The list of Award winners under the different categories is mentioned as under: Feature Films Section S.No. Title of Film Name Of Film Awardee Medal Citation & Cash Prize 1. Best Feature Film HELLARO Producer: Saarthi Swarna Kamal and The film is a strong (Gujarati) Productions LLP statement on women Rs. 2,50,000 (each) empowerment against patriarchal Society. Director: Abhishek Shah 2. Indira Gandhi Award for NAAL (Marathi) Producer: Mrudhgandh Swarna Kamal and The film is a poignant Films LLP Rs.1,25,000 (each) message about the ethics of Best Debut Film of a Director adoption, told through a child‟s perspective. Director: Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti 3. Award for Best Popular BADHAAI HO Producer: Junglee Swarna Kamal and The film breaks the (Hindi) Pictures Limited stereotype of middle age Film Providing Wholesome Rs. 2,00,000/- Entertainment pregnancy through easy (each) narrative, effective Director: Amit Sharma characterization and pithy dialogues. 4. Nargis Dutt Award for Best ONDALLA Producer: D N Cinemas Rajat Kamal and The film tries to break Feature Film on National ERADALLA political and religious Rs. 1,50,000/- Integration (Kannada) divide through the eye of a (each) Director: Satya child. Prakash D 5. Best Film on Social Issues PADMAN (Hindi) Producer: Hope Rajat Kamal and An undiscussed social Productions Pvt. Ltd. issue of women‟s personal Rs. 1,50,000/- hygiene narrated (each) compellingly and with Director: R. Balki aplomb. 6. Best Film on Environment PAANI (Marathi) Producer: Purple Pebble Rajat Kamal and The film traces the story of Conservation/Preservation Pictures a dry and parched village Rs. 1,50,000/- that comes together to (each) generate their most Director: Addinath valuable resource – Water. Kothare 7. Best Children's Film SARKARI HIRIYA Producer : Rishab Swarna Kamal and The film effectively PRATHAMIKA Shetty Films portrays the positive action Rs. 1,50,000/- of children to tackle the SHALE (each) KASARGODU issue of language politics (Kannada) Director: Rishab Shetty in schools located on State borders. 8. Best Direction URI : THE Director: Aditya Dhar Swarna Kamal and The challenge of telling a SURGICAL STRIKE true story of military action Rs. 2,50,000/- (Hindi) in a realistic manner is dealt with utmost clarity and effectiveness 9. Best Actor (Shared) ANDHADHUN Ayushmann Khurrana Rajat Kamal and Powerful execution of a (Hindi) complex role of „now blind Rs. 50,000/- & now not blind‟ & (Shared) & character. URI : THE Vicky Kaushal SURGICAL STRIKE (Hindi) For effectively conveying a realistic character of an army officer. 10. Best Actress MAHANATI (Telugu) Keerthy Suresh Rajat Kamal and For a range of emotions across vast span of time. Rs. 50,000/- 11. Best Supporting Actor CHUMBAK Supporting Rajat Kamal and For the ability to invoke (Marathi) Actor:Swanand Kirkire empathy in the audience. Rs. 50,000/- 12. Best Supporting Actress BADHAAI HO Supporting Rajat Kamal and A compelling performance (Hindi) Actress: Surekha Sikri as a Matriarch with a Rs. 50,000/- modern attitude. 13. Best Child Artist ONDALLA P V Rohith Rajat Kamal and For impishly ERADALLA manoeuvering through a Rs. 50,000/- series of events, while (Kannada) staying focused on his character. HARJEETA Sameep Singh (Punjabi) For effectively depicting the struggle of a Hockey player to rise from his rural HAMID (Urdu) Talha Arshad Reshi roots. For the poise in the NAAL (Marathi) character depicting a range Shrinivas Pokale of emotions. For performing effortlessly through complicated emotions. 14. Best Male Playback Singer PADMAAVAT Arijit Singh Rajat Kamal and For unique tonal quality of (Hindi) voice with perfect blend of Song “ Binte Dil Misriya Rs. 50,000/- emotion and technique. mein …. ” 15. Best Female Playback NATHICHARAMI Bindhu Malini Rajat Kamal and For rendering a haunting Singer (Kannada) melody that appears to be Song “ Maayavi Rs. 50,000/- the voice of the conscience Manave…..” of the protagonist. 16. Best Cinematography OLU (Malayalam) Cameraman: M J Rajat Kamal and Different landscapes, Radhakrishnan elements and texture come Rs. 50,000/- alive to bring a sense of beauty and grace. 17. Best Screenplay CHI ARJUN LA Screenplay writer Rajat Kamal and The screenplay is modern SOW (original): take on the traditional Rs. 50,000/- (each) custom of arranged (Telugu) Rahul Ravindran marriage. Screenplay writer (adapted): Sriram ANDHADHUN Raghavan , Arijit Biswas, Crisp and intriguing story (Hindi) Yogesh Chandekar, that keeps the audiences on Hemant Rao & Pooja tenterhooks. Ladha Surti Dialogue Writer: Churni Ganguly TARIKH (Bengali) Deep meaningful conversations that explore interpersonal relationships. 18. Best Audiography TENDLYA (Marathi) Location Sound Rajat Kamal and The flavour and mood of Recordist (for sync the small town is vastly Rs. 50,000/- (each) sound films only) : enhanced by the ambient aural quality. Gaurav Verma An orchestra of created as Sound Designer : URI :THE well as recorded aural SURGICAL Bishwadeep Dipak dimensions. Chatterjee STRIKE (Hindi) Re - recordist of the final Playing with beauty and mixed track: essence of the tonal quality RANGASTHALAM Raja Krishnan M.R of the silence. (Telugu) 19. Best Editing NATHICHARAMI Editor: Rajat Kamal and Crisp and smooth (Kannada) transition between Nagendra K Ujjani Rs. 50,000/- different characters is a hallmark. 20. Best Production Design KAMMARA Production Designer: Rajat Kamal and Preparing relevant terrains and sets of different SAMBHAVAM Bangalan Rs. 50,000/- (Malayalam) periods and cultures. 21. Best Costume Designer MAHANATI (Telugu) Costume Director: Rajat Kamal and Evolution of costumes in Rs.50,000/- the Telugu film industry Indrakshi Pattanaik, from Black & White era to Gaurang Shah & modern times. Archana Rao 22. Best Make-up Artist AWE (Telugu) Make-up Artist: Rajat Kamal and For bringing out the texture of each face and Ranjith Rs. 50,000/- giving personality to every character. 23. Best Music Direction PAADMAAVAT Music Director (Songs): Rajat Kamal and All the songs lift the mood (Hindi) of the film and give a Sanjay Leela Bhansali Rs. 50,000/- (each) different dimension to the URI :THE narrative. SURGICAL Music Director (Background Music): STRIKE (Hindi) The background score Shashwat Sachdev excels in providing the right atmosphere for the film. 24. Best Lyrics NATHICHARAMI Lyricist: Manjunatha Rajat Kamal and Revolutionary thoughts (Kannada) S (Manasor) strung together to convey Rs. 50,000/- the innermost feelings of a Song “ Maayavi young woman ready to Manave….” break societal shackles. 25. Special Jury Award HELLARO Actresses : Shraddha Rajat Kamal and For the ability of a group (Gujarati) Dangar, Shachi Joshi, of rural women characters, Denisha Ghumra, Neelam Rs. 2,00,000/- acting as a unit, to bring (Shared) Paanchal, Tarjani Bhadla, about social transformation Brinda Nayak, Tejal while taking the audience Panchasara, through an emotional Kaushambi Bhatt, Ekta catharsis. Bachwani, Kamini Panchal, Jagruti Thakore, Riddhi Yadav & Prapti Mehta & Director : Indradip Dasgupta & For using a range of Cinematic Techniques and KEDARA (Bengali) Methodology to explore one single main character in a limited space. 26. Best Special Effects AWE (Telugu) Srushti Creative Studio Rajat Kamal and For the dexterity and finesse in bringing to a Rs. 50,000/- cohesive conclusion (Shared) & & multiple stories and characters in a visually effective manner. KGF (Kannada) Unifi Media The film successfully and convincingly creates an era of a rough neighborhood, during the 80s. 27. Best Choreography PADMAAVAT Kruti Mahesh Madya Rajat Kamal and Exquisite delicate (Hindi) movements synchronized & Rs. 50,000/- beautifully, creating a (Shared) Jyoti Tomar visual treat. Song: Ghoomar 28. Best Action Direction KGF (Kannada)) Vikram More Rajat Kamal and A mono chromatic and Award (Stunt visceral display of power & Rs. 50,000/- Choreography) struggle. (Shared) Anbu Ariv Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution 29. Best Gujarati Film REVA Producer: Brainbox Rajat Kamal and The film depicts the Studios transformation from material to Rs. 1,00,000/- spiritual journey of an NRI. Director: Rahul Surendrabhai Bhole & Rajat Kamal and Vinit Kumar Ambubhai Kanojiya Rs. 1,00,000/- (Shared) 30. Best Punjabi Film HARJEETA Producer: Sizzlin Rajat Kamal and A biopic of a Hockey player, Productions who struggles through his rural Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) background and poverty to rise to the top of his game. Director: Vijay Kumar Arora 31. Best Assamese Film BULBUL CAN SING Producer: Flying River Rajat Kamal and For capturing the trials, Films tribulations and aspirations of a Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) group of teenagers in rural Director: Rima Das Assamese backdrop. 32. Best Konkani Film AMORI Producer: Opus Ga La Rajat Kamal and An individual‟s effort and struggle to correct and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) overcome a past event. Director: Dinesh P Bhonsle 33. Best Kannada Film NATHICHARAMI Producer: Tejaswini Rajat Kamal and Poignantly and sensitively Enterprises capturing a modern day Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) women‟s conflict with set norms, mores and values. Director: Manjunatha S. (Mansore) 34. Best Telugu Film MAHANATI Producer: Swapna Rajat Kamal and Biopic of a great Telugu actress Cinema effectively told. Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) Director: Nag Ashwin 35. Best Malayalam SUDANI FROM Producer: The Happy Rajat Kamal and With a backdrop of sports, the Film NIGERIA Hours Entertainments film explores the complexity of Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) emotions in a mother-son relationship. Director: Zakariya 36. Best Bengali Film EK J E CHHILO Producer: SVF Rajat Kamal and Based on a true story, the film RAJA Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. traces the journey of a Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) Maharaja through his quest for Director: Srijit Mukherjee identity. 37. Best Urdu Film HAMID Producer: Saregama India Rajat Kamal and A child‟s perspective of Limited religion and life, as he searches Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) for his lost father. Director: Aijaz Khan 38. Best Hindi Film ANDHADHUN Producer: Matchbox The film is a judicious mix of Pictures Pvt.