63rd National Awards 2016: Winners In The Popular Category

14 Oct 16 @ 11:07 AM | By Ravi

India’s most prestigious film awards, the 63rd National Awards for Films were announced recently by the government in New Delhi. Established in the year 1954, the National Awards for films in India has been administered along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals. As usual, there were surprises, happiness and disappointments from all around the nation. Here, we have the complete list of winners in the popular category.

Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan for ‘Piku’

BigB’s fourth national award since winning it for the first time for ‘Agneepath’ in 1990 and subsequently for the second and third time in 2005 and 2009 for his performances in ‘Black’ and ‘Paa’, respectively. His act in Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Piku’ was applauded for playing a constipated 70 year-old Bengali who becomes a nuisance to everyone.

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Best Actress - Kangana Ranaut for ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’

Kangana Ranaut has come a long way since making her debut in ‘Gangster’ in 2006. The actress has bagged her third National award for her double act in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’, a sequel to her much successful ‘Tanu Weds Manu’. She had earlier won it for best actress for ‘Queen’ last year and for best supporting actress for ‘Fashion’ in 2008.

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Best Film - ‘Baahubali – The Beginning’

Director S.S. Rajamouli’s most expensive magnum opus period costume drama which shattered all previous box-office records, ‘Baahubali – The Beginning’ was easily in contention for bagging the best film award. Starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah in the lead, the sequel to the film is being shot currently and may get to release sometime next year.

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Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali for ‘Bajirao Mastani’

It would’ve been easy for judging Sanjay Leela Bhansali as the best director for his spectacular costume drama, ‘Bajirao Mastani’. Every frame of the film had his signature stamp with grand locales, sets and visuals. The award serves as another feather to his already crowded cap.

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Best Supporting Actor - Samuthirakani for ‘Visaranai’

Samuthirakani’s act as Muthuvel in ‘Visaranai’ came in for much appreciation from the critics, masses and classes. The seasoned actor who won the best supporting actor award scored a hat-trick as the film also happen to win the National award for best film in Tamil and best editing, respectively.

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Best Supporting Actress - Tanvi Azmi for ‘Bajirao Mastani’

Tanvi Azmi’s portrayal as Radhabai, the widowed mother of Bajirao in ‘Bajirao Mastani’ was just about perfect. Her character demanded negative shades which she executed to perfection. Bagging the best supporting actress award wouldn’t have come as a surprise to the seasoned actress.

Sources: en.wikipedia
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