New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee conferred National Film awards for the year 2016 in various categories at the 64th National Film Awards Function held at Vigyan Bhawan here. President also conferred this year’s Dada Saheb Phalke award to Kasinadhuni Viswanath, renowned film director and actor, for his outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.

Veteran Telugu Director Kasinadhuni Vishwanath will be conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award 2016, for his outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.

New Delhi: Renowned Film Director and Actor Kasinadhuni Viswanath is to be conferred the 48th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2016. 

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New Delhi: 64th National Film Awards, 2016 announced here. ‘Kaasav’ awarded Best Feature Film and ‘Sathamanam Bhavathi’ awarded as Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment. Akshay Kumar is given Best Actor award for the film ‘Rustom’ while Surabhi awarded as Best Actress for the Malayalam movie ‘Minnaminungu-The Firefly’. Zaira Wasim for ‘Dangal’ awarded as Best Supporting Actress. Rajesh Mapuskar is given Best Direction Award for Marathi movie ‘Ventilator’.

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