The National Award

This year, the event commemorated the 100th birth anniversary of Telugu cinema legend and actor Nagarjuna's father, Akkineni Nageswara Rao

In 2017, he won the Best Actor award for his performance in Rustom

The best three innovators will be given certificates, trophies and cash prizes of Rs 10,000, Rs. 7,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively.

Mukesh Gautam won the National Award for his film Baghi Di Dhee

Karan Johar and Ayan Mukerji received the National Film Award for Best Film in the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic) category during the ceremony

Rishab Shetty was honoured with the National Film Award for Best Actor In A Leading Role for this performance in Kantara

Masaba and Satyadeep Misra are expecting their first child

70th National Awards: President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards

A R Rahman won for Best Music (Background Score) for the film Ponniyin Selvan I

70th National Awards: President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards

Rishab Shetty received the Best Actor award for his performance in Kantara

Earlier this year, Mithun Chakraborty was announced as the recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour

In addition to the National Award winners, the ceremony will also honour veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award

The announcement comes amid growing participation of the West Indies cricketers in lucrative franchise leagues across the globe, which has long undermined the stability of the national teams.

Mithun Chakraborty will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 70th National Film Awards

This year, the event commemorated the 100th birth anniversary of Telugu cinema legend and actor Nagarjuna's father, Akkineni Nageswara Rao

In 2017, he won the Best Actor award for his performance in Rustom

The best three innovators will be given certificates, trophies and cash prizes of Rs 10,000, Rs. 7,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively.

Mukesh Gautam won the National Award for his film Baghi Di Dhee

Karan Johar and Ayan Mukerji received the National Film Award for Best Film in the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic) category during the ceremony

Rishab Shetty was honoured with the National Film Award for Best Actor In A Leading Role for this performance in Kantara

Masaba and Satyadeep Misra are expecting their first child

70th National Awards: President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards

A R Rahman won for Best Music (Background Score) for the film Ponniyin Selvan I

70th National Awards: President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards

Rishab Shetty received the Best Actor award for his performance in Kantara

Earlier this year, Mithun Chakraborty was announced as the recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour

In addition to the National Award winners, the ceremony will also honour veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award

The announcement comes amid growing participation of the West Indies cricketers in lucrative franchise leagues across the globe, which has long undermined the stability of the national teams.

Mithun Chakraborty will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 70th National Film Awards