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59th National Film Awards Winners

  • IndiaGlitz, [Wednesday,March 07 2012]

The winners of National Awards have been announced and going by the list, one can't help but notice is the fact that being dirty has its own merits…

Vidya Balan has been given the Best Actress Award for her performance in the film 'The Dirty Picture'. While the movie also won Best Costume Award for designer Niharika Khan and Best Makeup Award for Vijram Gaekwad.

'I Am' has received the Best Film which is directed by Onir and stars Sanjay Suri, Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, Nandita Das and Rahul Bose among others.

'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' won Best Choreography Award for the song Senorita, received by choreographing duo Bosco-Caser.

The Best Special Effects award has been given to Shah Rukh Khan's 'Ra.One'.

'Stanley Ka Dabba' lead kid Partho Gupte along with 'Chillar Party' children team shared Best Child Artistes Award. On the hand ‘Chillar Party’ was hailed as the Best Children's Film.

The Best Actor was won by Girish Kulkarni for 'Deool' (Marathi). The film also shared the Best Feature Film with 'Pyaari' (Kannada).

CategoryWinner
Best Hindi FilmI Am
Best Bengali FilmRanjana Ami Aar Ashbona
Best ActressVidya Balan (The Dirty Picture)
Best ActorGirish Kulkarni
Best ChoreographyBosco-Caeser for Senorita from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
National AwardSpecial jury award for Anjan Dutta
Best EditingPraveen KL For Aranyaa Kandam
Best Special EffectsRA.One
Best Make UpVijram Gaekwad for The Dirty Picture and Bal Gandharva
Best Costume DesignerNiharika Khan for The Dirty Picture and Neeta Lulla for Bal Gandharva
Best Children's FilmChillar Party
Best Supporting ActorAppu Kutty
Best Feature FilmDeool and Pyaari
Best Female Playback SingerRupa Ganguly
Best Male Playback SingerAnand Bhate for Bal Gandharva
Special MentionDirector Shari (Adi Madhyantam-Malayalam Film) and Mallika for Byari Film
Best Debut Film by a directorAranya Kaandam (Tamil)

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