New Delhi, Sep 7 - Feroz Abbas Khan, Shankar Mahadevan and Bhawna Talwar, among the recipients of the 55th National Film Awards for 2007, are feeling 'ecstatic' as well as 'humbled' at the recognition that they have got for their contribution to Indian cinema.

Shankar Mahadevan won the prestigious award for best playback singer for singing the song 'Maa' from 'Taare Zameen Par' for which Prasoon Joshi bagged the best lyricist award.

'I am feeling extremely proud. National awards are among the most prestigious awards and this is my third. I owe it to the entire team - Prasoon (Joshi), Aamir (Khan), Amol Gupte, my partners Ehsaan and Loy with whom I composed this song - it's everybody's effort,' Mahadevan told IANS Monday soon after the awards were announced here.

'After years, a song on mother has been appreciated and won an award... it's really a great feeling,' he added.

Director Feroz Khan was pleasantly surprised when he learnt that he got the National Award for Best Screenplay for his directorial debut 'Gandhi My Father' that explored the strained relationship of Mahatma Gandhi with his eldest son Harilal.

'I was pleasantly surprised to hear about it as I was not anticipating it. I had never made a film before and I was deeply moved to hear it, as I had given a lot of conviction and my experience in dealing with actors and scripts into the film,' said Khan.

For the same film Darshan Zariwala bagged the best supporting actor award for portraying Gandhi. Anil Kapoor, who produced the film, bags special jury award for the film.

Khan was hopeful to change filmmaking process in Hindi cinema with his movie.