Vicky Kaushal & Keerthy Suresh stun in Sabyasachi outfit for the 66th National Film Awards

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Monday presented National Film Awards to this year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal and Keerthy Suresh receiving top hours. While Vicky won  best actor award for his work in "Uri: Surgical Strike", Keerthy, winner of best actress award for Telugu star Savitri's bilingual biopic "Mahanati", was elated to get recognition. "I feel blessed and houred to receive National Award for a film which is so close to my heart," actress told PTI. 

Both winners dazzled in Sabyasachi outfits for event. While Vicky was seen in a sherwani and shoes by ace designer, Keerthy chose to wear a beige saree with a floral blouse.

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"Uri- Surgical Strike" took home three more awards- best director for itya Dhar, best background music for Shashwat Sachdev and best sound design for Bishweep Chatterjee. Kaushal said he was at a loss of words to describe his happiness. "I wish to dedicate this Award to my parents, to every member of Team URI, to our nation and to our armed forces who put ir lives on line each day, come rain or storm," he said. Kaushal said it was special to share award with Khurrana, "whom I mire, both as a person and as an actor".

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Winning her first National award, Keerthy in a statement said, "First and foremost, I would like to thank each and every member from press and media fraternity. y have been early ones to strongly affirm that our film 'Mahanati' will get its due hours with ir positive reviews and unconditional appreciations. If t for my co-stars Rajendra Pras sir, Dulquer Salmaan, Samantha Akkineni, Vijay Deverakonda and all my or artistes, Mahanati would t be a complete film."

" efforts of technicians and actors commuted me into world of legendary Savitri Amma; whose blessings I believe was strongest reason in getting accoles for me and my team. I am happy that film has won three National Awards," she furr said.

(WITH PTI INPUTS)