70th National Film Awards winners list: Kantara, Brahmastra, Uunchai bag the top honours

The 70th National Film Awards is currently being held in Delhi where several stars from the Indian entertainment industry have come together to celebrate cinema. Talking about its winners list, movies like Kantara, Brahmastra, Uunchai and others have bagged awards in many categories. Kantara bagged the Best Popular Film whereas Brahmastra got the Best Film in the AVGC award. Rishab Shetty won the Best Actor award for his performance in Kantara.

Here’s a complete winners list of National Film Awards

Best Feature Film: Aattam (The Play)

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara

Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values: Kutch Express

Best Film in AVGC: Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva

Best Debut Film of a Director: Fouja

Best Direction: Sooraj Barjatya for Uunchai

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Rishab Shetty for Kantara

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil), Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express (Gujarati)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Pavan Raj Malhotra for Fouja (Haryanvi)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Neena Gupta for Uunchai (Hindi)

Best Child Artist: Sreepath for Malikappuram (Malayalam)

Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Kesariya from Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva (Hindi)

Best Female Playback Singer: Bombay Jayashri for Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009 (Malayalam)

Best Cinematography: Ravi Varman for Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)

Best Dialogue Writer: Arpita Mukherjee and Rahul V Chittella for Gulmohar (Hindi)

Best Screenplay: Anand Ekarshi for Aattam (The Play)

Best Sound Design: Anand Krishnamoorthi for Ponniyin Selvan Part 1

Best Editing: Mahesh Bhuvanend for Aattam (The Play)

Best Production Design: Ananda Addhya for Aparajito (Bengali)

Best Costume Designer: Niki Joshi for Kutch Express (Gujarati)

Best Make-up: Somnath Kundu for Aparajito (Bengali)

Best Music Director (Songs): Pritam for Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva (Hindi)

Best Music Director (BGM): AR Rahman for Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)

Best Lyrics: Naushad Sardar Khan for Fouja (Haryanvi)

Best Choreography: Jani Master and Sathish Krishnan for Thirychitrambalam (Tamil)

Best Action Direction Award: Anbariv for KGF Chapter 2 (Kannada)

Best Assamese Film: Emuthi Puthi

Best Bengali Film: Kaberi Antardhan

Best Hindi Film: Gulmohar

Best Kannada Film: KGF Chapter 2

Best Marathi Film: Vaalvi

Best Malayalam Film: Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009

Best Odia Film: Daman

Best Punjabi Film: Baghi Di Dhee

Best Tamil Film: Ponniyin Selvan Part 1

Best Telugu Film: Karthikeya 2

Best Tiwa Film: Sikaisal

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