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59th National Film Awards announced
India Blooms News Service
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) The 59th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The announcement was made in a joint Press Conference by the Chairpersons of the three juries, Rohini Hattangady for feature films, Ramesh Sharma for non- feature films and Vijaya Mulay for Best Writing on Cinema category here on Wednesday.
Earlier, the Jury Chairpersons submitted their report to Ambika Soni, Minister for Information & Broadcasting.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister lauded the efforts made by the jury members in selecting the different category of awardees.
Such efforts, the Minister said, had enabled the awards to achieve new heights in terms of enhanced participation in different categories and the prestige associated with such awards.
The top honour in the Feature Film category, the Best Film is shared by films Deool (Marathi) produced by Abhijeet Gholap and directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni and Byari (Byari language) produced by T.H. Althaf Hussain and directed by Suveeram. The award carries Swarna Kamal and cash prize of Rs. 2,50,000/-.
In Non-feature film category the top honour, Best Film goes to And We Play On (Hindi & English) directed and produced by Pramod Purswane . The awards carries Swarna Kamal and Cash prize of Rs. 1,50,000/-.
In Best Writing on Cinema category the Swarna Kamal goes to the book titled R.D. Burman – The Man, The Music written by AnirudhaBhattacharjee & Balaji Vittal, published by Harper Collins India; whereas Manoj Barpujari from Assam has been awarded Best Film Critic.
In Feature Film category, five films have won three awards each. These films are The Dirty Picture (Hindi), Balgandharva (Marathi), Anhe Ghorey Da Daan (Punjabi), Deool (Marathi) and Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbo Na (Bengali).
Six films have won two awards each. These are Chillar Party (Hindi), Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai (Tamil), Aaranyakandam (Tamil), Phijigee Mani (Manipuri) , Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Hindi) and Game (Hindi).
The Best Actor award goes to Girish Kulkarni for film Deool (Marathi) and Best Actress to Vidya Balan for the film The Dirty Picture (Hindi).
Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai (Tamil) won the award for Wholesome Entertainment, Chillar Party (Hindi) won Best Children Film, Best Director to Gurvinder Singh for Punjabi film Anhe Ghorey DaDaan , Best Singer to Anand Bhate (Male) for Marathi film Balgandharva and Roopa Ganguly (Female) for the Bengali film Abosheyshey .
Kumararaja Thiagarajan has won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut film of a Director.
In the Non-Feature film category, three films have won two awards each.
The Film Tiger Dynasty has won the Best Environmental Film & Best Cinematography awards. Awards for Best Direction and Best Editing have been taken away by the film There is Something in the Air.
Film Panchakki has been awarded Best Short Fiction and Best Music Direction.
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