New Delhi: Dhanush along with Bollywood actors Kangana Ranaut and Manoj Bajpayee on Monday won top acting honours at the 67th National Film Awards, which walked the tightrope between mainstream and indie cinema.
Director Priyadarshan’s Malayalam film “Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham” was declared best film and Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan named best director for the Hindi film “Bahattar Hoorain” by the jury headed by filmmaker N Chandra, who said they judged the movies “not as gods but as parents”.
Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s “Chhichhore”, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, was adjudged the best Hindi film in the awards for 2019.
The National Awards, given by the Directorate of Film Festivals which comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, were delayed by a year due to the pandemic.
This is the fourth National Award for Ranaut, who is known for her combative comments and hit the headlines when she locked horns with the Maharashtra government after her…