Kangana Ranaut was awarded the Best Actress Award for her performances in Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi and Panga at the National Film Awards this year.
The actor, dressed in a traditional saree, walked up to the stage to receive her fourth National Award. Manoj Bajpayee won for ‘Bhosale’, while Dhanush received one for his performance in ‘Asuran.’
While Kangana and Manoj bagged the acting awards, from Bollywood, Sushant Singh Rajput’s last theatrical release ‘Chhichhore’ was awarded the best Hindi film award.
In the regional languages, Asuran won for Best Tamil film and Jersey won for Best Telugu film. Vijay Sethupathi won the Best Supporting Actor award for ‘Super Deluxe.’
Malayalam film ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham (Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea)’ received Best Feature Film. The film has been written and directed by Priyadarshan, and stars Mohanlal, who was present at the ceremony.
Superstar Rajinikanth was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema. Rajinikanth and Dhanush were joined by Aishwarya R Dhanush (Dhanush’s wife and Rajinikanth’s daughter).