Amitabh Bachchan, Kangna Ranaut win national awards
As announcements for the 63rd National Film Awards were made on Monday, S S Rajamouli's 'Baahubali' got this year's Best Film ward, while Sanjay Leela Bhansali won Best Director for 'Bajirao Mastani'.
Kangana Ranaut has scored her third National Award for Tanu Weds Manu Returns.
Kangana, 29, won the Best Actress National Award last year for Queen and the Best Supporting Award for Fashion in 2009. Tanu Weds Manu Returns, co-starring R Madhavan, was 2016's first 100 crore hit.
This is 73-year-old Bachchan's fourth win after Agneepath, Black and Paa.
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