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Ajay Devgn and Suriya shared the best actor award at the 68th National Film Awards announced on Friday.

The best actor in female category was won by Aparna Balamurali for 'Soorarai Pottru.'

Ajay Devgn won the award for his role in 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' and Suriya won it for 'Soorarai Pottru.'

This is the third time Ajay Ajay Devgn has won this award.

Tanahji was released in January 2020 and quickly grabbed the hearts of audiences in India and around the world.

'Soorarai Pottru' is a dramatized portrayal of retired Army Captain GR Gopinath's life as the founder of the low-cost airline Air Deccan. Despite having a straight OTT release, the film was a big success, with fans flooding Twitter with rave reviews. Suriya and Guneet Monga both co-produced the film.

Madhya Pradesh bagged the award for Most Film-Friendly State at the National Film Awards.

The 10-member jury led by director-producer Vipul Shah met Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday morning to submit its report on Awards.

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This year, there are 50 categories with over 300 feature films and 150 non-feature films competing for the prizes. There are 30 different languages in the movies.