The government of India has just announced the winners of national awards for 2016 released Indian films.Unexpectedly, Akshay Kumar has been awarded with National Best Actor over Aamir Khan.Dangal didn’t receive any notable national award.Coming to Telugu films, Pelli Choopulu has bagged the best Telugu film award and also the best dialogues award, Shatamanam Bhavati received the Best Popular film providing wholesome entertainment award and Janatha Garage entered the list with Raju Sundaram receiving best choreography award.
Here is the list of other major national awards 2017 :
Best film – Kaasav (Marathi)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 Film on social issue – PinkBest Direction – Rajesh (Ventilator)Best Female Playback Singer – Thume jaakeBest Screenplay (original) – Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaram)Best Screenplay (adapted) – Sanjay Krishnaji patel (Dashakriya)Best Editing – Rameshwar VentilatorSound designer – Jayadevan (Kaadu Pookunna Neram)Best production design – 24Best Costume Designer – Sachin (Marathi film)Best Environmental film including agriculture – The Tiger who crossed the lineBest Make-up Artist – MK RamakrishnaBest Music Direction – Babu Padmanabha (Kannada Lama)Special Mention – Kadvi Hawa Mukthi bhava (Hindi)Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Sathamanam BhavathiBest stunt choreography – Peter Hein (Pulimurugan)
Best feature films in regional languages :
Madipur (Tulu)Joker (Tamil)Wrongside Raju GujaratiPelli Chupulu (Telugu)Dashakriya (Marathi)Bisarjan’ (Bengali)Maheshinte Prathikaram (Malayalam)Ke Sara Sara (Konkini)Reservation (Kannada)Neerja (Hindi)
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