Kangana Ranaut, Rajinikanth and others honoured at 67th National Film Awards Ceremony | Updates

Filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari missed the presence of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput at the presentation ceremony of the 67th National Film Awards in the capital today. Sushant's last big-screen film 'Chhichhore', directed by Tiwari and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, won the Best Hindi Film award. Tiwari and Nadiadwala attended the event.

During the red carpet, the two fondly spoke about Sushant and dedicated the win to him. "Sushant is an integral part of our film. He made us proud. We are dedicating this award to him," Tiwari and Nadiadwala said. Sushant breathed his last on June 14, 2020. He was found dead in his Bandra apartment, Mumbai.

Rajinikanth in his speech remembered late K Balachander and his friend Raj Bahadur and said, "I dedicate this award to my mentor, guru K Balachander sir. I remember him with great gratitude and my brother Sathyanarayana Rao Gaekwad, who is like my father, brought me up teaching great values and injecting spirituality in me. My friend from Karnataka, bus transport driver, my colleague, Raj Bahadur. When I was a bus conductor, he was the one who identified the acting talent in me and encouraged me to join cinema. All my producers, directors, technicians who worked with me and co-artists, distributors, executors, media, press, and all my fans. And, Tamil people, without them I am nobody. I thank the Tamil people who have given me my life. Jai Hind!"

Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush share the Best Actor award for their respective roles in Bhonsle and Asuran, which also won Best Tamil Film award.

Singers B Praak and Savani Ravindra receive the award in the 'Best Male Playback Singer' (for “Teri Mitti”) and 'Best Female Playback Singer' (for “Raan Petala”) categories respectively.

Check out the complete winners' list of National Film Awards. The winners were announced earlier in March this year.

READ COMPLETE WINNERS LIST

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut wins the best actress award for her films Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and Panga. This is Kangana's fourth national award. 

Late Sushant Singh Rajput's film Chhichore receives the Best Hindi Film award. Director Nitesh Tiwari was honoured at the event for the 2019 release.

Superstar Rajinikanth receives his Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the ceremony being held in Delhi.

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut to receive best actress award for her films Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi and Panga. This is Kangana's fourth national award. The actress wrote, "Today I am receiving joint National Award for two of my performances.. Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi (2019)
Panga(2020). I also co directed Manikarnika - The Queen of Jhansi. Immense gratitude for the teams of these films."