National Film Awards 2019: Ayushmann Khurrana, Vicky Kaushal win Best Actor; Keerthy Suresh named Best Actress

The 66th National Film Awards were announced on Friday, after a 3-month delay. The announcement of the awards was delayed due to the Lok Sabha Elections that were concluded in May. With the model code of conduct kicking into effect in April, the announcement had to be staggered as they could not have been done in the run-up to the General Elections. Rahul Rawail announced the awards on behalf of the jury.   [caption id=“attachment_7138401” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Ayushmann Khurrana (left), Vicky Kaushal won the Best Actor Award; Keerthy Suresh (right) has won the Best Actress Award[/caption] While the Best Actor award is being shared by Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal, Keerthy Suresh has been awarded the Best Actress trophy. 419 total entries came through the regional juries, and from the five regional juries, what came to the central panel were 84 or 85 films, Rawail told the press. Here are the winners in the feature films category: Best Actor: Ayushmann Khurrana in Andhadhun and Vicky Kaushal in Uri: The Surgical Strike Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh for Mahanati Best Director: Aditya Dhar for Uri: The Surgical Strike Best Feature Film: Hellaro (Gujarati) Best Supporting Actress: Surekha Sikri for Badhaai Ho Best Supporting Actor: Swanand Kirkire for Chumbhak Best Child artiste: P V Rohith (Kannada), Sameep Singh (Punjabi), Talha Arshad Reshi (Urdu) and Shrinivas Pokale (Marathi) Special Mention Award - Mahaan Hutatma Best Film on Social Issue: Padman Best Film providing wholesome entertainment: Badhaai Ho Special Jury Award: Joju George (Joseph), Savitri Sasidharan (Sudani from Nigeria) Best Regional Films Best Hindi Film: Andhadhun Best Telugu Film: Mahanathi Best Tamil Film: Baaram Best Rajasthani film: Turtle directed by Dinesh Yadav. Best Malayalam Film: Sudani from Nigeria Best Sherdukpan Film — Mishing Pangchenpa Film — In The Land of Poison Women Best Punjabi Film — Harjeeta Best Assamese Film — Bulbul can sing Best Konkani Film — Amori Best Kannada Film — Nathicharami Best Bengali Film — Ek Je Chhilo Raja Music Best Music: Jyoti Best music director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Padmaavat Best Male playback singer: Arijit Singh for ‘Binte Dil’ (Padmaavat) Best Female playback singer: Bindu Malini for ‘Mayavi Manave’  (Nithicharami) Best background music: Uri: The Surgical Strike Best Sound Design: Uri: The Surgical strike Best choreography: Jyothi D Tommaar for ‘Ghoomar’ from Padmaavat Screenplay Best Original Screenplay: Chi La Sow Best Adapted Screenplay: Andhadhun Best Dialogues: Tariqh Most Film-Friendly state : Uttarakhand The winners in the non-feature films category are: Best Film: Chalo Jeete Hain Best Short Film: Kasab Best Sports Film: Swimming Through The Darkness Best Educational Film: Sarlabh Virala Best Film on Social Issues: Taala Te Kunji Best Debut Non-Feature Film: Feluda: 50 Years of Ray’s Detective Best Arts and Culture Film: Bunkar: The Last of The Varanasi Weavers Best Science & Technology Film: G.D Naidu: The Edison of India Best Environmental Film: The World’s Most Famous Tiger Best Promotional Film: Rediscovering Jalam Best Film on Science and Technology: GD Naidu: The Edison of Indi Best Investigative Film — Amoli  Best Non-Feature Film — Son Rise and The Secret Life of Frogs (With inputs from Press Trust of India)