UPSC GK Update – Arts and Culture Awards

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Sports

Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award: Hockey player Balbir Singh Senior

Literature

1. Jnanpith Award is the highest literary honour in India. Marathi writer Bhalchandra Nemade was bestowed with the honour. One his famous novels is Kosala (Cocoon, 1963).

2. Sahitya Akademi Award was given to 24 personalities eminent in the field of literature with a cash prize of Rs.100000. (Refer:https://www.pagalguy.com/articles/upsc-civil-services-examination-gk-update-sahitya-akademi-co-345949…)

3. Sahitya Akademi announced Bhasha Samman (awarded to individuals
with outstanding translation in recognised languages). This year it was awarded
to four scholars, namely.

a. K
Meenakshi Sundaram – For contributions
in classical and medieval literature (southern) for 2013

b. Acharya
Munishwar Jha – For contributions in classical and medieval literature
(Eastern) for 2014

c. Charu
Pande and Mathuradutt Mathpal – Jointly for enrichment of Kumauni

Films

1. 62nd
National Film Awards: The Directorate of Film Festivals present the National Film Awards to
honour outstanding contribution to cinema. It is awarded to both feature films
as well as non-feature films. Further, there are two categories: Golden Lotus
Award and the Silver Lotus Award.

The
Golden Lotus or Swarna Kamal Award

1. Best Feature Film- Court
Director- Chaitanya Tamhane

Language- Marathi, Hindi, English and
Gujarati

2. Best Popular Film (providing
wholesome entertainment)- Mary Kom

Director-Omung Kumar

Language- Hindi

3. Best Debut Film of a Director- Asha
Jaor Majhe

Director- Aditya Vikram Sengupta

Language- Bengali

4. Best Children’s Film- Kaaka Muttai

Director- M Manikandan

Language- Tamil

5. Best Children’s Film- Elizabeth
Ekadashi
Director-Paresh Mokashi

Language- Marathi

6. Best Direction- Chotushkone

Director- Srijit Mukherjee

Language- Bengali

7. Best Non-Feature Film- Tender is the
Sight

Director-Torsha Banerjee

Language- English

8. Best Non-Feature Film Direction-
Aaranyak

Director- Renu Sawant

Language- English and Marathi

The
Silver Lotus or Rajat Kamal Award

Best Actress- Kangana Ranaut for
Queen

Best Actor- Sanchari Vijay for Nanu
Avanalla Avalu

Best Child Artist- J Vignesh and
Ramesh for Kaaka Muttai

Best Male Playback Singer- Sukhwinder
Singh for Haider

Best Female Playback Singer- Uttara
Unnikrishnan for Saivam

Best Cinematography and Screenplay
(original) – Chotushkone

Best Music Direction- Vishal
Bharadwaj for Haider

Best Film on Environmental
Preservation/Conservation- Ottaal (Malayalam)

2. Dada
Saheb Phalke Award- This
prestigious award was presented to actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor. He was
also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 2011 and has won two national awards.

3. 60th
Filmfare Awards- These awards are presented to filmmakers,
producers, actors and actresses, singers and music composers, among others from
the Hindi film industry.

Best Film- Queen

Best Director- Vikas Bahl for Queen

Best Actor- Shahid Kapoor for Haidar

Best Actress- Kangana Ranaut for
Queen

Best Supporting Actor- Kay Kay Menon
for Haider

Best Supporting Actress- Tabu for
Haider

Best Music Director-
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for 2 States

Best Playback Singer (Male) – Ankit
Tiwari

Best Playback Singer (Female) –
Kanika Kapoor

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