Kangana Ranaut, Manoj Bajpayee, Dhanush bag best actor awards at 67th National Film Awards

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March 22, 2021

Mumbai, Mar 22: After a delay of close to one year due to the ongoing pandemic, the winners of 67th National Film Awards were announced today, March 22. Kangana Ranaut won the National Award in the Best Actress category for her films Panga and Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush shared the Best Actor Award for their films Bhonsle and Asuran, respectively. The names of the winners were announced in a press conference at the National Media Centre in New Delhi.

KANGANA RANAUT WINS BEST ACTRESS FOR PANGA AND MANIKARNIKA

In Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Kangana Ranaut played the role of Rani Laxmi Bai. The film released in January 2019. Manikarnika also starred Ankita Lokhande, Jisshu Sengupta and Atul Kulkarni in the lead roles.

Panga released in January 2020. Kangana Ranaut played the role of a kabaddi player in the film. Panga also starred Neena Gupta, Jassie Gill and Richa Chadha in the lead roles.

MANOJ BAJPAYEE AND DHANUSH WIN NATIONAL AWARD IN BEST ACTOR CATEGORY

Written and directed by Devashish Makhija, Manoj Bajpayee played the role of a retired Mumbai police officer in Bhonsle. The actor won the National Award for his performance in the film.

Dhanush won the National Award for his performance in Tamil film Asuran. Directed by Vetrimaaran, Asuran is based on the novel by Poomani, Vekkai. The film also stars Manju Warrier, Ken Karunas, Prakash Raj and Pasupathy in important roles.

The National Film Awards ceremony is held on May 3 every year. However, due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2020 ceremony was delayed by almost a year.

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Pak jail authorities say Imran Khan is alive and healthy after ‘murder’ rumours spark panic

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November 27,2025

Authorities at Pakistan’s high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Wednesday dismissed speculation about the condition of imprisoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, rejecting rumours that he had been moved out of the facility or was in danger. Officials said Khan was in “good health” and described the viral death claims as “baseless.”

“There is no truth to reports about his transfer from Adiala Jail,” the Rawalpindi prison administration said in a statement, according to Geo News. “He is fully healthy and receiving complete medical attention.”

Amid swirling rumours on social media, Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), urged the federal government to issue an official clarification and demanded that authorities allow his family to meet him immediately, Dawn reported.

The frenzy began after Khan’s three sisters called for an impartial probe into what they described as a “brutal” police assault on them and other PTI supporters outside Adiala Jail last week. Soon after, several social media handles circulated unverified claims alleging that Khan had been “killed” inside the prison.

The rumours intensified when a handle named “Afghanistan Times” claimed that “credible sources” had confirmed Khan’s “murder” and that his body had been moved out of the jail — allegations that have not been verified by any credible agency.

Imran Khan, PTI’s patron-in-chief, has been lodged in the Rawalpindi prison since August 2023 in multiple cases. For over a month, an undeclared restriction has prevented family members and senior PTI leaders from meeting him. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has reportedly been denied access despite making seven attempts.

In a letter to Punjab Police Chief Usman Anwar, Khan’s sisters — Noreen Niazi, Aleema Khan, and Dr. Uzma Khan — said they were “peacefully protesting” outside the jail when police allegedly launched an unprovoked assault after streetlights were switched off.

“At 71, I was seized by my hair, thrown to the ground and dragged across the road,” Noreen Niazi said, alleging that other women present were also slapped and manhandled.

Adiala Jail officials reiterated that speculation over Imran Khan’s health was unfounded and insisted that his well-being was being ensured, Geo News reported.

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