The list of this year's National Award winners are out and Akshay Kumar has bagged the Best Actor Award for his outstanding act in 'Rustom'. Sonam Kapoor-starrer 'Neerja was given the Best Hindi Feature Film, and Ajay Devgn's 'Shivaay' won the award for Best VFX. An ecstatic Sonam, who also received a special mention in the Awards List, tweeted, "Who would've thought!! Shocked and grateful!! All the way from Maheshvar!! #nationalawards #neerja #rustom @akshaykumar."
Both Akshay and Sonam are currently shooting for 'Pad Man' in Maheshvar. Produced by Twinkle Khanna, the movie tells the life story of Tamil Nadu-based social activist Arunachalam Murugananthan, who revolutionised the concept of menstrual hygiene in rural India by creating a low-cost sanitary napkin machine. Best Actress - Surabhi Lakshmi ('Minnaminungu'); Best Director - Rajesh Mapuskar ('Ventilator'); Best Film on Social Issues – ('Pink'); Best Supporting Actor - Manoj Joshi ('Dashkriya'); Best Supporting Actress - Zaira Wasim ('Dangal'); Best Debut Film of a Director - Deep Chaudari ('Alifa'); Best Children's Film - 'Dhanak' (Hindi); Best Child Artist - Adhish Praveen ('Kunju Daivam'), Saj (Noor Islam), Manohara (Railway Children).
