Question: Which of the following films has been awarded as the Best feature film in 63rd National Film Awards?
(a) Baahubali – the beginning
(b) Tanu Weds Manu Returns
(c) Bajrangi Bhaijaan
(d) Piku
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- The 63rd National Film Awards ceremony is an upcoming event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals of India presents its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2015 in the Indian cinema.
- The awards were announced on 28 March 2016 and the ceremony will be held on 3 May 2016.
- S. Rajamouli’s directed film Baahubali: The Beginning (Telugu and Tamil) has been awarded with ‘Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal) for the Best Feature Film category.
- Other major awards includes:
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (Swarna Kamal): Bajrangi Bhaijaan (Hindi), Director:Kabir Khan.
- Best Actor (Rajat Kamal): Amitabh Bachchan (Film-Piku, Hindi)
- Best Actress (Rajat Kamal): Kangana Ranaut (Film-Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Hindi)
- Best Direction (Swarna Kamal): Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Film: Bajirao Mastani, Hindi).
- Best Male Playback Singer: Mahesh Kale (Film: Katyar Kaljat Ghusali, Marathi).
- Best Female Playback Singer: Monali Thakur (Song: Moh Moh Ke Dhaag (Dum Laga Ke Haisha).
- Best Music Direction (Songs): M. Jayachandran for the song Kathirunnu Kathirunnu (Film-Ennu Ninte Moideen, Tamil).
- Best Music Direction (Background Score): Ilaiyaraaja (Film-Tharai Thappattai, Tamil)
- Best Supporting Actor: Samuthirakani (Film-Visaranai,Tamil)
- Best Supporting Actress: Tanvi Azmi (Film- Bajirao Mastani, Hindi).
- Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha (Director: Sharat Katariya)
- Best Film Critic: Meghachandra Kongbam
- Best Non-Feature Film: Amdavad Ma Famous (Director: Hardik Mehta).
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Neeraj Ghaywan, Film- Masaan.
- Best Film on Social Issue: Niranayakam, Malyalam (Director: V. K. Prakash).
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Nanak Shah Fakir (Director: Sartaj Singh Pannu).
- Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal (Director: Dr. Biju).
- Best Book on Cinema: Dr. Rajkumar Samagra Charithre(Writer: Doddahulluru Rukkoji).
- Special Jury Award (Feature Film): Kalki Koechlin for playing a girl with cerebral palsy in’Margarita with a Straw’.
- Special Jury Award (Non-Feature Film): In Search Of Fading Canvas (Producer: Films Division).
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