66th National Film Award: Andhadhun, Uri, KGF Bag Top Honours, Ayushmann Khurrana And Vicky Kaushal Win Big

The 66^th National Film Awards were announced this Friday for the outstanding achievers of Indian cinema of the 2018. The awards that were delayed this year have been much awaited the Kannada hit KGF, the Telugu film Awe, and from Bollywood Andhadhun, Padmaavat and Uri: the Surgical Strike have been the big winners.

2018 was a great year for movies as more and more socially relevant dramas occupied the cinema space but never over shadowing the popular masala entertainers. It was also a year where the three Khans of Bollywood Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir had to face a setback at the box office.

From South KGF, Awe, Mahanati, 2.0 were the big films while in Bollywood Stree, Andhadhun, Padmaavat, Badhaai Ho, Simba were the most talked about movies.

Among the actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal won big as the shared the award for the Best Actor. Badhaai ho actress Surekha Sikri won the award for the Best Supporting Actress. 

Check out the big winners of the 66^th National Film Awards –

Best Hindi Film – Andhadhun

Best Supporting Actor- Swanand Kirkire for Chumbak

Best Supporting Actress – Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho

Best Stunt Choreography  – KFG

Best Special Effects – KGF, Awe

Best Choreography – Ghoomar from Padmaavat

Best Playback Singer Male – Arijit Singh for Binte Dil from Padmaavat

Best Playback Singer Female – Bindhumalinif for Nathicharami song "Maayavi Manave".

Best Music Director – Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmaavat

Best Adapted Screenplay- Bindhumalinif for Nathicharami song "Maayavi Manave".

Best Film On Social Issue – PadMan

Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment – Badhaai Ho

Best Cinematography - Olu

Best Debut Film of a Director award - Naal director Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti.

Special Jury Award - Indradeep Dasgupta's Kedera and the13 women who formed an Unit for Hellaro

Best Actor - Vicky Kaushal for Uri The Surgical Strike and Ayushmann Khurrana for Andhadhun

Best Actress - Keethy Suresh For Mahanati

 Best Set Director - Aditya Dhar for Uri: The Surgical Strike

Best Sound Designer- Deepak Chatterjee for Uri: The Surgical Strike

Best Background Score- Uri: The Surgical Strike

Best Picture - Hellaro