The 61st National Film Awards for 2013 were announced yesterday. As usual, it sprung some surprises, but it also played safe with due representation of Bollywood and regional cinema.
<img title="'Shahid' bagged the Best Director and the Best Actor awards" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/17-shahid.jpg" alt="'Shahid' bagged the Best Director and the Best Actor awards" /> 'Shahid' bagged the Best Director and the Best Actor awards
However, what has raised eyebrows is the omission of certain films that were tipped to win. Ritesh Batra&rsquo;s 'The Lunchbox', which created a controversy when it was not sent to the Oscars, was missing from the winners&rsquo; list.
<img title="'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' won a National Award for the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment; its song, 'Maston Ka Jhund', won the Best Choreography award" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/17-bhaag-milkha-bhaag.jpg" alt="'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' won a National Award for the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment; its song, 'Maston Ka Jhund', won the Best Choreography award" /> 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' won a National Award for the Best Popular Film Providing&nbsp; Wholesome Entertainment; its song, 'Maston Ka Jhund', won the Best Choreography award
Another film that is said to have not got its due is Abhishek Kapoor&rsquo;s 'Kai Po Che!'. Many thought that Kapoor&rsquo;s film would be honoured; similarly, several people expected that Vikramaditya Motwane&rsquo;s 'Lootera' to win an award for its cinematography.
<img title="The documentary, 'Gulabi Gang', won in the Best Film On Social Issues category" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/17-gulabi-gang.jpg" alt="The documentary, 'Gulabi Gang', won in the Best Film On Social Issues category" /> The documentary, 'Gulabi Gang', won in the Best Film On Social Issues category
Though Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra&rsquo;s 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' fetched honours, it did not bag one in the categories it set out to win in (Best Actor, Best Director). As expected, Hansal Mehta&rsquo;s Shahid won in two categories.
<img title="'Miss Lovely' won for the Best Production Design and in the Special Jury Award category" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/17-miss-lovely.jpg" alt="'Miss Lovely' won for the Best Production Design and in the Special Jury Award category" /> 'Miss Lovely' won for the Best Production Design and in the Special Jury Award category
<img title="'Ship of Theseus' was declared a winner in the Best Feature Film category" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/17-ship-of-theseus.jpg" alt="'Ship of Theseus' was declared a winner in the Best Feature Film category" /> 'Ship of Theseus' was declared a winner in the Best Feature Film category

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