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Late Sridevi honoured at the 65th National Film Awards
The late Sridevi, who could pull-off any character in any genre with ease, was truly the star of the marquee. Right from Sadma to Chaalbaaz to Lamhe to Chandni, she never ceased to amaze with her palette of diverse characters and drastically different films. However, she was honored with the Padma Shri in 2013; she was never awarded the National Film Award for any of her performances.
Earlier in February this year, Sridevi had an untimely demise and shocked millions of her fans and well-wishers. Now, the 65th National Film Awards are being announced currently, and Sridevi has been awarded with the Best Actor (Female) Award for her heart-wrenching performance in last year’s drama, Mom. Also, the late Vinod Khanna has been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Although it’s commendable the jury has recognized their contribution to Indian Cinema, it’s also disappointing to see the same contribution wasn’t visible to them during their tenure at the movies. One cannot help but ask whether they have been actually awarded because of their great work or just been paid tribute because they are no more with us. Having said that, this year’s winners’ list truly boasts off some splendid surprises and some expected wins. Check out the winners right here:-
Best Regional Film – Ghazi (Telugu)
Best Regional Film – To let (Tamil)
Best Regional Film – Mayurakshi (Bengali)
Best Regional Film – Newton (Hindi)
Best Regional Film – Hebbet Ramakka (Kannada)
Best Regional Film – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (Malayalam)
Best Regional Film – KachhaLimbu (Marathi)
Special Mentions – Parvathy (TakeOff) and Pankaj Tripathi (Newton)
Best Action Direction: Abbas Ali Moghul– Baahubali: The Conclusion
Special Jury Award: Nagar Kirtan
Best Lyrics: Muthurathinam
Best Music Direction: A.R Rahman– Katru Veliyidayi
Best Make-up Artist: Ram Rajak (Nagar Kirtan)
Best Costume: Gobinda Mandal (Nagar Kirtan)
Best Production Design: Santosh Rajan (Take Off)
Best Editing: Rima Das (Village Rockstar)
Best Sound Design: Walking With The Wind
Best Audiography (Location Sound): Mallika Das (Village Rockstar)
Best Location Sound Recordist: Mallika Das (Village Rockstar)
Best Screenplay Original: Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Screenplay Adapted: Bhayanakam
Best Cinematography: Bhayanakam
Best Female Playback Singer: Sasha Thirupati, Vaan (Kaatru Veliyidayi)
Best Male Playback Singer: Yesudas (Poemaranyakalam)
Best Child Artist: Anita Das (Village Rockstar)
Best Special Effects – Bahubali-The Conclusion
Best Choreography – Ganesh Acharya–Toilet Ek Prem Katha
Best Background Score – A.R Rahman– Mom
Best Actress – Sridevi (Mom)
Dada Saheb Phalke Award – Vinod Khanna
Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Divya Dutta- Irada
Best Actor: Riddhi Sen (Nagar Kirtan)
Best Children’s Film: Morkhya
Best Film on Environmental Conservation: Irada
Best Direction: Jayaraj (Bhayanakam)
Best Feature Film on National Integration: Marathi (Dhappa)
Best Feature Film: Village Rockstar
Best Debut Film of a Director: Sinjar
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Baahubali- The Conclusion
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