59TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS

The prestigious 59th National Film Awards have been decided and their names would be revealed by chairpersons of the jury on March 7, 2012. Vidya Balan won Best Actress Award for her performance in Dirty Picture.  The Best Hindi Film award won by I Am.  The Awards will be given on 3rd May 2012.

Best Film
Byari and Deool

Best Hindi Movie
I AM

Best Actor
Girish Kulkarni (deool)

Best Actress
Vidya Balan (The dirty picture)

Best Children’s Film
Chillar Party

Best Child artist
Partho Gupte (Stanley Ka Dabba),Child artist in Chillar Party


Best Director

Gurvinder Singh (Anhey Ghore da daan)

Best Make Up
Vijram Gaekwad (The Dirty Picture and Bal Gandharva)


Best Costume Designer

Niharika Khan (The Dirty Picture) and Neeta Lulla (Bal Gandharva)

Best Supporting role (Male)
Appu Kutty

Best Supporting role (Female)

Best Playback singer (Male)

Best Lyrics
Amitabh Bhattacharya

Best Playback singer (Female)
Rupa Ganguly


Best Cinematography
Satya Rai Nagpaul 


Best Choreography

Bosco Caesar (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) (Senorita Song)

Best special effects
Ra One 

Best Book

R.D. Burman:The Man,The Music


Best Malayalam Film
Indian Rupee

 LIST OF AWARDS:

 Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni for Deool

 Best Actress: Vidya Balan, The Dirty Picture

Best Editing: Praveen KL For Aranyaa Kandam
National Award: Special jury award for Anjan Dutta
Best Choreography: Bosco-Caeser for Senorita from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Best Hindi Film: I Am
Best Bengali Film: Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbona
Best Special Effects: RA.One

Best Make Up: Vijram Gaekwad for The Dirty Picture and Bal Gandharva
Best Costume Designer: Niharika Khan for The Dirty Picture and Neeta Lulla for Bal Gandharva
Best Children’s Film: Chillar Party
Best Supporting Actor: Appu Kutty
 Best Feature Film: Deool and Pyaari
Best Female Playback Singer: Rupa Ganguly
Best Male Playback Singer: Anand Bhate for Bal Gandharva
Special Mention: Director Shari (Adi Madhyantam-Malayalam Film) and Mallika for Byari Film
Best Debut Film by a director: Aranya Kaandam (Tamil)