 Veteran Hindi film actor Shri Vinod Khanna was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian Cinema. This was announced during the 65th National Film Awards. Some of the other prominent winners in various categories for this year National Film Awards included Assamese movie ‘Village Rockstars’ in Best Feature Film category and ‘Baahubali - The Conclusion’ in the Best Popular Film providing Wholesome Entertainment category. The Feature Film Central panel was headed by Shekhar Kapur. |
| Source- Press Information Bureau (PIB) |
 The 65th National Film Awards were announced in Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. The chairpersons of the three juries (Feature, Non-feature and Writing) for the National Film Awards have announced the awards for the different categories. This year, the jury is being headed by director Shekhar Kapur. The jury panel has 10 members. National Film Awards will be given by the President Ram Nath Kovind in May 2018. |
| Here is the Complete List of Winners of 65th National Film Awards: |
| S. No. | Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Best Anthropological film | Name Place Animal Thing, Slave Genesis |
| 2. | Best Critic on Cinema | Girdhar Jha (Swarn Kamal) |
| 3. | Special Mention | Mhorkya (Marathi), Hello Arasi (Oriya), Take Off (Malayalam), Newton (Hindi) |
| 4. | Best Ladakhi Film | Walking With The Wind |
| 5. | Best Jasari Film | Sinjar |
| 6. | Best Tulu Film | Paddayi |
| 7. | Best Odiya Film | Hello Arsi |
| 8. | Best Kannada Film | Hebbet Ramakka |
| 9. | Best Hindi Film | Newton |
| 10. | Best Bengali Film | Mayurakshi |
| 11. | Marathi Film | Kachcha Limbu |
| 12. | Best Malayalam Film | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum |
| 13. | Best Telugu Film | Ghazi |
| 14. | Assamese Film | Ishu |
| 15. | Best Tamil Film | To Let |
| 16. | Best Gujarati Film | Dhh |
| 17. | Best Action Direction | Abbas Ali Moghu for Baahubali 2 |
| 18. | Choreography | Ganesh Acharya for 'Gori Tu Latth Maar' for Toilet - Ek Premkatha |
| 19. | Best Special Effects | Baahubali 2 |
| 20. | Best Music Director | Kaatru Veliyidai |
| 21. | Best Background Score | Mom |
| 22. | Special Jury Award | Nagarkirtan |
| 23. | Best Lyrics | JM Prahalad for Muthuratna song |
| 24. | Best Make Up Artist | Ram Rajjak (Nagarkirtan) |
| 25. | Best Production Design | Santhosh Raman (Malayalam movie Take Off) |
| 26. | Best Screenplay (Original) | Sajeev Pazhoor (Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum) |
| 27. | Screenplay Writer (Adapted) | JAYARAJ (Bhayanakam) |
| 28. | Best Dialogues | Sambit Mohanty (Hello Arsi) |
| 29. | Best Cinematography | Bhayanakam |
| 30. | Best Cameraman | Nikhil S Praveen |
| 31. | Best Playback Singer | Shashaa Tirupati for Kaatru Veliyidai. |
| 32. | Best Actress | Sridevi for ‘Mom’ |
| 33. | Best Actor | Riddhi Sen for ‘Nagar Kirtan’ |
| 34. | Best Director | Jayaraj for ‘Bhayanakam’ |
| 35. | Best Film | Village Rockstars (Assamese) |
| Source- The Indian Express |
 Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma will be awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award for her successful movies as a producer. The award will be given by an organisation called Dadasaheb Phalke Foundation, a Mumbai-based organisation, which is different from the Government of India instituted Dadasaheb Phalke Award, awarded during National Awards ceremony held annually in New Delhi. The prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest cinematic honour. |
| Source- DD News |
 Lyricist and director Sreekumaran Thampi has been selected for the J.C. Daniel Award, the Kerala government’s highest honour for lifetime contribution to Malayalam cinema. The award comprises of Rs5 lakh and a citation. The award was distributed at the Kerala State Film Award distribution function in Kollam. Thampi made his debut in 1966 with Kattumallika and has written over 1,000-odd melodies. |
| Source- The Hindu |
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