Highlights of 63rd National Film Awards

Highlights of 63rd National Film Awards

Dear Sehpaathians,

With the scheduling of SBI PO and Clerk examination 2016,candidates will be now already start their preparation to grab this opportunity.So, we are here with one of the topic which may be important for General Awareness section.The 63^rd National Films Awards were announced, in which Directorate of Film Festivals of India presented its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2015 in the Indian cinema. The awards ceremony will be held on 3 May 2016.

The awards were first announced in the year 1954 for the films of 1953.

The awards are given in three sections –

• Feature Films
• Non-Feature Films
• Best Writing on Cinema.

An important aspect of the National Awards is that it encourages good films in all languages and it gives awards for documentaries (short or full Length) in different Categories.

The National Awards along with cinema’s highest honour, Dadasaheb Phalke award, are presented by the President of India in a solemn function in the presence of the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Chairpersons of the three juries, representatives of Film Federation of India and Confederation of All India Cine Employees and senior official.

List of Winners in the given Categories:

• 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 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 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 Malayalam Film: Pathemari

• 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

• Best Editing: Late Kishore T.E for Visaranai

• Best Costume Designer and Best Make-up Artist: Nanak Shah Fakir