Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan (Piku) and Kangana Ranaut (Tanu Weds Manu Returns) bagged big honors at the 63rd Annual National Film Awards, which were announced Monday. The talented pair are no strangers to this honor – this is Amitabh’s fourth National Film Award and Kangana’s third.
Telegu film Baahubali was named the Best Film of 2015. Acclaimed film Bajirao Mastani also took home three awards: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Best Director, Tanvi Azmi for Best Supporting Actress and Remo D’Souza for the choreography of Deewani Mastani. The quirky Dum Laga Ke Haisha won the Best Hindi Film award.
“I’m very happy for getting my second National Award after ‘Kabul Express’. National Awards are the only relevant awards left today in the country,” filmmaker Kabir Khan said after Bajrangi Bhaijaan’s win for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
The National Awards consider films across India’s many regions; the Tamil film industry, for example, won five awards. Check out the current list of winners below!
Best Film: Baahubali
Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan for Piku
Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Bajirao Mastani
Best Supporting Actor: Samuthirakani for Visaaranai
Best Supporting Actress: Tanvi Azmi for Bajirao Mastani
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Neeraj Ghaywan for Masaan
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Nanak Shah Fakir
Best Film on Environment Conservation & Preservation: Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
Best Film on a Social Issue: Niranakayam
Best Children’s Film: Duronto
Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Best Malayalam Film: Pathemari
Best Telegu Film: Visaaranai
Best Tamil Film: Kanche
Best Sanskrit Film: Priyamanasam
Best Kannada Film: Thithi
Best Punjabi Film: Chauthi Koot
Best Konkani Film: Enemy
Best Assamese Film: Kothanodi
Best Haryanvi Film: Satrangi
Best Khasi Film: Onaatah
Best Manipuri Film: Eibusu Yaohanbiyu
Best Mizo Film: Kima’s Lode Beyond the Class
Best Odiya Film: Pahada Ra Luha
Best Choreography: Remo D’Souza for “Deewani Mastani” (Bajirao Mastani)
Best Female Playback Singer: Monali Thakur for Moh Moh Ke Dhage (Dum Laga Ke Haisha)
Best Music Direction: M Jayachandran for “Kaathirunnu Kaathirunnu” (Ennu Ninte Moideen)
Best Music Direction – Background Score: Ilaiyaraaja for Thaarai Thappattai
Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chaterjee for Bajirao Mastani
Best Screenplay – Dialogues: Juhi Chaturvedi for Piku and Himanshu Sharma for Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Best Editing: Late Kishore T.E for Visaranai
Best Costume Designer and Best Make-up Artist: Nanak Shah Fakir
Special Mention: Ritika Singh for Irudhi Suttru
