Check out the winners of 66th National Film Awards

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu is honouring the winners of the 66th National Film Awards at a ceremony being held in New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhavan. Traditionally, the winners are conferred the honour by the President of India. However, this time the President will be hosting a high tea for the winners. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar is also attending the ceremony which will see the who’s who of the entertainment industry receive the prestigious honour.

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02:31 PM

Amit Sharma's film Badhaai Ho received Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment award

02:07 PM

Aditya Dhar picking his award for Best Director (Uri: The Surgical Strike)

02:06 PM

Vicky Kaushal also shared the Best Actor award for Uri: The Surgical Strike

 

 

02:05 PM

Best Actor award went to Ayushmann Khurrana for Andhadhun

 

02:03 PM

Keerthy Suresh receiving Best Actor (Female) award for Mahanati

 

01:03 PM

Surekha Sikri receiving her Best Supporting Actress award for Badhaai Ho

01:02 PM

Sanjay Leela Bhansali receiving the Best Music Award for Padmaavat

01:01 PM

Shashwat Sachdev picking his National Award for Best Music Director.

12:43 PM

Venkaiah Naidu's address

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu speaks during the 66th National Film Awards ceremony.

12:42 PM

Best Feature Film award

The makers of Hellaro receive Best Feature Film award.

12:42 PM

Badhaai Ho wins award

Badhaai Ho director Amit Sharma receives the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment award.

12:41 PM

Best Film on Social Issues award

Padman actor-producer Akshay Kumar receives Best Film on Social Issues award.

12:40 PM

Best Direction award

Uri: The Surgical Strike director Aditya Dhar receives the Best Direction award.

12:40 PM

Best Actor (Male) award

Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal receive the Best Actor (Male) award for their performance in Andhadhun and Uri, respectively.

12:39 PM

Best Actor (Female) award

Mahanati actress Keerthy Suresh receives the Best Actor (Female) award.

12:39 PM

Best Supporting Actor (Male) award

Chumbak actor Swanand Kirkire receives the Best Supporting Actor (Male) award.

12:38 PM

Best Supporting Actor (Female) award

Badhaai Ho actress Surekha Sikri receives the Best Supporting Actor (Female) award. She gets a standing ovation from the audience.

12:37 PM

Best Adapted Screenplay award

Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Yogesh Chandekar, Hemant Rao and Pooja Ladha Surti receive the Best Adapted Screenplay award for Andhadhun.

12:36 PM

Best Music Direction award

Sanjay Leela Bhansali receives the Best Music Direction award for Padmaavat.

12:35 PM

Hellaro actresses honoured

Hellaro actresses Shraddha Dangar, Shachi Joshi, Denisha Ghumra, Neelam Paanchal, Tarjani Bhadla, Brinda Nayak, Tejal Panchasara, Kaushambi Bhatt, Ekta Bachwani, Kamini Panchal, Jagruti Thakore, Riddhi Yadav, Prapti Mehta honoured with the Special Jury Award.

12:35 PM

Kruti Mahesh receives the Best Choreography Award for Padmaavat song Ghoomar

12:34 PM

Prakash Javadekar praises Vicky Kaushal

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar says he is amazed by Vicky Kaushal's performances in Sanju and Uri.

12:33 PM

Prakash Javadekar heaps praise on Akshay Kumar

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar heaps praise on Akshay Kumar for doing films like Padman, Mission Mangal and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.

12:32 PM

Prakash Javadekar delivers speech

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar speaks during the 66th National Film Awards ceremony.

12:32 PM

Hosts

The 66th National Film Awards ceremony is being hosted Divya Dutta and Sonali Kulkarni.

12:31 PM

Best Choreography award

Padmaavat song "Ghoomar" choreographers Kruti Mahesh Madya and Jyoti Tomar receive Best Choreography award.

12:30 PM

Andhadhun director Sriram Raghavan receiving the Best Hindi Film award

12:29 PM

Best Action Direction award

KGF action director Vikram More receives Best Action Direction award.

12:28 PM

Best Telugu film award

Mahanati director Nag Ashwin receives the Best Telugu film award.

12:21 PM

Best Telugu film award

Mahanati director Nag Ashwin receives the Best Telugu film award.

12:21 PM

Best Hindi film award

The makers of Andhadhun receive the Best Hindi film award.

12:19 PM

Several film stars spotted at the ceremony

Akshay Kumar and Vicky Kaushal spotted at the ceremony

12:16 PM

Feature Film winners honoured

Winners in the Feature Film category are being hounoured at the 66th National Film Awards ceremony.

12:16 PM

Non-Feature Film winners honoured

Winners in the Non-Feature Film category are being hounoured at the 66th National Film Awards ceremony.

12:00 PM

11:58 AM

Winners of Non-Feature Film category
Best Non-Feature Film: Son Rise and The Secret Life of Frogs

Best Direction: Aai Shappathm, Gautam Vaze

Best Educational Film: SaralaVirala

Best Film on Sports: Swimming through the Darkness

Best Investigative Film: Amoli

Best Environment Film: The World's Most Famous Tiger

Best Promotional Film: Rediscovering Jalam

Best Science & Technology Film: G.D Naidu: The Edison of India

Best Arts and Culture Film: Bunkar: The Last of The Varanasi Weavers

Best Film on Family Values: Chalo Jeete Hain

Best Film on Social Issues: Taala Te Kunjee

Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Feluda: 50 Years of Ray's Detective

Best Cinematography: The Secret Life of Frogs, Ajay Bedi & Vijay Bedi

Best Music Direction: Jyoti, Kedar Divekar

Best On-Location Sound Recordist: The Secret Life of Frogs, Ajay Bedi

Best Audiography: Children of The Soil, Bishwadeep Chatterjee

Best Editing: Son Rise, Hemanti Sarkar

Special Jury Award: Why Me? director Harish Shah and Ekaant Art director Neeraj Singh

Best Short Fiction Film: Kharvas

Best Narration/Voice Over: Madhubani – The Station of Colours, Deepak Agnihotri & Urvija Upaddhyay

Special Mention: Mahaan Hutatma director Sagar Puranik, Glow Worm in a Jungle director Ramana Dumpala and Laddoo directors Sameer Sadhwani & Kishor Sadhwani