National Film Awards 2021: Winners List

The Presentation Ceremony of the 67th National Film Awards was held at Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan on Monday (October 25). The honors were introduced to the victors by Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu. The honors incorporated the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which was introduced to hotshot Rajinikanth. The 67th National Film Awards were reported in March this year. The jury browsed 461 movies in the element classification and 220 movies in the shorts class. Kangana Ranaut got the Best Actress grant for 'Manikarnika' and 'Panga'. Then again, Dhanush and Manoj Bajpayee got the Best Actor grant for 'Asuran' and 'Bhonsle' separately. The National Award for Best Hindi Film went to 'Chhichhore', featuring late entertainer Sushant Singh Rajput, entertainer Shraddha Kapoor, and others. It was coordinated by Nitesh Tiwari.

National Film Award Winners List

Best Hindi Film: Chhichhore

Best Actor: Dhanush for Asuran (Tamil) and Manoj Bajpayee for Bhonsle (Hindi)

Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut for 'Panga' and 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'

Best Telugu Film: Jersey

Best Malayalam Film: Kalla Nottam

Best Tamil Film: Asuran

Best Marathi Film: Bardo

Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi for The Tashkent Files (Hindi)

Best Supporting Actor: Vijay Sethupathi for Super Deluxe (Tamil)

Best Male Playback Singer: B Praak for Kesari (Hindi)

Best Female Playback Singer: Savani Ravindra for Bardo (Marathi)

Best Direction: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan for Bahattar Hoorain (Hindi)

Best Debut Film of a Director: Mathukutty Xavier for Helen (Malayalam)

Best Child Artist: Naga Vishal for KD (Tamil)

Best Action Direction: Avane Srimannarayana (Kannada)

Best Lyrics: Prabha Varma for Kolaambi (Malayalam)

Best Choreography: Maharishi (Telugu)

Best Film on Social Issues: Anandi Gopal (Marathi)

Best Special Effects: Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (Malayalam)

Special Jury Award: Oththa Seruppu Size 7 (Tamil)

Best Music Direction: D. Imman for Viswasam (Tamil)

Best Background Music: Prabuddha Banerjee for Jyeshthoputro (Bengali)

Best Make-up Artist: Ranjith for Helen (Malayalam)

Best Costumes: Sujith and Sai for Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (Malayalam)

Best Production Design: Anandi Gopal (Marathi)

Best Editing: Jersey (Telugu)

Best Audiography: Iewduh (Khasi)

Best Audiography: Oththa Seruppu Size 7 (Tamil)

Best Screenplay (Original): Jyeshthoputro (Bengali)

Best Screenplay (Adapted): Gumnaami (Bengali)

Best Screenplay (Dialogues): The Tashkent Files (Hindi)

Best Cinematography: Jallikattu (Malayalam)

Best Children’s Film: Kastoori (Hindi)

Best Film on Environment: Water Burial (Monpa)

Best Film on National Integration: Tajmahal (Marathi)

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Maharishi (Telugu)

Best Voice-over/ Narration: Sir David Attenborough for Wild Karnataka.

Best Music Direction: Bishakhjyoti for Kranti Darshi Guruji – Ahead of Times (Hindi)

Best Editing: Arjun Gourisaria for Shut Up Sona (Hindi/ English)

Best Audiography: Radha (Musical)

Best Cinematography: Savita Singh for Sonsi (Hindi)

Best Direction: Sudhanshu Saria for Knock Knock Knock (English/ Bengali)

Best Film on Family Values: Oru Paathira 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 (Marathi)

Best Exploration Film: Wild Karnataka (English)

Best Educational 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 Arts and Culture Film: Shrikshetra-Ru-Sahijata (Odia)

Best Biographical Film: Elephants Do Remember

Best Directorial Debut: Raj Pritam More for Khisa (Marathi)

Best Film: An Engineered Dream (Hindi)

Most Film Friendly State: Sikkim

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

Best Film Critic: Sohini Chattopadhyay

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History of National Film Award

National Film Awards were first awarded in 1954. The Government of India wished to respect the greatness in Indian Cinema on a public scale. It was in 1973 when the Directorate of Film Festivals began regulating the function alongside other significant occasions in the country. The National Film Awards are introduced and arranged in three areas Feature Films, Non-Feature Films, and Best Writing on Cinema. The jury is delegated by the Directorate of Film Festivals in India with no impact from the Government too on grants. 

Likewise, a rundown of rules is introduced yearly in a record of guidelines which is known as the National Film Award Regulations. The honors target empowering the creation of movies of tasteful and specialized greatness. The movies are additionally urged to have social pertinence, which might support the arrangement and enthusiasm for societies of various areas of the country in realistic structure. The movies made in the nation should maintain the solidarity and honesty of the country