Kathmandu— Nepalese senior film director Yadav Kharel has been awarded Dirgha Sadhana Honor 2070 on National Film Award(NFA) on Monday. President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav honored Kharel with a prize of 351,111 rupees following by a medal and certificate.

Minister of Information and Communications Dr. Mirendra Rijal, Chairman of the Film Development Board Dharmendra Morbaita, politicians, senior journalists, filmmakers, and others were present. Board Chairman Morbaita congratulates the organizer on successful of the award ceremony, which was stopped for the past four years.

NFA had been organized annually by Film Development Board. However, it was awaited four years due to political and technical reasons board official says.

NFA Award-Winning List:

National Award winners (2067)

Best Actor – Aryan Sigdel (Kohi Mero)

Best Actress – Rekha Thapa (Bato Muniko Phool)

Best Director – Suraj Subba ‘Nalbo’ (Bato Muniko Phool)

Best Movie – Bato Muniko Phool

Best editing award – Bipin Malla (Bato Muniko Phool)

Best Art Director – Nirjal Shrestha (Kasle Choryo Mero Man)

Best Script – Suraj Subba “Nalbo” (Bato Muniko Phool)

Best Cinematography – Sanjaya Lama (Bato Muniko Phool)

National Award winners (2068)

Best Actor – Saugat Malla (Loot)

Best Actress – Neeta Dhungana (Masan)

Best Director – Ujjawal Ghimire (Andaaz)

Best Movie – Masan

Best editing awrd – Surendra Poudel (Loot)

Best Art Director – Yogendra Shrestha (Loot)

Best Script –  Karna Shakya (Pal)

Best Cinematography – Bishnu Kalpit Ghimire (Andaaz)

National Award winners (2069 )

Best Actor – Wilson Bikram Rai (Rhythm)

Best Actress – Jharana Thapa (Facebook)

Best Director – Dinesh DC (Maya’s Bar)

Best Movie – Notebook

Best editing award – Banish Shah (Notebook)

Best Script –  Dev Nepal (Mero Katha)

Best Cinematography – Purushottam Pradhan (Vigilante)

Best Make-up artist – Neema Lama (Dhanda)

Best Playback singer – Rajina Rimal (Rhythm)

Cultural film Award – Sumnima

National Award winners(2070)

Best Script (Screenplay) –  Binod Poudel (Sanghuro)

Best Lyricist – Krishnahari Baral (Nai Na Bhannu La)

Best Music composer – Basanta Sapkota (Nai Na Bhannu La)

Best editing award – Lokesh Bajracharya (Karkash)

Best Cinematography – Gauri Shankar Dhuju (Shirishko Phool)

Best Actress – Garima Pant (Jhola)

Best Actor – Sushanka Mainali (Sanghuro)

Best Director – Dipa Basnet (Antaral)

Best Movie – Sanghuro

Special Documentary Film – Nizamati: Under Fire

Best Documentary Editing – Lawa Pyakurel (Nizamati: Under Fire)

Cultural Film Award – Kusum