Popular actor Ritiesh Deshmukh was also awarded. Though Riteish's claim to fame is as an actor, at this night he was awarded for a different
role'. He is the producer of the
Marathi film, Yellow which was
given a special mention by the
juries and landed him his first
national award. After receiving the
award Riteish Deshmukh dedicated
the award to his father and said
the following, "My first National
Award. This one is for My Father -
He would have been proud and
said with a smile, well done
beta." The film Yellow, directed
by Mahesh Limaye and produced
by Riteish and Uttung Thakur,
deals with mother-daughter
relationship and a special needs
child, Gauri. It is based on a true
story and the real life Gauri Gadgil
played herself in the film. It
received critical acclaim upon its
release.
Source Bollywood Mantra article.Here is the link
http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/ritiesh-deshmukh-rajkummar-rao-win-national-awards/14597/