70th National Film Awards: Mani Ratnam, Rishab Shetty, Nithya Menen and others receive awards
The 70th National Film Awards honoured artistes and filmmakers from the Indian film industry at the Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on October 8. President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious awards to the winners.
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Special Mention Award - Music Director Sanjay Salil Chowdhury for Kadhikan (Malayalam)Special Mention Award - Actor Manoj Bajpayee for Gulmohar (Hindi)Producer and director Dr Bobby Sarma Barua gets National Award for Best Tiwa Film: SikaisalProducer Abhishek Agarwal Arts LLP & People Media Factory LLP gets award for Best Telugu Film - Karthikeya 2 Director Chandoo Mondeti wins the Award for Best Telugu Film for Karthikeya 2Producer Subaskaran Allirajah wins the award for Best Tamil Film - Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1Director and producer Mani Ratnam wins the award for Best Tamil Film - Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1Rabindra Narayan receives the award for Best Punjabi Film: Baghi Di Dhee (Producer: G Next Media Pvt Ltd)Director Mukesh Gautam wins the award for Best Punjabi Film - Baghi Di DheeDeependra Samal gets the award for Best Odia Film - Daman (Producer: JP Motion Pictures)Director Vishal Mourya wins the award for Best Odia Film - DamanDirector Debi Prasad Lenka wins the award for Best Odia Film - DamanSandip Senan receives the award for Best Malayalam Film - Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009 (Producer: Urvasi Theatres) Director Tharun Moorthy wins the award for Best Malayalam Film - Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009 Shailaja Vijays receives the Best Kannada Film award for KGF Chapter: 2 (Producer: Hombale Films LLP)Bikram Duggal receives the award for Best Hindi Film - Gulmohar (Producers: Star Studios, Autonomous Works and Chalkboard Entertainment) Director and Dialogue writer Rahul Chittella wins the Best Screenplay award for GulmoharSurinder Singh gets the award for Best Bengali Film - Kaberi Antardhan (Producer: Surinder Films Pvt Ltd)Director Kaushik Ganguly wins the award for Best Bengali Film - Kaberi AntardhanSunil Kumar Agarwal receives the award for Best Assamese Film - Emuthi Puthi (Producers: Metanormal Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd & Ruhan Films)Director Kulanandini Mahanta wins the award for Best Assamese Film - Emuthi Puthi Stunt Choreographer Anbumani wins the award for Best Action Direction for KGF: Chapter 2Stunt Choreographer Arivumani wins the award for Best Action Direction for KGF: Chapter 2Sathish Krishnan wins the Best Choreography for 'Megam Karukkatha' song from ThiruchitrambalamJaykar Arudra wins the Best VFX Supervisor award for Brahmastra: Part 1 - ShivaViral Thakkar wins the Best VFX Supervisor award for Brahmastra: Part 1 - Shiva Neelesh Gore wins the Best VFX Supervisor award for Brahmastra: Part 1 - Shiva Naushad Sadar Khan wins the Best Lyrics award - Fouja (Salaami) (Haryanvi)AR Rahman wins the Best Music Direction award for Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1Pritam wins the Best Music Direction for Brahmastra: Part 1 - ShivaDialogue writer Arpita Mukherjee wins the Best Screenplay award for GulmoharSomnath Kundu wins the Best Make-up award for AparajitoNiki Joshi wins the Best Costume Designer award for Kutch ExpressAnanda Addhya wins the Best Production Design award for AparajitoMahesh Bhuvanend wins the Best Editing Award for AattamAnand Krishnamoorthi wins the Best Sound Design award for Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1Ravivarman wins the Best Cinematography award for Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1Bombay Jayashri wins the Best Female Playback Singer award for Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009Sreepath wins the Best Child Artist for MalikappuramNeena Gupta wins the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award for UunchaiPavan Malhotra wins the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Fouja Manasi Parekh wins the Best Actress in a Leading Role for Kutch Express Nithya Menen wins the Best Actress in a Leading Role for ThiruchitrambalamSooraj Barjatya wins the Best Direction award for Uunchai Karan Johar receives Best Film in AVGC award for Brahmastra: Part 1 - Shiva. (Producer: Dharma Productions)Director Ayan Mukerji receives the Best Film in AVGC award for Brahmastra: Part 1 - Shiva.Director Viral Shah wins Best Feature Film promoting national, social, and environmental values for Kutch ExpressProducer Vijay Kiragandur receives the Best Film providing wholesome entertainment award for Kantara Rishab Shetty wins the Best Actor in Leading Role award for Kantara
Director Pramod Punhana wins the Best Debut Film of a Director Award for FoujaAjith Joy K receives the Best Feature Film award for Attam (Producer: Joy Movie Productions LLP)Director and screenplay writer Anand Ekarshi wins the Best Feature Film and Best Screenplay for AattamMithun Chakraborty receives the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honour