Paul Beatty won Man Booker Prize 2016

* Paul Beatty became the first US author to win the Man Booker Prize — the world's most prestigious English-language literary award — for his novel "The Sellout" on 25 October 2016.

* Beatty got this award for his novel "The Sellout"

* The jury said the novel was a "shocking and unexpectedly funny" portrayal of his native Los Angeles, using satire to explore racial equality in a fictional neighbourhood.

* The award was announced at a glitzy black-tie ceremony with leading authors in London's historic Guildhall building.

* The winner of the Man Booker Prize receives £52,500, ($64,100, 59,000 euros), although greater sums come from the huge sales prompted the moment judges announce their decision.

* The Man Booker was launched in 1969.

* It was only opened to non-Commonwealth authors from 2013 — a decision that was highly controversial in Britain. No US author had won it until now, despite concerns that writers from the United States would dominate the prize.

Expected Questions 

1. Who won the Man Booker prize 2016? - Paul Beatty

2. Paul Beatty won the Man Booker prize 2016 for his novel? - The Sellout

3. Who recently became the first US author to win the Man Booker Prize? - Paul Beatty

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Complete Winners List French Open Tennis 2016 - PDF Download

Hi Aspirants.. Here is the Winners list of French Open 2016. Questions are surely expected from this tournament for upcoming exams and also for various Quiz competitions. You can download this as PDF from link below. 

The 2016 French Open was the 115th edition and the second Grand Slam event of the year 2016. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 22 May to 5 June and consisted of events for professional players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles play. Novak Djokovic's victory at this tournament in his 20th Grand Slam final completed his career Grand Slam (all four major tournaments), the eighth man to do so in singles and only the fifth career Grand Slam since the start of the Open Era (after Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal). Djokovic also achieved a non-calendar year Grand Slam, where he is the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four major titles at once. The victory by Garbiñe Muguruza was her first Grand Slam win in her second Grand Slam final.

Gist of French Open 2016

When Played: 22 May to 5 June, 2016

Edition: 115th

Prize money: €32,017,500

Surface: Clay

Where Played: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France

Complete list of winners with details

Men's Singles

Final between: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs Andy Murray (UK)

Winner- Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

Women's Singles

Final between: Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain) vs Serena Williams (USA)

Winner: Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain)

Men's Doubles

Final between: Feliciano López (Spain) & Marc López(Spain) Vs Bob Bryan(USA) & Mike Bryan(USA)

Winners: Feliciano López (Spain) & Marc López(Spain)

Women's Doubles

Fianl between:  Caroline Garcia(France) & Kristina Mladenovic(France) Vs Ekaterina Makarova (Russia) & Elena Vesnina (Russia)

Winners: Caroline Garcia(France) & Kristina Mladenovic(France)

Mixed Doubles

Final between: Martina Hingis (Switzerland) &  Leander Paes(India) Vs  Sania Mirza(India) & Ivan Dodig (Croatia)

Winners:  Martina Hingis (Switzerland) &  Leander Paes(India)

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Man Booker Prize 2016 Winner - South Korean author Han Kang

Hi Aspirants, much awaited Man Booker Prize 2016 winner has been announced and it goes to South Korean author Han Kang. Check the details from below. 

1. South Korean author Han Kang has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for her novel 'The Vegetarian' which deals with a woman's rejection of human brutality and giving up of eating meat.

2. Kang, 45, beat writers including Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk and international bestseller Elena Ferrante to win the 50,000-pound award which she shared with her novel's translator Deborah Smith.

3. Published by Portobello Books, 'The Vegetarian' was selected unanimously among 155 books by a panel of five judges chaired by noted critic and editor Boyd Tonkin who described Kang's work as "lyrical and lacerating".

4. The Vegetarian' is her first novel to be translated into English by 28-year-old Deborah Smith who started learning Korean only at the age of 21.

5. The Vegetarian is a three-part novel that follows the story of Yeong-hye, a dutiful Korean wife who, spurred on by a dream, decides one day to become a vegetarian, something that is extremely uncommon in South Korean society. 
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National Film Awards 2016 Complete List of Winners PDF Download

* The 63rd National Film Awards 2015 were announced on 28 March 2016 by the Chairpersons of the three juries on Feature Films, Non Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema.

* Baahubali has won the Best Film award at 63rd National Film Award. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan won the Best Actor award for his role in ‘Piku’while Kangana Ranaut won Best Actress for her role in ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns

* The Feature Film Central panel was headed by Shri Ramesh Sippy, a popular director & producer in Hindi cinema.

* The Central panel comprised of 11 members including Chairman. The Non Feature jury was headed by Shri Vinod Ganatra and comprised of 7 members including the Chairman. The jury on Best Writing on Cinema was headed by Ms. Advaita Kala and comprised of 3 members including the Chairperson. 

Here is the complete list of winners: You can download the PDF from below link. 

1. Best Feature Film - Baahubali

2. Indira Gandhi award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Neeraj Ghaywan, Masaan

3. Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment - Bajrangi Bhaijaan

4. Best Film on Social Issues - Niranayakam

5. Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal

6. Best Children's Film - Duronto

7. Best Direction - Sanjay Leela Bhansali, ‘Bajirao Mastani’

8. Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan, Piku

9. Best Actress - Kangana Ranaut, Tanu Weds Manu Returns

10. Best Supporting Actor - Samuthirakani for  Visaaranai

11. Best Supporting Actress - Tanvi Azmi, Bajirao Mastani

12. Best Child Artist - Gaurav Menon, Ben

13. Best Male Playback Singer - Mahesh Kale for Katyar Kalijat Ghusli

14. Best Female Playback Singer - Monali Thakur, Moh Moh Ke Dhage

15. Best Cinematography - Sudeep Chaterjee for Bajirao Mastani

16. Best Screenplay- 

i. Screenplay Writer (Original): Juhi Chaturvedi for Piku and Himanshu Sharma for Tanu Weds Manu Returns

ii. Screenplay Writer (Adapted) : Vishal Bhardwaj For Talvar

iii. Dialogues : Juhi Chaturvedi for Piku and Himanshu Sharma For Tanu Weds Manu Returns

17. Best Audiography:

i. Location Sound Recordist: Sanjay Kurian For Talwar

ii. Sound Designer: Biswadeep Chatterjee For Bajirao Mastani

iii.  Re-recordist of the final mixed track: Justin Gose For Bajirao Mastani

18. Best Editing - Late Kishore TE for Visaaranai

19. Best production Design - Shriram Iyengar, Saloni Dhatrak And Sujeet Sawant for Bajirao Mastani

20. Best Costume Designer -Payal Saluja For Nanak Shah Fakir

21. Best Make-Up Artist - Preetisheel G Singh And Clover Wootton for Nanak Shah Fakir

22. Best Music Direction -

a) Songs: M Jayachandran for the song Kaathirun Nu Kaathirunnu from Ennu Ninte Moideen

b) Background Score:  Ilaiyaraaja for Thaarai Thappattai

23. Best Lyrics - Varun Grover For The Song Moh Moh Ke Dhage From Dum Laga Ke Haisa

24. Special Jury Award -

1. Kalki Kochlin for Margarita With Straw

25. Best Choreography - Remo D'Souza for the song Deewani Mastani from Bajirao Mastani

26. Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film On National Integration - Nanak Shah Fakir

27. Best Special Effect - V Srinivas Mohan for Baahubali

26. Best Feature Film in Each of the Language Specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution-

* Best Assamese Film : Kothanodi

* Best Bengali Film: Shankhachil           

* Best Hindi Film: Dum Laga Ke Haisha

* Best Kannada Film: Thithi

* Best Konkani Film: Enemy

* Best Malayalam Film: Pathemari

* Best Marathi Film: Ringan

* Best Odiya Film: Pahada Ra Luha

* Best Punjabi Film: Chauthi Koot        

* Best Tamil Film: Visaaranai

* Best Telugu Film: Kanche

* Best Sanskrit Film: Priyamanasam

* Best Maithili Film: Mithila Makhaan

* Best Mizo Film: Kima's Lode Beyond The Class

* Best Manipuri Film: Eibusu Yaohanbiyu

27. Best Feature Film in Language other than specified in VIII Constitution -

* Best Wancho Film - The Head Hunter

* Best Haryanvi Film: Satrangi

* Best Khasi Film - Onaatah

* Best Bodo Film - Dau Huduni Methai

28. Special Mention

a) Rinku Rajguru for Sairat

b) Jayasurya for Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam & Lukka Chuppi

c) Ritika Singh for Irudhi Suttru

29. Awards for Writing on Cinema

Best Film Critic: Meghachandra Kongbam

Best Book On Cinema: Dr Rajakumar Samagra Charithre by Doddahulluru Rukkoji

Best Book on Cinema - Special Mention : Forgotten Masters of Hindi Cinema by Satish Chopra

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Complete List of Padma Award Winners 2016 - PDF Download

Hi Aspirants...On the eve of Republic Day, the government announced the list of recipients of this year’s Padma awards 2016. The awardees include Bollywood actors, media personalities, former politicians, public officials and sportspersons who have made the country proud.

* Actor Rajinikanth, media baron Ramoji Rao, former J-K governor Jagmohan and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will be awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award bestowed by India. It will also be awarded posthumously to Dhirubhai Ambani, who founded Reliance Industries.

* This year, the Padma Bhushan will go to former CAG Vinod Rai, Bollywood actor Anupam Kher and singer Udit Narayan. It will also go to former US Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill, sportspersons Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza, and Indu Jain of Bennett, Coleman & Co. 

* Senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, actors Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra are on the list of Padma Shri awardees, along with director SS Rajamouli (of Bahubali fame) and Bhojpuri singer Malini Awasthi.

* Padma Awards - one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.

* These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. This year the President of India has approved conferment of Padma Awards to 112 persons as per the list below. The list comprises of 10 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 83 Padma Shri Awardees.  19 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 10 persons from the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs (include one posthumous) and 4 Posthumous awardees.

Here is the list of Padma Vibhushan Award Winners 2015. The complete list of Padma Awards 2015 (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri) can be viewed/downloaded from the PDF link below.

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PADMA VIBHUSHAN

Sl. No	Name	Field	State
1.	Ms. Yamini Krishnamurthi	Art- Classical dance	Delhi
2.	Shri Rajinikanth	Art-Cinema	Tamil Nadu
3.	Smt. Girija Devi	Art-Classical Vocal	West Bengal
4.	Shri Ramoji Rao	Literature & Education-Journalism	Andhra Pradesh
5.	Dr. Viswanathan Shanta	Medicine- Oncology	Tamil Nadu
6.	Shri Shri Ravi Shankar	Others-Spiritualism	Karnataka
7.	Shri Jagmohan	Public Affairs	Delhi
8.	Dr.Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre	Science & Engineering	Karnataka
9.	Shri Avinash Dixit (Foreigner)	Literature & Education	USA
10.	Late Shri Dhiru Bhai Ambani (Posthumous)	Trade & Industry	Maharashtra

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61st Britannia Filmfare Awards 2016: Complete list of winners PDF Download

Hi Aspirants..Here is the complete list of winners PDF Download of 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards 2016.

Best Film: Bajirao Mastani

Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Bajirao Mastani

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Ranveer Singh - Bajirao Mastani

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Deepika Padukone - Piku

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Anil Kapoor - Dil Dhadakne Do

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Priyanka Chopra - Bajirao Mastani

Best Music: Ankit Tiwari, Meet Bros. Anjjan and Amaal Mallik - Roy

Best Lyrics: Irshad Kamil - Agar tum saath ho (Tamasha)

Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh - Sooraj dooba (Roy)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal - Deewani mastani (Bajirao Mastani)

Critics Categories

Best Film: Piku

Best Actor (Male): Amitabh Bachchan (Piku)

Best Actor (Female): Kangana Ranaut (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)

Lifetime Achievement Award: Moushumi Chatterjee

RD Burman Award: Armaan Mallik

Debut Awards

Best Debut (Male): Sooraj Pancholi - Hero

Best Debut (Female): Bhumi Pednekar - Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Best Debut Director: Neeraj Ghaywan - Masaan

Best Action: Sham Kaushal - Bajirao Mastani

Best Background Score: Anupam Roy - Piku

Best Choreography: Pt Birju Maharaj - Mohe rang do laal (Bajirao Mastani)

Best Cinematography: Manu Anand - Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Best Costume: Anju Modi and Maxima Basu - Bajirao Mastani

Best Dialogue: Himanshu Sharma - Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Best Editing: A Sreekar Prasad - Talvar

Best Production Design: Sujeet Sawant, Sriram Iyengar and Saloni Dhatrak - Bajirao Mastani

Best Screenplay: Juhi Chaturvedi - Piku

Best Sound Design: Shajith Koyeri - Talvar

Best Story: Vijayendra Prasad - Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Best VFX(Visual Effects): Prana Studio - Bombay Velvet
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Complete List of Golden Globe Award 2016 Winners - PDF Download

Hi Aspirants..The 73rd Golden Globe Awards 2016 honored the best in film and American television of 2015 and was held on 10 January 2016. The Golden Globe Award is an American accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.

Here’s the complete list of winners of Golden Globes 2016. You can download the PDF list from the below link. 

Best Motion Picture, Drama: ‘The Revenant’

Best Actor, Motion Picture (Drama): Leonardo DiCaprio, ‘The Revenant’

Picture, Musical or Comedy: ‘The Martian’

Director: Alejandro Inarritu, ‘The Revenant.’

Actor, Musical or Comedy: Matt Damon, ‘The Martian.’

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Joy.’

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Brie Larson - 'Room'

Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone, “Creed.”

Supporting Actress, Motion Picture: Kate Winslet, ‘Steve Jobs.’

Animated Film: ‘Inside Out.’

Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, ‘Steve Jobs.’

Original Score: Ennio Morricone, ‘The Hateful Eight.’

Foreign Language: ‘Son of Saul.’

Original Song: ‘Writing’s on the Wall’ (music and lyrics by Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes), ‘Spectre.’

Television

Series, Drama: “Mr. Robot.”

Series, Comedy: “Mozart in the Jungle.”

Actor, Drama: Jon Hamm, “Mad Men.”

Actress, Drama: Taraji P. Henson, “Empire.”

Actor, Musical or Comedy: Gael Garcia Bernal, “Mozart in the Jungle.”

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Rachel Bloom, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.”

Supporting Actress, Series, Limited Series or TV Movie: Maura Tierney, “The Affair.”

Supporting Actor, Series, Limited Series or TV Movie: Christian Slater, “Mr. Robot.

Movie or Limited Series: “Wolf Hall.”

Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie: Oscar, Isaac, “Show Me a Hero.”

Actress, Movie or Limited Series: Lady Gaga, “American Horror Story: Hotel.’

Cecil B. DeMille Award: Denzel Washington

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