Amitabh, Kangana, Bahubali receive National Awards
Amitabh Bachchan and Kangana Ranaut at the award ceremony
The 63rd Annual National Awards ceremony was held at the nation’s capital on Tuesday.
This year, the prestigious award was conferred upon Amitabh Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, Sanjay Leela Bhansali to name a few.
Other than the National Awards, the legendary Manoj Kumar was also awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award. The thespian, who started his career in the late 1950’s, is renowned for his patriotic roles in movies like ‘Purab Aur Paschim’, ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ etc.
President Pranab Mukherjee was the one to present the awards to the winners.
List of winners
Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan (Piku)
Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Bajirao Mastani)
Best Film: Baahubali – The Beginning
Popular Film: Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Bajirao Mastani)
Best Film: Baahubali – The Beginning
Popular Film: Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Best Film on Social Issues: Nirnnayakam
Best Child Artist: Gaurav Menon (Ben)
Best Children’s Film: Duronto
Best Supporting Actor: Samuthirakani (Visaaranai)
Best Supporting Actress: Tanvi Azmi (Bajirao Mastani)
Best Original Screenplay Writer: Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku), Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
Best Choreography: Remo D’Souza (Bajirao Mastani)
Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chaterjee (Bajirao Mastani)
Best Special Effects: Baahubali – The Beginning
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Director’s Film: Neeraj Ghaywan (Masaan)
Best Children’s Film: Duronto
Best Supporting Actor: Samuthirakani (Visaaranai)
Best Supporting Actress: Tanvi Azmi (Bajirao Mastani)
Best Original Screenplay Writer: Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku), Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
Best Choreography: Remo D’Souza (Bajirao Mastani)
Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chaterjee (Bajirao Mastani)
Best Special Effects: Baahubali – The Beginning
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Director’s Film: Neeraj Ghaywan (Masaan)
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration: Nanak Shah Fakir
Best Editing Award: Lt. TE Kishore (Visaranai)
Best Music Direction: M Jayachandran (Kaathirunnu Kaathirunnu, Ennu Ninte Moideen)
Best Background Score: Ilaiyaraaja (Thaarai Thappattai)
Best Female Playback Singer: Monali Thakur (Moh Moh Ke Dhaage, Dum Laga Ke Haisha)
Best Male Playback Singer: Mahesh Kale (Katyar Kaljat Ghusili)
Best Lyricists: Varun Grover (Moh Moh Ke Dhaage, Dum Laga Ke Haisha)
Best Jury Award: Kalki Koechlin (Margarita, with a Straw)
