Arguably, the National Award is the most prestigious film award of the country. Baahubali has won the Best Film award at 63rd National Film Award. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award for his role in ‘Piku’while Kangana Ranaut won Best Actress for her role in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns.”
Here’s the complete list of winners of 63rd National Film Awards:
Best Film: Baahubali
Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for ‘Bajirao Mastani’
Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan for Piku This is Amitabh Bachchan’s fourth national award. The actor first won a national award for best actor for Agneepath in 1990. His next two national award wins happened in 2005 and 2009 for Black and Paa respectively.
Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut, for Tanu Weds Manu Returns
The actress called it the “best birthday gift” especially since she gets to honour with Bachchan. “It is the best birthday gift I could have got. I am thrilled and feel blessed especially since Mr Bachchan is the best actor with me,” Kangana said in a statement.
This is the third trophy for Ranaut at the National Awards, having won best actress for “Queen” last year and earlier for best supporting actress for 2008 film “Fashion”.
Best Supporting Actor: Samuthirakani for Visaaranai
Best Supporting Actress: Tanvi Azmi for Bajirao Mastani
Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Neeraj Ghaywan for Masaan
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Bajrangi Bhaijaan
“Thank you everybody for all your love. We are really happy that ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ got the National Award for Best Popular Film,” director Kabir Khan tweeted.
Best Choreography: Remo D’Souza, for Deewani Mastani song in Bajirao Mastani
Best Female Playback Singer: Monali Thakur for Moh Moh Ke Dhage
Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chaterjee for Bajirao Mastani
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Nanak Shah Fakir
Best Screenplay Writer (Original): Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) and Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
Best Screenplay – Dialogues: Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) and Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)
Best Malayalam Film: Pathemari, Artistically narrated saga of 2 generations of Malayali workers who migrated to gulf for livelihood
Best Film on Social Issue: Niranayakam
Best Music Direction: M Jayachandran for Song Kaathirunnu Kaathirunnu for the Ennu Ninte Moideen
Best Music Direction- Background Score: Ilaiyaraaja, Thaarai Thappattai
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
Best Children’s Film: Duronto
Best Tamil Film: Visaaranai
Best Telugu Film: Kanche
Best Sanskrit Film: Priyamanasam
Best Kannada Film: Thithi
Best Marathi Film: Ringan
Best Maithili Film: Mithila Makhaan
Best Punjabi Film: Chauthi Koot
Best Bengali Film: Sankhachil
Best Konkani Film: Enemy
Best Assamese Film: Kothanodi
Best Haryanvi Film: Satrangi
Best Wancho Film: The Head Hunter bags
Best Khasi Film: Onaatah
Best Manipuri Film: Eibusu Yaohanbiyu
Best Mizo Film: Kima’s Lode Beyond the Class
Best Odiya Film: Pahada Ra Luha
Special Mention: Ritika Singh for the film Irudhi Suttru
Best Editing: Late Kishore T.E for Visaranai
Best Costume Designer and Best Make-up Artist for film Nanak Shah Fakir
