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Amitabh Bachchan & Kangna Ranaut bag 63rd National Film Awards

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Amitabh Bachchan and Kangna Ranaut have been honoured with the 63rd National Film Awards for their performances in ‘Piku’ and ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’ respectively.

For Ranaut, this is her third National Award after ‘Queen’ and ‘Fashion’. She said, “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.”

Meanwhile, S S Rajamouli’s ‘Baahubali’ was awarded Best Feature Film and Best Special Effects and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s walked away with Best Director for ‘Bajirao Mastani’. ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ won Best Popular Film and ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ was awarded Best Hindi Film.

���This is my first National award as a director, it is really very special to me. My mother always prayed that I should get one and here I get it. Her prayers are answered,�۝ Bhansali said.

National Awards 2016: Winners List

Best Film

Baahubali

Best Director

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, ��Bajirao Mastani�۪

Best Actor

Amitabh Bachchan, Piku

Best Actress

Kangana Ranaut, Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Best Supporting Actor

Samuthirakani for Visaaranai

Best Supporting Actress

Tanvi Azmi, Bajirao Mastani

Best Hindi Film

Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film Of A Director

Neeraj Ghaywan, Masaan

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Best Choreography

Remo D�۪Souza, Deewani Mastani song in Bajirao Mastani

Best Female Playback Singer

Monali Thakur, Moh Moh Ke Dhage

Best Cinematography

Sudeep Chaterjee, 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

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

Nanak Shah Fakir