Explained: The National Film Awards, their history, significance, and recent trends | Explained News,The Indian Express

The 68th National Film Awards were announced on Friday for films that released in 2020; the Awards had been delayed by two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. What are these awards, and who selects the winner? Who have been the biggest winners?

The 68th National Film Awards were announced on Friday (July 22) for films that released in 2020; the Awards had been delayed by two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The winners were announced at a press conference in New Delhi, and streamed on the PIB YouTube channel.

Tamil film ‘Soorarai Pottru’ has won in five categories: Best Feature Film, Best Actor for Suriya, Best Actress for Aparna Balamurali, Best Music Direction (Score) for G V Prakash Kumar, and Best Original Screenplay for Sudha Kongara, who also directed the film.

Suriya shares his Award with Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, who has won for his role in ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’. The film has also won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

Sachidanandan K R has won the Best Direction Award for the Malayalam film ‘Ayyappanum Koshiyum’ and Madonne Ashwin has won the Best Debut Film of a Director Award for the Tamil film ‘Mandela’.

The National Film Awards “aim at encouraging the production of films of aesthetic & technical excellence and social relevance”, according to the Directorate of Film Festivals of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Awards also aim to increase appreciation of different cultures and communities across India, thus promoting unity and integrity. They are presented by the President of India each year for the films of the preceding year.

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