62nd National Film Awards’ winners: ‘Haider’ wins five, Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Queen’ two

Kangana Ranaut has been named Best Actress at the 62nd National Film Awards while her film ‘Queen’ bagged the Best Film.

Kangana Ranaut has been named Best Actress at the 62nd National Film Awards while her film ‘Queen’ bagged the Best Film. This is Kangana Ranaut’s second National Award, she had bagged the Best Supporting Actress award for ‘Fashion’ in 2008.

Kannada actor Vijay bagged Best Actor for ‘Nanu Avanalla Avalu’ (Kannada).

Bollywood movie ‘Haider’ bags five awards at the ceremony: Best Playback Singer (Male) – Sukhwinder Singh, Best Costume Design – Dolly Ahluwalia, Best Music Direction (Songs) – Vishal Bharadwaj, Best Dialogues and Best Choreography.

This is Dolly Ahluwalia’s second National Award. She won the Best Suppporting Actress for ‘Vicky Donor’ earlier.

‘Mary Kom’ has won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

Best Feature Film: Court (Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati & English)

Best Actor: Vijay for Nanu Avanalla Avalu (Kannada)

Best Supporting Actor: Bobby Simhaa for Jigarthanda (Tamil)

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Asha for Jaoar Majhe

Best Direction: Srijit Mukherji for Chotushkone (Bengali)

Best Supporting Actress: Baljinder Kaur for Pagdi The Honour (Haryanavi)

Best Female Playback Singer: Saivam (Tamil) and Uttara Unnikrishanan (Song: Azhagu)

Best Music Direction Background Score:Nineteen Eighty Three (Malayalam)

Best Assamese Film: Othello

Best Bengali Film: Nirbashito

Best Rabha Film: Orong

Best Haryanvi Film: Pagdi The Honour
Best Punjabi Film: Punjab 1984
Best Tamil Film: Kuttram Kadithal
Best Telugu Film: Chandamama Kathalu
Best Malayalam Film: Ain
Best Marathi Film: Killa
Best Odiya Film: Aadim Vichar
Best Kannada Film: Harivu
Best Konkani Film: Nachom – IA Kumpasar

Special Mention: Killa (Marathi)

Best Film on Environment Consevation/Preservation: Ottaal (Malayalam)

Best Educational Film: Komal & Behind the Glass Wall

Best Exploration/ Adventure Film: Life Force – India’s Western Ghats

Best Investigative Film: Phum Shang

Best Animation Film:Sound of Joy

Best Short Fiction Film: Mitraa

Best Film Critic: Tanul Thakur

The National Awards will be handed out by President Pranab Mukherjee on May 3 in New Delhi.

Source:: Indian Express