Question

Who among the following actors were jointly awarded under the 'Best Actor' category at the 66^th National Film Awards ceremony held in New Delhi?
1. Riddhi Sen and Ayushmann Khurrana
2. Vicky Kaushal and Ayushmann Khurrana
3. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vicky Kaushal
4. Akshay Kumar and Vicky Kaushal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Vicky Kaushal and Ayushmann Khurrana

The correct answer is Vicky Kaushal and Ayushmann Khurrana.

• 66^th National Awards: 
  • Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu presented the 66^th National Film Awards at a ceremony in New Delhi
  • Director Sriram Raghavan received the National Film Award for the Best Film Andhadhun.
  • Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal were jointly awarded the best actor award for their roles in Andhadhun and Uri.
  • Keerthy Suresh got the best actress award for her Telugu film Mahanati and Surekha Sikri was awarded for 'Best Supporting Actress Award for 'Badhaai Ho' film.'
  • Akshay Kumar starrer 'PadMan' bagged the award for Best Film on Other Social Issues category.
  • Gujarati movie Hellaro was awarded for the best feature film.
  • Aditya Dhar was awarded the Best Director award for his debut movie Uri: The Surgical Strike.

• National Film Awards:
  • The National Film Awards are the most prominent film award ceremony in India established in 1954 and it is administered, along with the international film festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian Government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.
• Dada Saheb Phalke Award:
  • The Dada Saheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema.
  • It was instituted in 1969.