Akshay Kumar has finally won a National Award in the category of Best Actor. The award that was announced today also included major winners like Neerja that won the Best Hindi film of 2016 with a mention of Sonam Kapoor.
Marathi film Kaasav named the best feature film.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Sathamanam Bhavathi
- Best stunt choreoraphy - Peter Hein (Pulimurugan)
- Best Children’s Film - Dhanak (Hindi)
- Best Film on social issue - Pink
- Best Direction - Rajesh (Ventilator)
- Best Actor - Akhay Kumar (Rustom)
- Best Actress - Surabhi Lakshmi (Minnaminungu)
- Best Supporting Actress - Zaira Wasim (Dangal)
- Best Child Artist - Adhish Praveen (Kunju Daivam), Saj (Noor Islam), Manohara (Railway Children)
- Best Male Playback Singer - Sundara Iyer (Joker)
- Best Female Playback Singer - Thume jaake
- Best Screenplay (original) - Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaram)
- Best Screenplay (adapted) - Sanjay Krishnaji patel (Dashakriya)
- Best Editing - Rameshwar Ventilator
- Sound designer - Jayadevan (Kaadu Pookunna Neram)
- Best production design - 24
- Best Costume Designer - Sachin (Marathi film)
- Best Environmental film including agriculture - The Tiger who crossed the line
- Best Make-up Artist - MK Ramakrishna
- Best Music Direction - Babu Padmanabha (Kannada Lama)
- Special Mention - Kadvi Hawa Mukthi bhava (Hindi)
