67th National Film Awards: Kangana Ranaut, Manoj Bajpayee And Dhanush Win Big!

The verdict is out and the announcements for the winners of the 67th National Film Awards were made on 22 March 2021. Actress Kangana Ranaut won Best Actress for her films ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’ and ‘Panga.’ The Best Actor award was shared between Manoj Bajpayee for his film ‘Bhonsle’ and Dhanush for his Tamil film, ‘Asuran.’

Actor Dhanush took to Twitter to thank his team for the National Award!

OM NAMASHIVAAYA 🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/XXFo8BDRIO

— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) March 23, 2021

He will next be seen in ‘Karnan.’ This is his second National Best Actor Award!

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Actress Kangana was elated about the news and shared a grateful video of herself on Twitter as well!

#NationalFilmAwards #NationalAwards2019 #Manikarnika #Panga pic.twitter.com/nNlF7YEa3E

— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) March 22, 2021

This is the actress’ fourth National Award and she is also a Padma Shri winner! She is all set for her next film Thalivi which is a biopic on the life of J. Jayalalithaa, an actress and a politician in Tamil Nadu. It also happens to be the actress’ birthday and she shared her thoughts on turning 34 in this tweet!

Fine lines and beginning of grey hair would look so soothing, it will enhance my character and and strength will become my beauty. So let me tell all you girls out there. It’s beautiful at 34 world looks super gorgeous from this view. Thanks to my mother who gave me birth ❤️

— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) March 23, 2021

Manoj Bajpayee gave several interviews ever since the news broke out and is said to be feeling extremely grateful. he is hoping that in the coming years, the film industry focuses more on and more on only talent and nothing else. After many deserving films, this is Manoj’s first National Best Actor Award! he has been replying to a lot of well-wishers on Twitter:

Thank you 🙏 https://t.co/arEWWxXLrE

— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) March 22, 2021

He will be next seen as a police inspector in ‘Silence’ on ZEE5. Notably, Sushant Singh Rajput’s film Chichhore also won the Best Film award.

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