63rd National Film Awards

The 63rd National Film Awards were started as an annual incentive by the Government of India to encourage meaningful films.

• Best actress: KanganaRanaut for ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’KanganaRanaut was adjudged the Best Actress last year for VikasBahl’s Queen, which also emerged as the Best Film. Kangana had earlier won the Best Supporting Actress award for Fashion in 2008.
• Best actor: Amitabh Bachchan for ‘Piku’, this is fourth National Award for Amitabh Bachchan who had earlier won for Agneepath, Paa and Black
• Best Film: ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’
• Best Director: Sanjay LeelaBhansali for ‘BajiraoMastani’
• Best popular film providing wholesome entertainment: ‘BajrangiBhaijaan’
• Best Film Friendly State Award: Gujarat (special mention to UP and Kerala)