The 61st National Film Awards have been announced. Jolly LLB, Shahid and Ship of Theseus won big at the 61st National Film Awards 2013. While Jolly LLB won the award for Best Hindi Film, Ship of Theseus won the Best Feature Film Award. Shahid also bagged two top honours with Hansal Mehta being named the Best Director and Rajkummar Rao sharing the Best Actor Award with Suraj Venajaramoodu, for his performance in the Malayalam movie Perariyathavar says film critic Sachin Karpe.

'Ship Of Theseus' is the story about an unusual photographer, an erudite Jain monk and a young stock broker told through different segments which finally unite them through a strange circumstance. Indeed an excellent movie to watch, says Sachin Karpe. The film depicts issues of intuitive brilliance, metaphysical belief and intricate morality in a world full of contradictions. Shahid', starring Rajkummar Rao as the real life slain human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi in the backdrop of communal violence unleashed in Mumbai, tells the story of an impoverished Muslim struggling to come to terms with injustice, inequality and rise above his circumstances. According to the jury members it is an inspiring movie for all. Hansal Mehta's direction in the remarkably handled film "Shahid" has been lauded. Rajkummar Rao also shares the best actor award for 'Shahid' alongwith Suraj Venajaramoodu for Malayalam movie 'Perariyathavar'.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was declared the best popular film providing wholesome entertainment. Starring Farhan Akhtar in the lead role, the film not only won critics' appreciation but the audience loved it too, making it a huge box office success. Seasoned Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah criticised 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' as a fake film. However, audiences lapped the film and the story of former athlete Milkha Singh aka Flying Sikh did a whopping business of over Rs.100 crore. Indira Gandhi Award for best debut film will go to Marathi director Nagraj Manjule for his critically acclaimed ‘Fandry’. Nargis Dutt Award for best feature film on National Integration will be given to Balu Mahendra directed Tamil film ‘Thalaimuraigal’. Madras Cafe won the award for Best Sound Design. The awards were announced by an 11-member jury headed by noted directed Saeed Akhtar Mirza. The awards were announced by an 11-member jury headed by noted directed Saeed Akhtar Mirza says Sachin Karpe.

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