BAAHUBAL, best film

Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli’s southern magnum opus “Baahubali: The Beginning” was named the Best Feature Film at the 63rd National Film Awards announcement in New Delhi March 28. Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan’s performance in “Piku” and Kangana Ranaut’s dual act in “Tanu Weds Manu Returns” was lauded with the Best Actor and Best Actress honor, respectively.“Baahubali: The Beginning,” which was a box office wonder, was lauded for being an “imaginative film, monumental by its production values and cinematic brilliance in creating a fantasy world on the screen” by filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, head of the Feature Film jury. “Baahubali” was even named the award for Best Special Effects, as these brought out the “emotional and dramatic upheavals of the story” in the movie., Bollywood has clearly stolen the limelight with “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” winning for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Sanjay Leela Bhansali was given the Best Direction Award for “Bajirao Mastani,” which also won the Best Supporting Actress award for Tanvi Azmi. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone-starrer have been honored.Another big Bollywood winner was “Dum Laga Ke Haisha,”.