The announcement of the most prestigious awards the 66th National Film Awards 2018 was held at Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi and awards were announced by Rahul Rawail, head of the Jury for feature films, on Friday. 419 films competed for the awards this year.
Below is the list of 66th National Film Awards winners:
Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun
Best Action: KGF
Best Film on Social Issues: Padman
Best Feature Film: Hellaro
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 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 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
Congratulations to all the winners.