63rd National Film Awards: Baahubali, Sanjay Leela Bhansali bag top honours

Amitabh Bachchan and Kangana Ranaut bagged the Best actor award for 'Piku' and 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' respectively.

The National Awards for films, which were started as an annual incentive by the Government of India, for the making of artistic, competent and meaningful films have come a long way, to cover the entire national spectrum of Indian Cinema, to judge merit by the highest possible yardstick and to become the most coveted and prestigious awards in the country.

The 63rd National Film Awards are back and the winners have just been announced. Ramesh Sippy, chaired the 11-member jury for the selection of movies this year.

List of winners:

Best Film: Baahubali - The Beginning

Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for 'Bajirao Mastani'

Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan for 'Piku'

Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut for 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns'

(With inputs from ANI)