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'Overwhelmed', 'thankful': Kangana Ranaut, Manoj Bajpayee, Nitesh Tiwari share thoughts on winning National Film Awards
Fp Staff •Kangana Ranaut, who was named best actress for Manikarnika and Panga at the 67th National Film Awards, thanked the teams of both the films and said the award is shared by them all.
Hockey India recommends India women's team captain Rani Rampal for Khel Ratna award
•Rani, who is the first Indian to be named as the World Games Athlete of The Year, has also been the recipient of the Arjuna Award (2016) and Padma Shri (2020).
How National Award-winning Gujarati film Hellaro uses 'garba' to represent subversion of patriarchy
Sanjay Shripad Bhave •Hellaro will open the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India in Goa on 21 November
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja says Arjuna award will inspire him to do better on cricket field
•Jadeja missed the National Awards ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday on the occasion of National Sports Day as he is currently at the Caribbean with the national team.
'Badhaai Ho is a very special film, it's gratifying to win a National Award,' says Sanya Malhotra
Fp Staff •Sanya Malhotra, who played the female lead in Badhaai Ho, says that she knew it would be a special film owing to its subject matter
National Awards 2019: Mahanati, Rangasthalam winning big coincides with rise of Telugu cinema at a national level
Hemanth Kumar •Telugu cinema won seven awards in various categories, easily it’s best haul since the National Film Awards were established by the Government of India.
Sudani From Nigeria actress Savithri Sreedharan opens up on being part of the National Award-winning film
Neelima Menon •Malayalam actress Savithri Sreedharan recalls her experiences on the sets of Sudani from Nigeria, and life in theatre.
Joju George on two decade-long journey in films: 'I take cinema very seriously, with utmost devotion'
Neelima Menon •Joju George will be seen next in Porinju Mariam Jose, alongside Chemban Jose and Nyla Usha.
National Awards 2019: Padman wins Best Film on Social Issue; Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna react
Fp Staff •While Sonam Kapoor says Padman winning at National Awards is 'truly humbling', producer Twinkle Khanna thanks director R Balki.
National Awards 2019: Hamid wins Best Urdu Film, director Aijaz Khan says 'didn't expect award at all'
•Hamid also bagged Best child actor award for Talha Arshad Reshi at the 66th National Film Awards, but Aijaz Khan is yet to connect with the Kashmir boy