Question: Who won the Best Actor award in the 64th National Film Awards, 2016?
(a) Ajay Devgan
(b) Amir Khan
(c) Hritik Roshan
(d) Akshay Kumar
Ans: (d)
- The 64th National Film Awards 2016 were announced on 7th April, 2016 by the Chairpersons of the juries on Feature Films, Non Feature Films, Best Writing on Cinema and Most Film Friendly State Award.
- The Feature Film Central panel was headed by Shri Priyadarshan, an eminent Film filmmaker. The Chairperson for Non – Feature Film Jury was Shri Raju Mishra while the Chairperson for Writing Jury was Ms. Bhawana Somaaya.
- The National Film Awards would be presented by Hon’ble President of India on 3rd May, 2017.
- Best Film Critic award was given to G. Dhananjayan for his in depth analysis on a wide range of topics such as film genres, brands, new strategies in movie watching, taxation impact and ticket pricing.
- Best Book on Cinema award was given to ‘Lata- Sur Gatha’ authored by Yatindra Mishra.
- The state of Uttar Pradesh was awarded the Most Film Friendly State award for implementing a unique film policy.
- The state of Jharkhand was given Special Mention Award for their Film Policy which provided growth opportunities to the local filmmaking talent from within the State.
- Other major awards includes:
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (Swarna Kamal): Sathamanam Bhavathi (Telgu), Director: Satish Vagesna.
- Best Actor (Rajat Kamal): Akshay Kumar (Film-Rustom ( Hindi)
- Best Actress (Rajat Kamal): Surabhi C.M (Film- Minnaminungu – the Firefly (Malayalam)
- Best Direction (Swarna Kamal): Rajesh Mapuskar (Film: Ventilator (Marathi).
- Best Male Playback Singer: Sundharayyar (Film: Joker (Tamil).
- Best Female Playback Singer: Iman Chakraborty (Film-Praktan (Bengali) .
- Best Music Direction (Songs): Bapu Padmanabha (Film- Allama (Kannada).
- Best Music Direction (Background Score): Bapu Padmanabha (Film- Allama (Kannada)
- Best Supporting Actor: Manoj Joshi (Film- Dashakriya (Marathi)
- Best Supporting Actress: Zaira Wasim (Film- Dangal (Hindi).
- Best Hindi Film: Neerja (Director: Ram Madhvani)
- Best Film Critic: G. Dhananjayan
- Best Non-Feature Film: FIREFLIES IN THE ABYSS (Director: CHANDRASHEKHAR REDDY).
- Best Debut Film of a Director: SOZ…A BALLAD OF MALADIES (Director- TUSHAR MADHAV )
- Best Film on Social Issue: Pink (Hindi) (Director: Anniruddha Roy Chowdhury).
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Dikchow Banat Palaax (Assamese) (Director: Sanjib Sabha Pandit).
- Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Loktak Lairembee (Manipuri) (Director: Haoban Paban Kumar).
- Best Book on Cinema: Lata : Sur Gatha (Writer: Yatindra Mishra).
- Special Jury Award (Feature Film): Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol, Janatha Garrage and Pullimurugan.
- Special Jury Award (Non-Feature Film): THE CINEMA TRAVELLERS (Producer: SHIRLEY ABRAHAM).
Reference:
http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf