Parineeti, Irrfan and Nawazuddin recieved their awards from President Pranab Mukherjee. (Image courtesy: DD National)
Highlights
- Actors Irrfan Khan, Vikram Gokhale, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Parineeti Chopra collected their National Awards today in New Delhi. The awards were handed out by President Pranab Mukherjee.
- The Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year went to legendary actor Pran, 93, who was unable to collect it in person because of ill-health, but he got a standing ovation anyway.
- Director Tigmanshu Dhulia and producer Siddharth Roy Kapur received the Swarn Kamal for Best Feature Film for Paan Singh Tomar.
- Irrfan Khan and Vikram Gokhale received the Rajat Kamal for Best Actor for their roles in the films Paan Singh Tomar and Anumati.
- Marathi actress Usha Jadhav received the Rajat Kamal for Best Actress for Dhag.
- Parineeti Chopra received a Special Mention for Ishaqzaade. Nawazuddin Siddiqui received a Special Jury Award for his work in Kahaani, Gangs Of Wasseypur, Talaash and Dekh Indian Circus.
- Vicky Donor actors Dolly Ahluwalia and Annu Kapoor received the Rajat Kamal for Best Supporting Actress and Actor. Dolly Ahluwalia shared her Rajat Kamal with Kalpana for Thanichallanjan.
- Kahaani director and writer Sujoy Ghosh received the Rajat Kamal for Best Original Screenplay. Kahaani also picked up Best Editing for Namrata Rao.
- Bhavesh Mandalia and Umesh Shukla received the Rajat Kamal for Best Adapted Screenplay for Oh My God.
- Actor and producer John Abraham and director Shoojit Sircar received the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for Vicky Donor.
- Chittagong director Bedabrata Pain received the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Directing Debut. Shankar Mahadevan and Prasoon Joshi collected the awards for Best Male Playback Singer and Best Lyrics for the song Bolo Na from Chittagong. Actors Huma Qureshi and R Madhavan anchored the presentation ceremony, which also celebrated Indian cinema's 100th birthday. A set of special postage stamps commemorating a century of movies was released by President Pranab Mukherjee.
- The attendees at the presentation ceremony were also treated to a rendition of Bolo Na by singer Shankar Mahadevan.
- The jury this year was headed by filmmakers Basu Chatterjee, Aruna Raje and film critic Swapan Mullick. The National Awards were announced on March 18.
- Complete list of winners:
- Best Hindi Feature Film: Paan Singh Tomar
- Best Director: Shivaji Lotan Patil for Dhag (Marathi)
- Best Actor: Irrfan Khan for Paan Singh Tomar and Vikram Gokhale for Anumati (Marathi)
- Best Actress: Usha Jadhav for Dhag (Marathi)
- Best Supporting Actress: Dolly Ahluwalia for Vicky Donor and Kalpana for Thanichalla Njan (Malyalam).
- Best Supporting Actor: Annu Kapoor for Vicky Donor
- Best Male Playback Singer: Shankar Mahadevan for Bolo Na from Chittagong
- Best Female Playback Singer: Samhita for Palakein Naa Moon Don from Aarti Anklekartikekar (Marathi)
- Best Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi for Bolo Na from Chittagong
- Best Screenplay Writer (adapted): Bhavesh Mandalia and Umesh Shukla for Oh My God
- Best Dialogue: Anjali Menon for Ustad Hotel (Malayalam)
- Special Mention: Parineeti Chopra for Ishaqzaade
- Best Telugu Film: Eega
- Best Hindi Film: Filmistan
- Best Investigative Film: Inshallah Kashmir
- Best Child Artist: Master Virendra Pratap for Dekh Indian Circus
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of A Director: Chittagong (Hindi) and 101 Chodiyangal (Malayalam)
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Vicky Donor (Hindi) and Ustad Hotel (Malayalam)
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Thanichalla Njan (Malayalam)
- Best Film on Social Issues: Spirit (Malayalam)
- Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Black Forest (Malayalam)
- Best Children's Film: Dekh Indian Circus (Hindi)
- Best Animation Film: Delhi Safari (Hindi)
- Best Cinematography: Ko: Yad (Mising)
- Best Editing: Namrata Rao for Kahaani
- Best Production Design: Boontawee 'Thor' Taweepasas and Lalgudi N. Ilayaraja for Vishwaroopam (Tamil)
- Best Costume Designer: Poornima Ramaswamy for Paradesi (Tamil)
- Best Makeup Artist: Raja for Vazakkuenn 18/9 (Tamil)
- Best Screenplay Writer (Original): Sujoy Ghosh for Kahaani
- Best Screenplay Writer (Adapted): Bhavesh Mandalia and Umesh Shukla for OMG Oh My God
- Best Dialogues: Anjali Menon for Ustaad Hotel (Malayalam)
- Best Special Effects: Eega (Telugu)
- Best Choreographer: Pandit Birju Maharaj for Vishwaroopam (Tamil)
- Best Assamese Film: Baandhon
- Best Bengali Film: Shabdo
- Best Gujarati Film: The Good Road
- Best Kannada Film: Bharath Stores
- Best Malayalam Film: Celluloid
- Best Manipuri Film: Leipaklei
- Best Marathi Film: Investment
- Special Jury Award: Nawazuddin Siddiqui for Kahaani, Gangs Of Wasseypur and Talaash
- Special Award: Rituparno Ghosh for Chitrangada
- Best Punjabi Film: Nabar
- Best Tamil Film: Vazakkuenn 18/9
- Best Urdu Film: Harud
- Best English Film: Lessons in Forgetting
- Best Mising Film: KO : YAD
New Delhi:
Actors Irrfan Khan, Vikram Gokhale, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Parineeti Chopra collected their National Awards today in New Delhi. The awards were handed out by President Pranab Mukherjee.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year went to legendary actor Pran, 93, who was unable to collect it in person because of ill-health, but he got a standing ovation anyway.
Director Tigmanshu Dhulia and producer Siddharth Roy Kapur received the Swarn Kamal for Best Feature Film for Paan Singh Tomar.
Irrfan Khan and Vikram Gokhale received the Rajat Kamal for Best Actor for their roles in the films
Paan Singh Tomar and
Anumati.
Marathi actress Usha Jadhav received the Rajat Kamal for Best Actress for
Dhag.
Parineeti Chopra received a Special Mention for
Ishaqzaade. Nawazuddin Siddiqui received a Special Jury Award for his work in
Kahaani, Gangs Of Wasseypur, Talaash and
Dekh Indian Circus.
Vicky Donor actors Dolly Ahluwalia and Annu Kapoor received the Rajat Kamal for Best Supporting Actress and Actor. Dolly Ahluwalia shared her Rajat Kamal with Kalpana for
Thanichallanjan.
Kahaani director and writer Sujoy Ghosh received the Rajat Kamal for Best Original Screenplay.
Kahaani also picked up Best Editing for Namrata Rao.
Bhavesh Mandalia and Umesh Shukla received the Rajat Kamal for Best Adapted Screenplay for
Oh My God.
Actor and producer John Abraham and director Shoojit Sircar received the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for
Vicky Donor.
Chittagong director Bedabrata Pain received the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Directing Debut. Shankar Mahadevan and Prasoon Joshi collected the awards for Best Male Playback Singer and Best Lyrics for the song
Bolo Na from
Chittagong.Actors Huma Qureshi and R Madhavan anchored the presentation ceremony, which also celebrated Indian cinema's 100th birthday. A set of special postage stamps commemorating a century of movies was released by President Pranab Mukherjee.
The attendees at the presentation ceremony were also treated to a rendition of
Bolo Na by singer Shankar Mahadevan.
The jury this year was headed by filmmakers Basu Chatterjee, Aruna Raje and film critic Swapan Mullick. The National Awards were announced on March 18.
Complete list of winners:Best Hindi Feature Film:
Paan Singh TomarBest Director: Shivaji Lotan Patil for
Dhag (Marathi)
Best Actor: Irrfan Khan for
Paan Singh Tomar and Vikram Gokhale for
Anumati (Marathi)
Best Actress: Usha Jadhav for
Dhag (Marathi)
Best Supporting Actress: Dolly Ahluwalia for
Vicky Donor and Kalpana for
Thanichalla Njan (Malyalam).
Best Supporting Actor: Annu Kapoor for
Vicky DonorBest Male Playback Singer: Shankar Mahadevan for
Bolo Na from
ChittagongBest Female Playback Singer: Samhita for
Palakein Naa Moon Don from
Aarti Anklekartikekar (Marathi)
Best Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi for
Bolo Na from
ChittagongBest Screenplay Writer (adapted): Bhavesh Mandalia and Umesh Shukla for
Oh My GodBest Dialogue: Anjali Menon for Ustad Hotel (Malayalam)
Special Mention: Parineeti Chopra for
IshaqzaadeBest Telugu Film:
EegaBest Hindi Film:
FilmistanBest Investigative Film:
Inshallah KashmirBest Child Artist: Master Virendra Pratap for
Dekh Indian Circus Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of A Director:
Chittagong (Hindi) and
101 Chodiyangal (Malayalam)
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment:
Vicky Donor (Hindi) and
Ustad Hotel (Malayalam)
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Thanichalla Njan (Malayalam)
Best Film on Social Issues: Spirit (Malayalam)
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation:
Black Forest (Malayalam)
Best Children's Film:
Dekh Indian Circus (Hindi)
Best Animation Film:
Delhi Safari (Hindi)
Best Cinematography:
Ko: Yad (Mising)
Best Editing: Namrata Rao for
KahaaniBest Production Design: Boontawee 'Thor' Taweepasas and Lalgudi N. Ilayaraja for
Vishwaroopam (Tamil)
Best Costume Designer: Poornima Ramaswamy for
Paradesi (Tamil)
Best Makeup Artist: Raja for
Vazakkuenn 18/9 (Tamil)
Best Screenplay Writer (Original): Sujoy Ghosh for
KahaaniBest Screenplay Writer (Adapted): Bhavesh Mandalia and Umesh Shukla for
OMG Oh My GodBest Dialogues: Anjali Menon for
Ustaad Hotel (Malayalam)
Best Special Effects:
Eega (Telugu)
Best Choreographer: Pandit Birju Maharaj for
Vishwaroopam (Tamil)
Best Assamese Film:
BaandhonBest Bengali Film:
ShabdoBest Gujarati Film:
The Good RoadBest Kannada Film:
Bharath StoresBest Malayalam Film:
CelluloidBest Manipuri Film:
LeipakleiBest Marathi Film:
Investment Special Jury Award: Nawazuddin Siddiqui for
Kahaani, Gangs Of Wasseypur and Talaash
Special Award: Rituparno Ghosh for
ChitrangadaBest Punjabi Film:
NabarBest Tamil Film:
Vazakkuenn 18/9Best Urdu Film:
HarudBest English Film:
Lessons in ForgettingBest Mising Film:
KO : YAD