National Film Awards are the most prominent award in the Indian Film Industry. It was established in the year 1954. The Government of India started the ceremony to honour films and people for the films across India.

On a national scale, to encourage the furthering of Indian art and culture. Since 1973, the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals administers the ceremony along with other major film events in India annually.

The 67th National Film Awards were announced on 22 March 2021. Here is the list of:

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67th National Film Awards Winners List

National Film Awards: Selection Process

The Directorate of Film Festivals invited online entries, and the acceptable last date for entries was until 17 February 2020.

Feature and Non-Feature Films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification between 1 January 2019, and 31 December 2019, were eligible for the film award categories.

Books, critical studies, reviews or articles on cinema published in Indian newspapers, magazines, and journals. Between 1 January 2019, and 31 December 2019, were eligible for the best writing on the cinema section.

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Entries of dubbed, revised or copied versions of a film or translation, abridgements, edited or annotated works and reprints were ineligible for the awards.

For the Feature and Non-Feature Films sections, films in any Indian language shot on 16 mm, 35 mm, a wider film gauge or a digital format, and released in cinemas, on video or digital formats for home viewing were eligible.

Films were required to be certified as a feature film, a featurette or a Documentary/Newsreel/Non-Fiction by the Central Board of Film Certification.

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National Film Awards: Jury

The list of juries for Best Friendly Film State is Shaji N Karun (Chairperson), Manju Borah, Ravi Kottarakara, Firdausul Hasan and Abhishek Shah who have selected the final awardees. Apart from this list, each zone had its list of juries for the selection process.

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National Film Awards: Prize Money

Each category has prize money. Best Film and Director has a cash prize of INR 2.5 lacs while various actors (male and female) have prize money of INR 50k. Some category has the only certificate.

These awards were to be held in May 2020, but because of the pandemic, they shifted it to March 2021.

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Here is a complete list of:

67th National Film Awards Winners List

1. GENERAL CATEGORY

1. Most film-Friendly State: Sikkim
2. 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)
3. Best Film Critic: Sohini Chattopadhyay

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2. NON FEATURE FILM CATEGORY

1. Best Narration: Wild Karnataka, Sir David Attenborough
2. Best Editing: Shut Up Sona, Arjun Gourisaria
3. Best Audiography: Radha (Musical), Allwin Rego and Sanjay Maurya
4. Best On-Location Sound Recordist: Rahas (Hindi), Saptarshi Sarkar
5. Best Cinematography: Sonsi, Savita Singh
6. Best Direction: Knock Knock Knock (English/Bengali), Sudhanshu Saria
7. Best Film on Family Values: Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole (Malayalam)
8. Best Short Fiction Film: Custody (Hindi/English)
9. Special Jury Award: Small-Scale Societies (English)

10. Best Animation Film: Radha (Musical)
11. Best Investigative Film: Jakkal
12. Best Exploration Film: Wild Karnataka (English)
13. Best Education Film: Apples and Oranges (English)
14. Best Film on Social Issues: Holy Rights (Hindi) and Ladli (Hindi)
15. Best Environment Film: The Stork Saviours (Hindi)
16. Best Promotional Film: The Shower (Hindi)
17. Best Art and Culture Film: Shrikshetra-Ru-Sahijata (Odia)
18. Best Biographical Film: Elephants Do Remember (English)
19. Best Ethnographic Film: Charan-Atva The Essence of Being a Nomad (Gujarati)
20. Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Khisa (Marathi)
21. Best Non-Feature Film: An Engineered Dream (Hindi)
22. Best Tulu Film: Pingara
23. Best Paniya Film: Kenjira
24. Best Mishing Film: Anu Ruwad
25. Best Khasi Film: Lewduh
26. Best Haryanvi Film: Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti
27. Best Chattisgarhi Film: Bhulan The Maze
28. Best Telugu Film: Jersey
29. Best Tamil Film: Asuran
30. Best Punjabi Film: Rab Da Radio 2
31. Best Odiya Film: Sala Budhar Badla and Kalira Atita
32. Best Manipuri Film: Eigi Kona
33. Best Malayalam Film: Kalla Nottam
34. Best Marathi Film: Bardo
35. Best Konkani Film: Kaajro
36. Best Kannada Film: Akshi
37. Best Hindi Film: Chhichhore
38. Best Bengali Film: Gumnaami
39. Best Assamese Film: Ronuwa- Who Never Surrender

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3. Best Action Direction Award

1. Best Stunt: Avane Srimannarayana (Kannada)
2. Best Choreography: Maharshi (Telugu)
3. Best Special Effects: Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (Malayalam)
4. Special Jury Award: Oththa Seruppu Size-7 (Tamil)
5. Best Lyrics: Kolaambi (Malayalam)

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4. Best Music Direction

1. Songs: Viswasam (Tamil)
2. Music Direction: Jyeshthoputro
3. Make-Up Artist: Helen
4. Best Production Design: Anandi Gopal
5. Best Editing: Jersey (Telugu)
6. Best Audiography: lewduh (Khasi)

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5. Best Screenplay

1. Original Screenplay: Jyeshthoputri
2. Adapted Screenplay: Gumnaami
3. Dialogue Writer: The Tashkent Files (Hindi)
4. Best Cinematography: Jallikkettu (Malayalam)
5. Best Female Playback Singer: Bardo (Marathi)
6. Best Male Playback Singer: Kesri, Teri Mitti (Hindi)
7. Best Supporting Actress: The Tashkent Files, Pallavi Joshi
8. Best Supporting Actor: Super Deluxe, Vijaya Sethupathi
9. Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut (Manikarnika, Panga)
10. Best Actor: Manoj Bajpayee for Bhonsle and Dhanush for Asuran
11. Best Direction: Bahattar Hoorain
12. Best Children Film: Kastoori (Hindi)
13. Best Film on Environment Conservation: Water Burial
14. Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of Director: Helen (Malayalam)
15. Best Feature Film: Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham (Malayalam)

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Comments from 67th National Film Awards Winners

Here are some reactions of the 67th National Film Awards Winners.

Dhanush wrote on his social media and thanked his family and fans, saying he ‘never imagined’ he would make it this far, “I woke up to this amazing news of being honoured with the prestigious national award for ASURAN.

To win one best actor award is a dream, to win Two is nothing short of a blessing. I never imagined I would come this far.”

Manoj Bajpayee said, “I think, this is not an award for me but for all of those guys who backed the film. Bhonsle completed its journey with this National Award, I am only feeling thankful and nothing else,”

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Kangana said, “I will be forever grateful to the whole Manikarnika team for supporting me in every manner possible and standing by my side. I want to share this National Award with each of you”.

Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s film Chhichhore has won a National Award, and the director said, “I feel so honoured and humbled. And I am very happy with my team. Everyone had put their heart in soul into the film.

There is a sense of happiness in the team as well as sadness. But all of us are sure that Sushant is smiling somewhere up there and sending us his love and hugs.”

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Mahesh Babu wrote, “#NationalFilmAwards Honoured and humbled to have received this prestigious recognition!! #Maharshi will always remain special.

Proud of @directorvamshi for bringing a socially relevant story to light. Big thank you to the jury, the entire team of Maharshi and our audience.” for winning a national award for Maharshi.

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67th National Film Awards: FAQ

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