The 64th National Film Awards were announced today and Bollywood’s Akshay Kumar bagged the Best Actor award for his movie, Rustom. Sonam Kapoor’s Neerja received the award for Best Visual Effects whereas Amitabh Bachchan and Tapsee Pannu starrer Pink bagged the award for the Best Film on Social Issue. Zaira Wasim of Aamir Khan’s Dangal has received the award for Best Supporting Actress. Nagesh Kukunoor’s Dhanak won the award for the Best Children’s Film.
Soon after the awards were announced, congratulatory messages started pouring in for the actors and Anupam Kher was the one who seemed pretty excited about it. He congratulated all the winners and posted separate tweets wishing Akshay Kumar, Zaira Wasim, Sonam Kapoor and Team Pink. Twinkle Khanna was too overwhlemed with Akshay Kumar winning his first-ever National Award. Nagesh Kukunoor also expressed his happiness at receiving the prestigious award, while Neerja‘s producer, Atul Kasbekar also expressed gratitude to fans and the Bhanot family.
Congratulations to all the winners of #NationalFilmAwards.:)
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 7, 2017
Congratulations @sonamakapoor for your National Award. Also to the entire team of #Neerja for winning the #BestHindiFilm. Well done.:)
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 7, 2017
Congratulations to @akshaykumar for winning #NationalAward for #BestActor. What an inspirational career graph & reinvention of an actor.:) pic.twitter.com/2zPBSJyDHP
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 7, 2017
Congratulations @WasimZaira for your #NationalAward of #BestSupportingActress for #Dangal. Highly deserved.:)
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 7, 2017
Congratulations #TeamPink for your #NationalAward for #BestFilmOnSocialIssues.:)
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 7, 2017
Our debut production #Neerja has just won d #NationalAward for best picture.
My grateful thx to all that made it happen.
U know who u arepic.twitter.com/kPMP3eGYGQ— atul kasbekar (@atulkasbekar) April 7, 2017
Congratulations.:) https://t.co/kLwSE4OuPZ
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) April 7, 2017
I don’t know if I am crying or laughing-emotions all over the place-So proud of you @akshaykumar you smart, humble, amazing creature! https://t.co/K0YRx2WBtI
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) April 7, 2017
What a crazy, wonderful journey it’s been with Chotu and Pari. Happy that @Dhanakthefilm won the national award:)))
— Nagesh Kukunoor (@nkukunoor) April 7, 2017
Sonam Kapoor posted a cute picture on her Instagram with Akshay Kumar with a descriptor ‘Who would’ve thought!! Shocked and grateful!! All the way from maheshvar!!! #nationalawards #neerja #rustom.’
