The National Film Awards are considered to be the highest honour in Indian cinema. Dadasaheb Phalke Award will also be announced at the same ceremony. Last year, filmmaker Kasinathuni Viswanath was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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The announcement of the 65th National Film Awards was held at PIB Conference Room, Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi. The chairpersons of the three juries (Feature, Non-feature and Writing) for the 65th National Film Awards announced the awards for the different categories. This year, the jury was headed by director Shekhar Kapur. The jury panel has 10 members which includes screenwriter Imtiaz Hussain, lyricist Mehboob, South Indian actress Gautami Tadimalla, Kannada director P Sheshadri, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Ranjit Das, Rajesh Mapuskar, Tripurari Sharma and Rumi Jaffrey.
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After the announcement, the award ceremony for the 65th National Film Awards will be held on May 3, 2018. The National Film Awards will be presented by President Ram Nath Kovind.
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The National Film Awards are considered to be the highest honour in Indian cinema. Dadasaheb Phalke Award will also be announced at the same ceremony. Last year, filmmaker Kasinathuni Viswanath was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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Reacting to Ghazi winning the Best Telugu Film award at the 65th National Film Awards, actor Taapsee Pannu said, "I am elated with the news about Ghazi winning the Best Telugu film. This is the third time I have had the opportunity to be a part of a National Award Winning film. Even though I had a special appearance in the film, it was personally a very satisfying part for me as an actor. I’m ecstatic with the news about the film winning the National Award Honour."
After his film being adjudged as the Best Hindi Film, Newton director Amit V Masurkar said, "I want to thank the jury for awarding Newton the National Award for Best (Hindi) Film. I hope this award and the film's commercial success creates a bigger space for relevant political cinema. This wouldn't have been possible without an incredible cast, crew and the love and support from the people of Chhattisgarh where we shot the film."
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Pankaj Tripathi, who played the role of a CRPF Officer in Newton has won a Special Mention Award. Expressing his happiness on the big win, the actor said, "I am absolutely delighted. I had no idea I was even in the running. It feels amazing to know that the whole country thought my role in Newton was one of my best and to win the Special Mention Award at the highest film award in India is just exhilarating. My director and co-actors made it so easy for me to act in this film."
The award goes to K.J Yesudas for his song "Poy Maranja Kalam" in the movie Viswasapoorvam Mansoor.
The film Mhorkya directed by Amar Bharat Deokar wins the award for Best Children's Film .
Filmmaker Jayaraj gets the award for his Malayalam film Bhayanakam.
Bhanita Das wins the award for the Assamese film Village Rockstars.
The award goes to director Pampally for the movie Sinjar.
Riddhi Sen receives the Best Actor (Male) award for Bengali film Nagarkirtan.
The award has been given to SS Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Conclusion.
The award goes to Assamese film Village Rockstars.
Marathi film Dhappa wins the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration
Late actor Vinod Khanna has been awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Sridevi gets the Best Actor (Female) award for the movie MOM.
Divya Dutta has been awarded the Best Supporting Actor (Female) award for the movie Irada.
Actor Fahad Fazil gets the Best Supporting Actor award for the movie Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum.
The award goes to Shashaa Tirupati for her song "Vaan" in the movie Kaatru Veliyidai.
J.M. Prahlad gets the Best Lyrics award for the March 22 song Muthu Ratnada Pyate.
Nikhil S Praveen has won the award for Best Cinematography for the Malayalam film Bhayanakam.
The Best Adapted Screenplay has been given to Jayaraj for Malayalam film Bhayanakam.
The award for the Best Original Screenplay goes to Sajeev Pazhoor for Malayalam film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum.
The award for the Best Audiography has been given to the Assamese film Village Rockstars.
The award goes to Ladakhi film Walking with the Wind.
The award for the Best Production Design has been given to Santhosh Raman for the Malayalam film Take Off.
The award has been given to Ram Rajjak for Bengali film Nagarkirtan.
A R Rahman gets the Best Background Score award for MOM.
Mani Ratnam's Kaatru Veliyidai receives the award for Best Music Direction. Noted music composer A.R. Rahman has composed the music for the movie.
Prabhas and Rana Daggubati's magnum opus Baahubali: The Conclusion has been given the award for Best Special Effects.
The award for the best choreography goes to Ganesh Acharya for Toilet Ek Prem Katha's song "Gori Tu Latth Maar".
Abbas Ali Moghul has been given the award for Best Action Direction for the movie Baahubali: The Conclusion.
DHH is the Best Gujarati Film.
The Best Tamil Film award goes to To-Let.
The award goes to Ishu.
Ghazi starring Rana Daggubati gets the Best Telugu film award.
Best Bengali Film award goes to Mayurakshi.
Shekhar Kapur strongly recommends that Mayurakshi goes to Cannes Film Festival.
Amit V Masurkar directorial Newton starring Rajkummar Rao and Pankaj Tripathi gets the Best Hindi Film award.
The award goes to Hebbettu Ramakka.
Paddayi is the Best Tulu Film.
The award goes to Walking With The Wind.
The award for Best Malayalam film has been given to Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum.
Kaccha Limbu gets the award for Best Marathi Film.
Hello Aarsi gets the Best Oriya Film award.
The award goes to Sinjar.
Marathi film - Morkiya, Oriya film - Hella Aarsi and Malayalam film- Take Off got the Special Mention Awards. Commenting on Hello Aarsi, Shekhar Kapur said, "If I try to make that film I will fail." Pankaj Tripathi got a special mention for his performance in Newton.
Marathi film Mayyat has been adjudged the Best Short Film in the fiction category.
I am Bonnie and Whale Done share the Best Film on Social Issues award.
Before announcing the awards, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur appreciates the regional cinema being made in the country. He said, "I didn't know there are movies made in Assam that make it to Cannes."
Girija: A life of music has won the Best Film of Art and Culture at the 65th National Film Awards.
The Best Animation Film award has been given to The Fish Curry and Tokri: The Basket.
The best director award goes to Nagraj Manjule.
The special jury award has been given to A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings.
The 65th National Film Award for the Best Educational Film goes to The Girls We Were and The Women We Are.
Water Baby has been adjudged as the Best Non-Feature Film this year.