The 65th National Film Awards for the year 2018 have been announced and Ridhhi Sen, Nagar Kirtan have been named as the Best Actors award. Sridevi who recently passed away has been awarded the Best Actress award for MOM. Telugu film Ghazi won the Best Telugu Film award and Baahubali: The Conclusion won three awards for Best Action Direction, Best Special Effects and Best Popular film providing wholesome entertainment. Here is the complete list of winners:
Dada Saheb Phalke Award: Vinod Khanna
Best Director: Jayaraj for Bhayanakam (Malayalam)
Best Feature Film: Village Rockstars (Assamese)
Best Actor: Ridhhi Sen, Nagar Kirtan
Best Actress: Sridevi for Mom
Best Regional Film: Ladhakh
Best Marathi Film: Kaccha Limbu
Best Malayam Film: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Hindi Film: Newton
Best Bengali Film: Mayurakshi
Best Assamese Film: Issue
Best Tamil Film: To Let
Best Telugu: Ghazi
Best Action Direction: Baahubali: The Conclusion
Best choreography: Toilet Ek Prem Katha (Ganesh Acharya)
Best Special Effects: Baahubali: The Conclusion
Best Music Direction: A R Rahman for Kaatru Veliyidai
Background score: A R Rahman for Mom
Best Production Design: Santosh Rajan (Malayalam)
Best editing: Reema Das
Best Screenplay Original: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Film playback Singer- Shasha Tirupati
Best Male Playback Singer: Yesudas
Best supporting actress – Divya Dutta, Irada (Hindi Film)
Best Supporting Actor – Fahad Faazil
Best Film for National Integration – Dhappa (Marathi)
Best Popular film providing wholesome entertainment: Baahubali: The Conclusion