List of 65th National Film Awards 2018 for

Railways & SSC Exams - GK Notes in PDF

The Directorate of Film Festivals of India presented its annual National Film Awards
this year to honour the best of Indian films 2017. The awards were announced on
Friday, 13th April 2018. National Film Movie Awards is considered as the Indian
equivalent of the American Academy Awards, as the former is the highest award for
films given in India. Here is the complete list of National Film Awards 2018 for
Railways, SSC & Banking Exams.

History of National Film Awards 2018 for Railways & SSC Exams

• It was introduced in the year 1954.

• Since 1973, the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals administers the ceremony
along with other major film events in India annually.
• It is Administrated by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals.
• These awards were launched for praising and honouring films released across
India, thereby adding to the encouragement of Indian art, culture and Unity of
the country.

How does the Event Take Place?

• A national panel is selected by the government to select the winning entry. The
panel follows specific and stern criteria to qualify a film in the National Awards
winners' list. The award ceremony is held in Delhi every year, where the
President of India hands out the awards to the winners.
• Later, the induction of the National Film Festival takes place and all the award-
winning movies are screened for the public.

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 • The National Film Awards are given in three chief categories:
1. Feature Films
2. Non-Feature Films
3. Best Writing on Cinema.

Feature Film -The aim of a feature film is to entertain and is made as keeping the
commercial purpose in mind. Its running time is mostly longer compared to a non-
feature film.

Non-Feature film - It is also called as a documentary. It is mostly based on real-life

incidents and presents a point of view about a specific topic.

Winners List of National Film Award 2018 for Railways & SSC Exams

• Head of the jury - Shekhar Kapur, the famous Filmmaker.

• Regional cinema emerged as winners in most of the categories this year.
• Prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award was given to Vinod Khanna, while the
Assamese movie Village Rockstars won the Best Feature Film award.

Award
Award Category Movie Language
Recipient

Village
Best Feature Film Village Rockstars Assamese
Rockstars

Best Director Jayaraj Bhayanakam Malayalam

Best Actor Ridhhi Sen Nagar Kirtan Bengali

Sri Devi
Best Actress Mom Hindi
(Posthumous)

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 Baahubali 2 - Baahubali 2 - The
Best Action Direction Telugu
The Conclusion Conclusion

Thondimuthalum
Best Supporting Actor Fahadh Faasil Malayalam
Driksakshiyum

Best Supporting Actress Divya Dutta Irada Hindi

Best Choreography Ganesh Acharya Toilet- Ek Prem Katha Hindi

Best Child artist Bhanita Das Village Rockstars Assamese

Best Cinematography Nikhil S Praveen Bhayanakam Malayalam

Baahubali 2 - Baahubali 2 - The

Best Special Effects Telugu
The Conclusion Conclusion

Baahubali 2 -The Baahubali 2 - The

Best Popular Film Telugu
Conclusion Conclusion

Best Film on Social Issues Aalorukkam Aalorukkam Malayalam

Nargis Dutt Award for

Best Film on National Dhappa Dhappa Marathi
Integration

Indira Gandhi Award for

Best Debut Film Of a Pampally Sinjar(Jasari) Jasari
Director

Best Children’s Film Mhorkya Mhorkya Marathi

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Best Film Critic Giridhar Jha - English

Sunil Mishra
Best mention for Film
from Madhya - Hindi
Criticism
Pradesh

Matmagi
Manipur: The
Best Book on Cinema - -
First Manipuri
Feature Film

Best Regional Film Ladhakh Ladhakh -

Special Jury Award Nagar Kirtan Nagar Kirtan Bengali

Best Film on
Environment
Irada Irada Hindi
Conservation/Preservatio
n

• Mhorkya
• Prakruti
Mishra • Mhorkya (Marath
• Yasharaj i)
Karhade • Hello Arsi (Odiya) Marathi/Hindi/
Special Mention Malayalam/Odiy
• Pankaj • Take
Tripathi Off (Malayalam) a
• Malayala • Newton (Hindi)
m actor
Parvathy

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National Film Awards 2018 for Music

Award Category Award Recipient Movie Language

Best Lyrics Muthu Ratna March 22 Kannada

Best Music Direction(Songs) A.R. Rahman Kaatru Veliyidai Tamil

Best Music
A.R. Rahman Mom Hindi
Direction(Background Score)

Shasha Tirupati, Song-

Best Female Playback Singer Kaatru Veliyidai Tamil
Vaan Varuvaan

Yesudas, Song-Poy Viswasapoorva M

Best Male Playback Singer Malayalam
Maranja Kalam Mansoor

Best Location Sound Recordist Mallika Das Village Rockstars Assamese

Walking With The Walking With The

Best Sound Design: Ladakhi
Wind Wind

National Film Awards 2018 in Screenplay

Award
Award Category Movie Language
Recipient

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Best Original Thondimuthalum
Sajeev Pazhoor Malayalam
Screenplay Driksakshiyum

Best Adapted
Jairaj Bhayankam Malayalam
Screenplay

Best Dialogues Sambit Mohanty Hello Arsi Odiya

National Film Awards 2018 in Production

Category Award Recipient Movie Language

Best Make-Up Artist Ram Razak Nagar Kirtan Bengali

Best Costume Gobinda Mandal Nagar Kirtan Bengali

Best Editing Reema Das Village Rockstars Assamese

Best Production Design Santosh Rajan Take Off Malayalam

National Film Awards 2018 in Regional Films

Category Award Recipient Film

Best Assamese Film Ishu

Best Bengali Film Mayurakshi

Best Telugu Film Ghazi

Best Tamil Film To Let

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Best Gujarati Film DHH

Best Tulu Film Paddayi

Best Jasari Film Sinjar

Best Ladakhi Film Walking With the Wind

Best Kannada Film Hebbettu Ramakka

List of Awards Given to Non-Feature Films

Award Category in Non-

Award Recipient Non-Feature Film
Feature Films

Best Film on Family Values Happy Birthday Happy Birthday

Mrityubhoj — The
Best Editing Sanjiv Monga and Tenzin Kunchok
Death Feast

Best Music Ramesh Narayanan Shored of Liberty

Best Narration/Voice Over Francois Castellino The Lion of Laddak

Best Audiography Avinash Sonawane Pavasacha Nibandha

Best Direction Nagraj Manjule Pavasacha Nibandha

Appu Prabhakar (Eye Test), and

Best Cinematography Eye Test and Dawn
Arnold Fernandes (Dawn)

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Best On-Location Sound
Samarth Mahajan The Unreserved
Recordist

• Jayaraj • Rebirth
Special Mention • Rukshana Tabassum • Cake Story
• Swapnil Vasant Kapure • Afternoon

We hope that this Detailed List of National Film Awards 2018 for Railways & SSC will
help you in some way or the other. We wish you good luck for your exam!

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