SS Rajamouli won Best Film for 'Baahubali', Sanjay Leela Bhansali won Best Director for 'Bajirao Mastani', Amitabh Bachchan won Best Actor for 'Piku', and Kangana Ranaut won the Best Actress award for 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' in the 63rd National Film Awards.
Kangana's co-star in the movie where she plays a double role, praised the actress saying, “In the last seven years that she has been in the industry, she has just grown. It is rare.” Director Bhansali was ecstatic over the win. “Whether it is mainstream, art-house or parallel cinema, the director and cinematographer have toiled hard on the film and I am ecstatic to win the award.” After a collective win for the 'Bajrangi' team, Kabir Khan tweeted, “Thank you everybody for all your love. We are really happy that 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' got the National Award for Best Popular Film.” 'Visaaranai' won Best Tamil Film, and Samuthirakani won Best Supporting Actor for the same movie.
