Bengali film directors Srijit Mukherji and Kaushik Ganguly on Monday received National Awards in different categories for their films 'Gumnaami' and 'Jyesthoputro' respectively
The 67th National Awards were delayed since last year due to the pandemic.
The veteran actor received a standing ovation as he was conferred the award.
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This is the first time that the I&B Ministry has bestowed this award in order to promote film tourism in states