National Awards have been announced and Salman Khan-starrer Bajrangi Bhaijan, which had smashed new Box Office record, has been adjudged the Best Film under wholesome entertainment category.
Here are the other winners:
- Best Actor Award to Amitabh Bachchan for Piku
- Kangana Ranaut won Best Actress for her role in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns
- Best Director award to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Bajiaro Mastani
- Best Hindi Film went to Dum Laga Ke Haisha
- Baahubali declared as the Best Film
- Best Debut film of a Director to Neeraj Ghaywan for Masaan
- Best cinematography to Sudeep Chatterjee for Bajirao Mastani
- Best adapted screenplay honour to Vishal Bhardwaj for Talvar
- Best Screenplay to Juhi Chaturvedi for Piku and Himanshu Sharma for Tanu Weds Manu Returns
- Best Film in Wholesome Entertainment category is Bajrangi Bhaijaan
- Best female actor is Kangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu Returns
- Best Film on Social Issues is Nirnayakam
- Samuthirakani wins Best supporting actor award for Visaaranai
- Tanvi Azmi wins Best supporting female actor for Bajirao Mastani
- Best Child Artist- Gaurav Menon for Ben
- Best Children’s film- Duronto
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration won by Nanak Shah Fakir
- Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation goes to Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
- Best Female Playback Singer: Monali Thakur for Moh Moh Ke Dhage for movie Dum Laga Ke Haisha
- Remo D’Souza won Best Choreographer for his song Deewani Mastani from Bajirao Mastani