After a year’s break due to the pandemic, the 68th National Film Awards were announced last afternoon. Ajay Devgn won his third Best Actor National Award for Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020). He shared the honours with Suriya, who bagged it for Soorarai Pottru. While Ajay’s period drama also fetched the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Costume Design laurels, Soorarai Pottru too won for Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay and Best Background Score. Aparna Balamurali bagged the Best Actress honours for Soorarai Pottru. Vishal Bhardwaj won the Best Music Director in Non-Feature category for the song, Marenge toh vahin ja kar, in the documentary, 1232 kms.