Pics: Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor Accept Their National Awards

Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor receive their first national award.

Actors Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor were accompanied by their family members to celebrate their moment of glory at the 64th National Film Awards ceremony here on Wednesday.

Akshay has been named the Best Actor for his performance in Rustom - a choice criticised by a cross-section of people. But he was happy and proud of being a part of the ceremony with his "most important people" - his wife Twinkle and son Aarav.

No words can do justice to the joy I feel at this moment...sharing with you all my first ever #NationalFilmAward!Thank you for the love 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/DdK1FvuK4i

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) May 3, 2017

Take a look at pics from the awards night:

A proud father, Anil Kapoor congratulated his daughter, Sonam on receiving her first National Award as well. Sonam won National Film Award Special Mention for her performance in Neerja.

Clearly cannot contain my excitement! Surrounded by cameras but a father always turns photographer in these moments! Congratulations @sonamkapoor !! So proud!! #nationalfilmawards

A post shared by anilskapoor (@anilskapoor) on May 3, 2017 at 7:59am PDT

Actor Sonam Kapoor receives special mention award for her role in the film Neerja #NationalFilmAwards pic.twitter.com/tqG1CwYI7u

— ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

Dangal star, Zaira Wasim also received an award for Best Supporting Actor.

Surabhi CM was named Best Actress for Malayalam movie Minnaminungu - The Firefly.

Akshay was accompanied by his wife, Twinkle and son, Aarav.

Akshay Kumar receives Best Actor award from President Mukherjee for his role in film Rustom; LK Advani congratulates him #NationalFilmAwards pic.twitter.com/an7zi8Z6M8

— ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

Actor Akshay Kumar receives Best Actor award for his role in the film Rustom #NationalFilmAwards pic.twitter.com/HTY1MEgpOh

— ANI (@ANI_news) May 3, 2017

The actor also shared a picture perfect portrait of the trio before the event.

An important day in my life with the most important people in the world to me, my family #NationalFilmAwards

A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on May 3, 2017 at 4:40am PDT

And Twinkle also congratulated her husband, in her own way.

So now I can officially refer to him as my trophy husband :) #NationalFilmAwards https://t.co/VlZhkAN6c0

— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) May 3, 2017

(With inputs from ANI, IANS)