Check out Anil Kapoor's tweet:
Congratulations @akshaykumar !! So happy for you!! Hard work , talent & discipline has resulted in this win! Well done! #NationalFilmAwards pic.twitter.com/45aHvRllJr
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 3, 2017
Actor Jackie Shroff also wished Akshay Kumar in his unique style. "Congratulations Bhidu, Akshay Kumar. Happiness Always," he wrote.
Congratulations Bhidu @akshaykumar .. Happiness Always
— Jackie Shroff (@bindasbhidu) May 3, 2017
Celebrities like Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal, Sajid Khan and Gippy Grewal, also congratulated Akshay.
"The determination to win is the better part of winning." Congratulations my friend. You are the best.:) https://t.co/nBqNjT5KtJ
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) May 3, 2017
You truly deserve all the good things in life ... Jai Ho ! https://t.co/hO0NZwfixi
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) May 3, 2017
CONGRATS SUNDI...dinner party toh banti hai bhai!!! https://t.co/ZQvU8o7fuf
— Sajid Khan (@SimplySajidK) May 3, 2017
Bohat Bohat Mubarkan @akshaykumar bhaji....#NationalFilmAwards jo deserve karta hai yeh usko hi milta hai...
— Gippy Grewal (@igippygrewal) May 3, 2017
Really Happy for you... pic.twitter.com/MDcYXWJPzO
Akshay Kumar was accompanied by his wife, author Twinkle Khanna and son Aarav. Soon after receiving the Best Actor Prize, he, shared his feelings. "No words can do justice to the joy I feel at this moment. Sharing with you all my first ever," he wrote.
No words can do justice to the joy I feel at this moment...sharing with you all my first ever #NationalFilmAward!Thank you for the love pic.twitter.com/DdK1FvuK4i
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) May 3, 2017
Meanwhile, an elated Twinkle Khanna, had to say this about her husband.
So now I can officially refer to him as my trophy husband :) #NationalFilmAwards https://t.co/VlZhkAN6c0
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) May 3, 2017
Anil Kapoor couldn't hold his excitement as Sonam reached the dais to receive her award. The doting father cheered her daughter and clicked pictures of her while she was got the National Award. "Clearly cannot contain my excitement! Father turns photographer! Congratulations Sonam Kapoor. So proud," he captioned his post.
Clearly cannot contain my excitement! Father turns photographer! Congratulations @sonamakapoor !! So proud!! #NationalFilmAwards pic.twitter.com/6dpXkfv5AZ
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 3, 2017
Sonam's Neerja also won the Best Hindi Film National Award.
Here are some pictures from the celebrations.
Post #NationalFilmAwards celebrations! Ram is all smiles with his first ever actor @bomanirani & his latest actress @sonamakapoor ! #Epic pic.twitter.com/10NpgH4kQu
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 3, 2017
Smiling ear to ear! Congratulations #TeamNeerja for giving your best and then some more! Well deserved! pic.twitter.com/90SbBjkX99
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) May 3, 2017
Apart from Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor, Dangal star Zaira Wasim won the Best Child Actor Award, Malayalam actress Surabhi Lakshmi won received the Best Actress Award for Minnaminunge while Mohanlal received the Jury Award. Renowned filmmaker K Viswanath was given the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award by President Pranab Mukherjee at the 64th National Film Awards ceremony.
