The 66th National Film Awards took place on 9 August, Friday, after a much delay of three months due to the 2019 General Elections that were held in May-April this year.

The 66th National Film Awards took place on 9 August, Friday, after a much delay of three months due to the 2019 General Elections that were held in May-April this year. Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Andhadhun has bagged the top honours this year bagging the national award in the Best Hindi Film category. The ceremony which began at 3 pm today is still underway. The Best Actor award was shared by two of Bollywood's most talented actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal for Andhadhun and Uri: The Surgical Strike respectively. Whereas, the Best Actress award went to south star Keerthy Suresh for Mahanathi.

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's 'Ghoomar' from Padmaavat bagged the best choreography where as Sanjay Leela Bhansali won the Best Music Director for Padmaavat. Ayushmann seems to be on a roll as his second film of 2018 Badhaai Ho won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Meanwhile, 's production Paani won Best Feature Film on environment conservation. 's PadMan also bagged the Best Film On Social Issues award.

Here are the national film award winners:

Best Actor: Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal

Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh

Best Director: Aditya Dhar for Uri: The Surgical Strike

Best Supporting Actress: Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho

Best Supporting Actor: Swanand Kirkire for Chumbhak

Best choreography: Jyothi D Tommaar for 'Ghoomar' from 'Padmaavat'

Best music director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for 'Padmaavat'

Best background music: 'Uri'

Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun

Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Binte Dil from Padmaavat

Best Female Playback Singer: Bindu Mani for Mayavi Manave from Nathicharami

Best Special Effects: Awe, KGF

Most Film-Friendly State: Uttarakhand

Here are the Best Films in the Feature Film category:

Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun

Best Rajasthani Film: Turtle

Best Panchanga Film: In The Land Of Poisonous Women

Best Garo Film: Anna

Best Marathi Film: Bhonga

Best Tamil Film: Baram

Best Urdu Film: Hamid

Best Bengali Film: Ek Je Chhilo Raja

Best Malayalam Film: Sudani From Nigeria

Best Telugu Film: Mahanati

Best Kannada Film: Nathicharami

Best Konkani Film: Amori

Best Assamese Film: Bulbul Can Sing

Best Punjabi Film: Harjeeta

Best Gujarati Film: Reva

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