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63rd National Film Awards: List of winners

It's that time of the year again when the best in cinema across the country in various languages is honoured.
63rd National Film Awards: List of winners
It's that time of the year again when the best in cinema across the country in various languages is honoured. The 63rd National Film Awards are back and the winners have just been announced.
From the main set of awards, S S Rajamouli's 'Baahubali' has won for Best Film, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Best Director ('Bajirao Mastani'), legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan for Best Actor ('Piku') and Kangana Ranaut for Best Actress ('Tanu Weds Manu Returns').

Speaking about Kangana Ranaut's victory for her double whammy in Tanu Weds Manu Returns, her co-star from the film, said, "In the last seven years that she has been in the industry, she has just grown. It is rare."
Bhansali is over the moon with the victory. "Whether it is mainstream, art-house or parallel cinema, the director and cinematographer have toiled hard on the film and I am ecstatic to win the Award," said SLB.
List of winners:
Best Film: Baahubali - The Beginning
Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for 'Bajirao Mastani'
Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan for 'Piku'
Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut for 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns'
Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Best Supporting Actor: Samuthirakani for Visaaranai
Best Supporting Actress: Tanvi Azmi, Bajirao Mastani
Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha (Read: 63rd National Film Awards: Baahubali Best Film, Amitabh Bachchan Best Actor, Kangana wins Best Actress)

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film Of A Director: Neeraj Ghaywan, 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, 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
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