68th National Film Awards: Ajay Devgn, Suriya look elated as they win big, Asha Parekh gets emotional

The winners of the 68th National Film Awards were honoured at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu. The winners included actors Ajay Devgn, Suriya, Aparna Balamurali, Biju Menon, lyricist Manoj Muntashir, filmmaker Om Raut and many others. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Veteran actor Asha Parekh received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award from President Droupadi Murmu. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Upon receiving the award, Asha Parekh said, "This is the best honour I could get from the government of India.” (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Ajay Devgn received the National Award for Best Actor for his film Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero. This is Devgn's third Best Actor award. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Ajay Devgn shared his award with Soorarai Pottru actor Suriya. Soorarai Pottru also won Best Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Background Score and Best Feature Film awards. (Photo: StudioGreen2/Twitter)

Suriya's wife Jyothika accepted the Best Feature Film award for Soorarai Pottru.

Suriya and Jyothika posed with their children after receiving the National Award on Friday. (Photo: StudioGreen2/Twitter)

Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Asha Parekh with film director Padma Shri Madhur Bhandarkar during the 68th National Film Awards presentation ceremony, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Asha Parekh got emotional as she was conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)