National Film Awards 2018

Kalki 2898 - AD is being directed by Nag Ashwin, who is best-known for directing the National Award winning 2018 biographical drama Mahanati

Actress Divya Dutta, who has just received her first National Award for her performance in the film Irada, is eagerly looking forward to her debut at the Cannes Film Festival

The announcement that President Ram Nath Kovind would hand out the National Film Awards to only 11 of this year's 137 winners during the "one hour" earmarked for the ceremony not only prompted over 50 artistes to boycott the event, but also set off a firestorm of criticism.

Nearly 50 winners of the National Film Awards skipped the ceremony on Thursday after learning that only 11 of the 137 winners will be presented the award by President Ram Nath Kovind.

The National Film Awards on Thursday went off script as over 50 winners skipped the ceremony in Delhi, upset that they would not receive the honour from the President.

Sridevi's Best Actress National Award was collected by her daughters Janhvi and Khushi, and husband Boney Kapoor at a ceremony in New Delhi

National Awards: Rahul Khanna shared a blast from the past after Vinod Khanna was honoured posthumously

National Awards: "Finally, unfortunately after Sridevi has left, that she has been awarded with this honour"

National Awards: The legendary star's son Akshaye Khanna and wife Kavita collected the Dadsaheb Phalke award at a ceremony in New Delhi

National Film Awards 2018: Janhvi and Khushi and husband Boney Kapoor collected Sridevi's Best Actress National Award at a ceremony in New Delhi

Janhvi Kapoor wore a saree from Sridevi's collection to the National Film award ceremony

National Film Awards 2018: "It is a very proud moment at the same time," Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor said

The 65th National Film Awards were held in New Delhi.

The National Film Awards were handed out on Thursday at a ceremony in Delhi that was shadowed by anger among scores of winners about not receiving the honour from the President, a first in 64 years.

National Awards 2018: Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi and Khushi landed in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon

Kalki 2898 - AD is being directed by Nag Ashwin, who is best-known for directing the National Award winning 2018 biographical drama Mahanati

Actress Divya Dutta, who has just received her first National Award for her performance in the film Irada, is eagerly looking forward to her debut at the Cannes Film Festival

The announcement that President Ram Nath Kovind would hand out the National Film Awards to only 11 of this year's 137 winners during the "one hour" earmarked for the ceremony not only prompted over 50 artistes to boycott the event, but also set off a firestorm of criticism.

Nearly 50 winners of the National Film Awards skipped the ceremony on Thursday after learning that only 11 of the 137 winners will be presented the award by President Ram Nath Kovind.

The National Film Awards on Thursday went off script as over 50 winners skipped the ceremony in Delhi, upset that they would not receive the honour from the President.

Sridevi's Best Actress National Award was collected by her daughters Janhvi and Khushi, and husband Boney Kapoor at a ceremony in New Delhi

National Awards: Rahul Khanna shared a blast from the past after Vinod Khanna was honoured posthumously

National Awards: "Finally, unfortunately after Sridevi has left, that she has been awarded with this honour"

National Awards: The legendary star's son Akshaye Khanna and wife Kavita collected the Dadsaheb Phalke award at a ceremony in New Delhi

National Film Awards 2018: Janhvi and Khushi and husband Boney Kapoor collected Sridevi's Best Actress National Award at a ceremony in New Delhi

Janhvi Kapoor wore a saree from Sridevi's collection to the National Film award ceremony

National Film Awards 2018: "It is a very proud moment at the same time," Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor said

The 65th National Film Awards were held in New Delhi.

The National Film Awards were handed out on Thursday at a ceremony in Delhi that was shadowed by anger among scores of winners about not receiving the honour from the President, a first in 64 years.

National Awards 2018: Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi and Khushi landed in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon