On Monday, National Film Awards ceremony was organized at Vigyan Bhawan to honor the winners. Vice President of the country, M Venkaiah Naidu felicitated the winners. Akshay Kumar was honored for 'Best Film on Social Issue' for 'Padman'. He received the award by the hands of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. Akshay has earlier received the National Award for Best Actor for 'Rustom'. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar also attended the award show. Apart from this, Amitabh Bachchan was to be awarded the Dadasaheb Falke Award. However, he could not be present at the ceremony. Vicky Kaushal is also present in this ceremony along with Akshay Kumar. Vicky Kaushal has been awarded for his film 'Uri the Surgical Strike'. This is Vicky Kaushal's first National Award. This year's his film featured the story of a surgical strike by the Indian Army. Aditya Dhar was awarded the Best Director Award for the same film.
Vicky Kaushal has shared the award for Best Actor with Ayushmann Khurrana. Ayushmann was awarded this award for his film 'Andhadhun'. At the same time, 'Andhadhun' was also awarded the Best Film. Apart from these, the award for Best Music Director was awarded to Sanjay Leela Bhansali. He was awarded for his film 'Padmavat'. Jyoti has been awarded the Best Choreographer Award for Choreography in 'Padmavat'.
National Film Awards 2019 List:
Best Feature Film – Hellaro (Gujarati)
Best Director – Aditya Dhar for Uri (Hindi)
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director – Sudhakar Reddy Yakanti for Naal (Marathi)
Best Actress – Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati (Telugu)
Best Actor – Ayushmann Khurrana (Andhadhun) and Vicky Kaushal (Uri- The Surgical Strike)
Supporting Actress – Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho (Hindi)
Supporting Actor – Swanand Kirkire for Chumbak (Marathi)
Best Child Artiste – P V Rohith (Ondalla Eradalla), Sameep Singh (Harjeeta), Talha Arshad Resi (Hamid), Shrinivas Pokale (Naal)
Best Children's Film – Sarkari Area Prathamika Shaale Kasaragod
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration – Ondalla Eradalla (Kannada)
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Badhaai Ho (Hindi)
Best Film on Environmental Conservation – Paani (Marathi)
Best Film on Social Issues – Padman (Hindi)
Best Rajasthani Film – Turtle
Best Marathi Film – Bhonga
Best Tamil Film – Baaram
Best Hindi Film – Andhadhun
Best Urdu Film – Hamid
Best Bengali Film – Ek Je Chhilo Raja
Best Malayalam Film – Sudani from Nigeria
Best Telugu Film – Mahanati
