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24 minutes ago
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Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery wins National Film Award for Best Hindi Feature
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National Film Awards ceremony, which honours and celebrates excellence in Indian cinema, recognising outstanding achievements in various categories like acting, direction, music, and production. The winners of the 71st edition of the National Awards are announced today. The jury submitted the final report to Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State Dr L Murugan at 4 PM today, August 1. However, after this, a press briefing was conducted at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, where the jury members officially announce the names of the winners across the categories. Shah Rukh Khan won the Best Actor For Jawan and he shared this with Vikrant Massey for '12th Fail'. Meanwhile, Rani Mukerji has won the Best Actress for 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway'. 'Katthal' has won the Best Film in Hindi. Here is the list of winners for the National Film Awards announced on Friday. Feature Film category: Special mention: Animal (Re-recording mixer) – M R RadhakrishnanBest Telugu film: Bhagavanth Kesari Best Tamil film: Parking Best Punjabi film: Godday Godday Chaa Best Odia film: Pushkara Best Marathi film: Shyamchi AaiBest Malayalam film: UllozhokkuBest Kannada film: Kandeelu: The ray of hope Best Hindi film: Kathal: A jackfruit of mysteryBest Gujarati film: Vash Best Bengali film: Deep Fridge Best Assameese film: Rangatapu 1982 Best Action Direction: Hanu-man(Telugu) Best Choreography: Rocky aur Rani ki prem kahani Best lyrics: Balagam Best music direction: Vaathi (Tamil)- songs Best make-up, Costume designer: Sam Bahadur Best production designer: 2018- Everyone is a hero (Malayalam) Best editing: Pookalam (Malayalam)Best sound design: Animal Best cinematography: The Kerala story (Hindi) Best female playback singer: Jawan Best male playback singer: Baby Best actress supporting role: Ullozhokku (Urvashi), Vash (Janaki) Best actor supporting role: Pookalam (Vijayaraghavan), Parking (Muthupettai) Best actress: Rani Mukerji Best actor: Shah Rukh Khan, Vikrant Massey
