhanu (English, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi)
Best Film on Family Values: Kumkumarchan (Worship of the Goddess) (Marathi)
Best Short Fiction Film: Kachichinithu
Special Jury Award: Admitted (Hindi and English) Director: Ojaswee Sharma
Best Investigative Film: The Saviour: Brig. Pritam Singh (Punjabi)
Best Exploration/Adventure Film: Wheeling the Ball (English and Hindi)
Best Educational Film: Dreaming of Words (Malayalam)
Best Environment Film: Manah Aru Manuh (Manas and People) (Assamese)
Best Promotional Film: Surmounting Challenges (English)
Best Science and Technology Films: On the brink season 2- Bats (English)
Best Arts and Culture Film: Naadada Navaneeta DR PT Venkateshkumar
Best Biographical Film: Pabung Syam (Manipuri)
Best Ethnographic Film: Mandal ke Bol (Hindi)
Best book on cinema: The longest kiss, by Kishwar Desai
Best book on cinema (Special Mention): MIT Anubhavangalude Pusthakam, Kali Paine Kalira Cinema
