The 64th National Film Awards were announced on 7th April 2017. Sonam Kapoor and Akshay Kumar were among the big winners.
While Sonam’s Neerja was declared the Best Hindi Film of 2016, Rustom won Akshay Kumar the Best Actor award.
Over 300 films vied for the honours this year.
The process to choose the best from Indian cinema began in mid-March.
Filmmaker Priyadarshan was the chairperson of the jury in feature films category, while nationally acclaimed cinematographer and writer Raju Misra was the chairperson in non-feature category.
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Sathamanam Bhavathi |
| Special Jury award | Mohanlal for Pulimurugan, Janatha Garage and Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol |
| Special Mention | Kadvi Hawa Mukthi bhava (Hindi) |
| Best Music Direction | Babu Padmanabha (Kannada Lama) |
| Best Make-up Artist | MK Ramakrishna |
| Best Editing | Rameshwar Ventilator |
| Best Environmental film including agriculture | The Tiger who crossed the line |
| Best production design | 24 |
| Sound designer | Jayadevan (Kaadu Pookunna Neram) |
| Best stunt choreography | Peter Hein (Pulimurugan) |
| Best Screenplay (adapted) | Sanjay Krishnaji patel (Dashakriya) |
| Best Screenplay (original) | Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaram) |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Iman Chakraborty (Praktan) |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sundara Iyer (Joker) |
| Best Child Artist | Adhish Praveen (Kunju Daivam), Saj (Noor Islam), Manohara (Railway Children) |
| Best Supporting Actress | Zaira Wasim (Dangal) |
| Best Actress | Surabhi Lakshmi (Minnaminungu) |
| Best Actor | Akshay Kumar (Rustom) |
| Best Film on social issue | Pink |
| Best Children’s Film | Dhanak (Hindi) |
| Best Direction | Rajesh (Ventilator) |
| Best feature films in regional languages | Madipur (Tulu)
Joker (Tamil)
Wrongside Raju Gujarati
Pelli Chupulu (Telugu)
Dashakriya (Marathi)
Bisarjan’ (Bengali)
Maheshinte Prathikaram (Malayalam)
Ke Sara Sara (Konkini)
Reservation (Kannada)
Neerja (Hindi) |
| Best Director | Rajesh Mapuskar (Ventilator) |
| Best Supporting Actor | Manoj Joshi (Dashkriya) |
| Best Debut Film of a Director | Deep Chaudari (Alifa) |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | 'Sathamanam Bhavathi' |
| Special Mention | Kadvi Hawa (Hindi)
Mukthi Bhavan (Hindi)
Majirathi Keki (Assamese)
Neerja - Sonam Kapoor |
| Best Costume Designer | Sachin (Cycle) |
| Sound Designer | Jayadevan (Kaadu Pookkunna Neram)
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| Best Special Effect Award | 'Shivaay' |
| Best Editing | Rameshwar S. Bhagat (Ventilator) |
| Best Screenplay (adapted) | Sanjay Krishnaji Patel (Dashakriya) |
| Best Screenplay (original) | Syam Pushkaran (Maheshinte Prathikaaram |
