Mumbai:
Baahubali:
The Beginning director S.S. Rajamouli
and National Award winning actress Kangana on Thursday were felicitated with
the CNN-News18 ‘Indian of the Year’ 2015 award by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
for their contribution to the field of cinema.
Rajamouli won the ‘Indian of the Year’ award for the major
success of Baahubali: The Beginning,
which grossed over Rs 600 crore at the box office last year. “I am a man who
lives with cameras and lights but I am very nervous to be in front of them. The
award would have been more complete if it would have been given to team Baahubali as the film is about team
effort. We had a fantastic cast and crew. Without them it wouldn't have been
possible,” Rajamouli said on stage.
Kangana, who has won three National Awards for her versatile
acting in films like Fashion, Queen and
Tanu Weds Manu Returns, was given the
Special Achievement award for “breaking the glass ceiling in a predominantly
male-driven industry.” “I am feeling really happy. I know these words sometimes
sound very shallow and cliched at these (awards) event because they are so
commonly used. But for me at this juncture of my life, it really means a lot,”
Kangana said. "These events and sort of thoughtful honours make one's life
seem like a good screenplay and make you believe in the concept of magic which
I feel is very important for artists to believe in,” she added.
Actor Ranveer Singh was also given a Special Achievement
award for his roles in Dil Dhadakne Do
and Bajirao Mastani. Ranveer did not
attend the function. However, he sent a video message thanking for awarding
him.
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