68th National Film Awards Announced
- The winner of 68th National Film Awards was announced on 22 July 2022 in New Delhi to honour best of Indian cinema in 2020 across several categories…
- The prestigious award was established in 1954. They are administered by the Government of India’s Directorate of Film Festivals.
- A 10-member jury for feature Film Awards was headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah.
List of award winners
- Best Book on Cinema: The Longest Kiss by Kishwar Desai
- Best Book on Cinema (Special Mention): MT Anunahvangalude Pusthakam, Anoop Ramakrishnan and Kali Paine Kalira Cinema by Surya Deo
- Best Film Critic: No winner this year.
- Most Film Friendly State: Madhya Pradesh
- Most Film Friendly State (Special Mention): Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
Feature Film Awards
- Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru
- Best Director: Sachy, Ayyappanum Koshiyum
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Tanhaji
- Best Actor: Suriya for Soorarai Pottru and Ajay Devgn for Tanhaji
- Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali, Soorarai Pottru
- Best Supporting Actor: Biju Menon, Ayyappanum Koshiyam
- Best Supporting Actress: Lakshmi Priya Chandramouli, Sivaranjaniyum Innam Sila Pengallum
- Best Music Direction: Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, S Thaman
- Best Male Playback Singer: Rahul Deshpande for Mi Vasantrao and Anish Mangesh Gosavi for Taktak
- Best Female Playback Singer: Nanchamma, Ayyappanum Koshiyam
- Best Lyrics: Saina, Manoj Muntashir
- Best Audiography: Dollu, Mi Vasantrao and Malik
- Best Choreography: Natyam
- Best Cinematography: Avijatrik
- Best Costume Design: Tanhaji
- Best Production Design: Kappela
- Best Editing: Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
- Best Make-up: Natyam
- Best Screenplay: Soorarai Pottru, Sudha Kongara and Mandela, Madonne Ashwin
- Best Stunt Choreography: Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution
- Best Feature Film in Hindi: Toolsidas Junior
- Best Feature Film in Kannada: Dollu
- Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam
- Best Feature Film in Tamil: Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
- Best Feature Film in Telugu: Colour Photo
- Best Feature Film in Haryanvi: Dada Lakhmi
- Best Feature Film in Dimasa: Samkhor
- Best Feature Film in Tulu: Jeetige
Non-Feature Films
- Best Non-feature Film: Testimony of Anna
- Best Environment Film: Manah Aru Manuh
- Best Film on Family Values: Kukumarchan
- Best Short Fiction Film: Kachichinithu
- Best Investigative Film: The Saviour: Brig. Pritam Singh
- Best Promotional Film: Surmounting Challenges
- Best Science and Technology Film: On the Brink Season 2 – Bats
- Best Exploration Film: Wheeling The Ball
- Best Educational Film: Dreaming of Words
- Best Film on Social Issues: Justice Delayed But Delivered and Three Sisters
- Best Arts and Culture Film: Naadada Navaneeta DR PT Venkateshkumar
- Best Biographical Film: Pabung Syam
- Best Ethnographic Film: Mandal ke Bol
- Best Debut Non-feature Film of a Director: Pariah
- Best Direction: Oh That’s Bhanu, RV Ramani
- Best Cinematography: Shabdikkunna Kalappa, Nikhil S Praveen
- Best Audiography: Pearl of the Desert, Ajit Singh Rathore
- Best Narration Voiceover: Rhapsody of Rains – Monsoons of Kerala, Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan
- Best Music Direction: 1232 kms: Marenge Toh Wahin Jaakar, Vishal Bhardwaj
- Best Editing: Borderlands, Anadi Athaley
- Best On Location Sound: Jadui Jangal, Sandip Bhati and Pradeep Lekhwar
- Special Jury Award: Admitted, Ojaswee Sharma