Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu to give away 66th National Film Awards today

Vice President
M. Venkaiah Naidu will give away the 66th National Film Awards at a function in
New Delhi today. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Prakash
Javadekar will be present on the occasion. Gujarati movie Hellaro will be
awarded the best feature film.

Bollywood
actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal have been selected for best actor
award for their roles in Andhadhun and Uri. Keerthy Suresh will get the best
actress award for her portrayal of yesteryear’s star Savitri in Telugu film
Mahanati.

Best
Director award will be given to Aditya Dhar for his debut film Uri: The
Surgical Strike. Badhaai Ho, has been selected for best popular film providing
wholesome entertainment. Veteran actor Surekha Sikri bagged the best supporting
actress for her role of a cantankerous matriarch in the movie.

Singer-lyricist
Swanand Kirkire has won the best supporting actor award for Marathi film
Chumbak. Akshay Kumar-starrer Padman has been named the best film on social
issues.

Sanjay Leela
Bhansali’s Padmavaat will get the award for best choreography for the song
Ghoomer. Bhansali will receive best music director award.

Arijit Singh
has been selected as the best male playback singer on the song Vinte Dil in
Padmavaat. Bindhu Malini will get the award for Best Female Playback Singer for
her Song  Maayavi Manave in Kannada movie
Nathicharami.

Marathi
movie Paani has won the award for Best Film on Environment Conservation and
Preservation. Kannada film Ondalla Eradalla will get Nargis Dutt Award for Best
Feature Film on National Integration.

Son Rise and
the Secret Life of Frogs directed by Vibha Bakshi will receive the award for
Best Non-Feature Film. Uttarakhand will be awarded as the Most Film Friendly
State.