N Chandra announces 67th National Film Awards 2019, in New Delhi)
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New Delhi : The Jury for the 67th National Film Awards announced the winners for the year 2019 here on March 22, 2021. Ahead of the announcement, the Chairperson and other Jury members called on the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar and presented him with the selections for the Awards.
Kangana Ranaut has won Best Actress award for ‘Manikarnika-The Queen of Jhansi’ and ‘Panga’, both Hindi films. Dhanush (Asuran, Tamil) and Manoj Bajpayee (Bhonsle, Hindi) have shared the award for Best Actor. B Praak wins Best Male Playback Singer for song ‘Teri Mitti’ from the Hindi movie ‘Kesari’. Savani Ravindra has won Best Female Playback Singer award for the Song “Raan Petala” from Marathi film ” Bardo”.
The Jury comprised eminent film makers and film personalities from across the Indian cine-world. The awards were announced by N Chandra, Chairman, Central Panel, Arun Chaddha, Chairman, Non- Feature Films Jury, Shaji N Karun, Chairman, Most Film Friendly State Jury, and Saibal Chatterjee, Chairman, Best Writing on Cinema Jury.
‘An Engineered Dream’, a Hindi film, has bagged the award for Best Non-Feature Film while Marakkar-Arabikkadalinte-Simham has taken home the award for Best Feature Film. Kastoori has been awarded Best Children’s Film award. Shrikshetra- Ru-Sahijata has won the best Arts and Culture Film, according to a PIB release.
Sikkim has bagged the award for being Most Film Friendly State. Savani Ravindra has won Best Female Playback Singer for her song Raan Petala from the Marathi movie Bardo. Gireesh Gangadharan has been awarded Best Cinematography for the Malayalam film Jallikkettu.