National Film Awards: Sushant Singh Rajput’s ‘Chhichhore’ Wins Best Hindi Film

New Delhi: The winners of the 67th National Film Awards were announced on Monday. Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s Chhichhore has won the Best Hindi Film while actor Kangana Ranaut won her fourth National Award – Best Actress for her work in the films Manikarnika and Panga.

The Malayalam-language Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham won Best Film.

The National Award for Best Actor was shared by Manoj Bajpayee for his performance in Bhonsle and Dhanush for Asuran which also won Best Tamil Film.

Here’s the complete list of the winners:

Most film-friendly state: Sikkim

Best Book on Cinema: A Gandhian Affair: India’s Curious Portrayal of Love in Cinema by Sanjay Suri

(Special mention- Cinema Paharana Manus written by Ashok Rane and Kannada Cinema: Jagathika Cinema Vikasa-Prerane Prabhava written by PR Ramadasa Naidu)

Best Film Critic: Sohini Chattopadhyay

NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY

• Best Narration: Wild Karnataka, Sir David Attenborough
• Best Editing: Shut Up Sona, Arjun Gourisaria
• Best Audiography: Radha (Musical), Allwin Rego and Sanjay Maurya
• Best On-Location Sound Recordist: Rahas (Hindi), Saptarshi Sarkar
• Best Cinematography: Sonsi, Savita Singh
• Best Direction: Knock Knock Knock (English/Bengali), Sudhanshu Saria
• Best Film on Family Values: Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole (Malayalam)
• Best Short Fiction Film: Custody (Hindi/English)
• Special Jury Award: Small Scale Societies (English)
• Best Animation Film: Radha (Musical)
• Best Investigative Film: Jakkal
• Best Exploration Film: Wild Karnataka (English)
• Best Education Film: Apples and Oranges (English)
• Best Film on Social Issues: Holy Rights (Hindi) and Ladli (Hindi)
• Best Environment Film: The Stork Saviours (Hindi)
• Best Promotional Film: The Shower (Hindi)
• Best Art and Culture Film: Shrikshetra-Ru-Sahijata (Odia)
• Best Biographical Film: Elephants Do Remember (English)
• Best Ethnographic Film: Charan-Atva The Essence of Being a Nomad (Gujarati)
• Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Khisa (Marathi)
• Best Non-Feature Film: An Engineered Dream (Hindi)

FEATURE FILMS

Special Mention: Biryani (Malayalam), Jonaki Porua (Assamese), Lata Bhagwan Kare (Marathi), Picasso (Marathi)

• Best Tulu Film: Pingara
• Best Paniya Film: Kenjira
• Best Mishing Film: Anu Ruwad
• Best Khasi Film: Lewduh
• Best Haryanvi Film: Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti
• Best Chattisgarhi Film: Bhulan The Maze
• Best Telugu Film: Jersey
• Best Tamil Film: Asuran
• Best Punjabi Film: Rab Da Radio 2
• Best Odia Film: Sala Budhar Badla and Kalira Atita
• Best Manipuri Film: Eigi Kona
• Best Malayalam Film: Kalla Nottam
• Best Marathi Film: Bardo
• Best Konkani Film: Kaajro
• Best Kannada Film: Akshi
• Best Hindi Film: Chhichhore
• Best Bengali Film: Gumnaami
• Best Assamese Film: Ronuwa- Who Never Surrender

Best Action Direction Award

Best Stunt: Avane Srimannarayana (Kannada)

Best Choreography: Maharshi (Telugu)

Best Special Effects: Marakkar- Arab

Special Jury Award: Oththa Seruppu Size-7 (Tamil)

Best Lyrics: Kolaambi (Malayalam)

Best Music Direction

Songs: Viswasam (Tamil)

Music Direction: Jyeshthoputro

Make-Up Artist: Helen

Best Production Design: Anandi Gopal

Best Editing: Jersey (Telugu)

Best Audiography: lewduh (Khasi)

Best Screenplay

Original Screenplay: Jyeshthoputri

Adapted Screenplay: Gumnaami

Dialogue Writer: The Tashkent Files (Hindi)

Best Cinematography: Jallikkattu (Malayalam)

Best Female Playback Singer: Bardo (Marathi)

Best Male Playback Singer: Kesri, Teri Mitti (Hindi)

Best Supporting Actress: The Tashkent Files, Pallavi Joshi

Best Supporting Actor: Super Deluxe, Vijaya Sethupathi

Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut (Manikarnika, Panga)

Best Actor: Manoj Bajpayee for Bhonsle and Dhanush for Asuran

Best Direction: Bahattar Hoorain

Best Children Film: Kastoori (Hindi)

Best Film on Environment Conservation: Water Burial

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of Director: Helen (Malayalam)

Best Feature Film: Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea (Malayalam)

Worth mentioning, the awards were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide lockdown last year.