Big B, Kangana, Kalki, Kabir, Bhansali at their best in awards function

"Masaan" directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and produced by Phantom Films received the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.Superstar Salman Khan's on-screen journey to Pakistan from India via "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" became the Best Popular Film providing Wholesome Entertainment. The film's director Kabir Khan, looking sophisticated in black bandhgala, received the award.The gala also witnessed the performances by 63rd National Film Award winners - Monali Thakur, who won the Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Moh moh ke dhaage" from "Dum Laga Ke Haisha" and Mahesh Kale, who won the Best Playback Singer (male) for the Marathi film "Katyar Kaljat Ghusli".Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj bagged the Best Screenplay Writer (adapted) Award for "Talvar". The Best Screenplay Writer (original) was shared by Juhi Chaturvedi ("Piku") and Himanshu Kumar ("Tanu Weds Manu Returns").Just post the announcement of the award winners back in March, many questions surfaced pretaining to why regional cinema and talent was sidelined.Hinting at the stir, the President also spoke of the importance of films in context of variety and diversity of India and the important role it played in unifying the nation.