List of 2016 in PDF

The Directorate of Film Festivals of presented its annual National Film Awards this year to honor the best of Indian cinema from 2015. The awards were announced on 28th March, 2016. Here are the highlights of the winners. Download the list of national film awards 2016 in PDF for revision later.

Category Winner Trivia Best Film & Direction (Telugu, Tamil) For its production Baahubali: The Beginning Best Feature Film values and cinematic brilliance in Director: S S Rajamouli creating a fantasy world () For its approach in handling a Masaan Best Debut Film layered story of changing social & Director: Neeraj Ghaywan moral values Bajrangi Bhaijaan (Hindi) Tackling an important social Best Popular Film Director: Kabir Khan issue in simple entertaining format Best Film on National Nanak Shah Fakir (Hindi) For advocating the values of Integration Director: Sartaj Singh Pannu peace and harmony () Tackling the issue of Best Film on Nirnayakam curtailing freedom of movement due Social Issues Director: V K Prakash to hartals and processions. Best Film on (Malayalam) A dramatically disturbing Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal Environment exposition of the ill effects of Director: Dr. Biju Conservation pesticides in North Kerala (Hindi) Story of a child prodigy on his Duronto Best Children’s Film undying spirit to achieve the Director: Soumendra Padhi impossible (Hindi) Masterful handling of all cinematic aspects to weave a tragic Best Direction Director: Sanjay Leela love story within a grand historic Bhansali drama Best Acting A delightful, delectable performance of Best Actor (Piku) a man who finally lets himself go

Kangana Ranaut (Tanu For dynamic portrayal of two contrast Best Actress Weds Manu Returns) characters, laced with mirth and charm Best Supporting Minimalistic yet moving performance () Actor as a cop, caught in a moral dilemma Best Supporting Tanvi Azmi (Bajirao Powerful portrayal of a royal widow Actress Mastani) An outstanding performance of a boy Best Child Artist Gourav Menon (Ben) going through great turmoil Kalki Koechlin (Margarita Realistic performance as a young Special Jury Award with Straw) woman afflicted with cerebral palsy Best Music Best Playback Singer Mahesh Kale (Katyar Kaljat A consummate performance of (Male) Ghusali) Hindustani musical traditions (Dum Laga Best Playback Singer A delightful and soulful rendition of a Ke Haisa) (Female) song of love Song: Moh Moh Ke Dhage M Jayachandran (Ennu Creating a haunting melodic Best Songs Ninte Moideen) composition that resonates the tragic Song: Kaathirunnu love story Best Background (Thaarai Effectively using folk musical Score Thappattai) instruments and melodies (Dum Laga Ke For the fresh simple array of Best Lyrics Haisha) metaphors expressing love Song: Moh Moh Ke Dhage Best Location Sound Capturing the natural voices of Sanjay Kurian (Talvar) Recordist characters undergoing great stress Biswadeep Chatterjee Creating a rich aural tapestry, evoking Best Sound Designer (Bajirao Mastani) the romantic moods and heroic tension Perfect blend of the ambiences ranging Best Re-Recordist of Justin Gose (Bajirao from royal palace interiors to war the Final Mixed Track Mastani) fronts Best Writing Effortless movement of the plot Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) structure Best Screenplay

Writer (Original) Himanshu Sharma (Tanu Interpretation of love story set in a Weds Manu Returns) small town

Best Screenplay Dramatic structure effectively (Talvar) Writer (Adapted) mirroring the tragedy of a family Natural display of delightful Juhi Chaturvedi (Piku) relationship of a father and daughter.

Best Dialogues Himanshu Sharma (Tanu The writer’s interpretation of a love Weds Manu Return) story set in a small town. Best Artistic Maintaining the momentum and Best Editing Late Kishore T.E (Visaranai) edginess of the plot with innovative editing techniques Remo D’souza (Bajirao Creating enchanting moves resonating Best Choreography Mastani) the theme of the film that express Song: anguish of love, defying social barriers Sriram Iyengar, Saloni Inventive use of spaces, props and set Best Production Dhatrak and Sujeet Sawant decoration to provide a setting for a Design (Bajirao Mastani) grand historical spectacle Imaginative use of colors, design and Best Costume Payal Saluja (Nanak Shah textures to recreate costumes for Designer Fakir) different era, cultures and continents. Preetisheel G Singh and Detailed appearances, and meticulous Best Make-Up Artist Clover Wootton (Nanak ‘ageing’ technique. Shah Fakir) Breath-taking special effects to bring V. Srinivas Mohan Best Special Effect out emotional and dramatic upheavals (Baahubali) of story

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