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title: "Which film was named Best Film at the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards 2016 held in Mumbai?"  
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# Which film was named Best Film at the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards 2016 held in Mumbai?

Which [film](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49191/what-year-was-film-musical-invented-and-how) was [named](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/82001/why-pakistan-missiles-are-named-after-muslim-invaders-who-attacked-india) Best Film at the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards 2016 [held in Mumbai](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38484/name-the-famous-bollywood-actress-and-former-miss-world-who-has-been-awarded-the-global-indian-of-the-year-at-the-nri-of-the-year-award-ceremony-recently-held-in-mumbai)?

## Answers

### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL

**“Bajirao Mastani” movie was announced as the Best Film of the 61st Britannia [Filmfare Awards](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33068/in-which-year-filmfare-awards-started) 2016, in Mumbai, Maharashtra.**

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The 61st Britannia Filmfare **Award were announced on January 15, 2016**. The Award ceremony was **organized at NSCI Dome in [Mumbai](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33647/why-is-mumbai-never-too-hot-nor-too-cold).** The event was **hosted by Kapil Sharma and [Shah Rukh Khan](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47222/which-is-the-best-film-of-shah-rukh-khan)**. The award function was of about 180 minutes. **Bajirao Mastani dominated the whole award show and bags received 9 awards** in different categories and Best Film is one of these awards. Total nomination Bajirao Mastani got is in 12 different categories. This movie dominated the whole Filmfare Awards of 2016. **Sanjay Leela Bhansali bags the Award for Best Director**. Ranveer Singh awarded the Best Actor for the same movie. Whereas, Priyanka Chopra won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role Female for Bajirao Mastani as well. In musical category, Shreya Ghoshal won the Best Playback Singer Female for Bajirao Mastani song. In **Critics Choice Category, Bajirao Mastani bags the award of Best Choreography ‘Pt. Birju Maharaj**’. And for Best Costume and Best Production Design in the critics’ choice. These awards were telecasted on Sony Television on February 7, 2016.


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