The 68th National Film Award winners had been declared on July 22, 2022, and are being presented on September 30, 2022. As many as 10 jury members headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah have submitted the list of winners of the 2020 National Film Awards to I&B Minister Anurag Thakur.
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There are two main categories for the National Film Awards: Feature Films and Non-Feature Films.
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Below is the list of winners for the National Awards as announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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Feature Film Category
Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru
Best Direction: Sachy for Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Best Actor: Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji and Suriya for Soorarai Pottru
Best Actress:
Best Supporting Actress: Aparna Balamurali
Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon
Best Costume: Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Best Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Special Mention: June (Marathi)
Best Haryanvi Film: Dada Lakhmi
Best Telugu Film: Colour Photo
Best Malayalam Film: Engagement on One Day
Best Hindi Film: Toolsidas Junior
Best Stunt: Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Best Lyrics: Saina
Best Screenplay: Soorarai Pottru
Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpandey
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Non-Feature Film Category
Best Narration: Rhapsody of Rains: Monsoons ofe Kerala
Best Editing: Borderlands
Best Music: Vishal Bhardwaj
Best Audiography: Pearl of The Desert
Best On-Location Sound Recordist: Jaadui Jungle
Best Cinematography: Nikhil S Pravin
Best Direction: Oh, That’s Bhanu
Special Jury Award: Admitted
Best Investigative Film: The Saviour
Best Exploration/Adventure Film: Wheeling The Ball
Best Education Film: Dreaming for Words
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Best Film on Social Issues: Justice Delayed But Delivered and 3 Sisters (Shared award)
Best Promotional Film: Surmounting Challenges
Best Art and Culture Film: Girish Kasaravalli
Best Debut Non-Feature Film: Vishesh Iyer for Paraya