59th National Film Awards

The Prestigious 59^th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi in a joint Press Conference addressed by the Chairpersons of the three juries, Ms Rohini Hattangady for feature films, Shri Ramesh Sharma for non- feature films and Ms. Vijaya Mulay for Best Writing on Cinema category  today..

The top honour in the Feature Film category, the Best Film is shared by films Deool (Marathi) produced by AbhijeetGholap & directed by UmeshVinayak Kulkarni and Byari( Byari language) produced by T.H. Althaf Hussain & directed by Suveeram. 

• The award carries Swarna Kamal and cash prize of Rs. 2,50,000/-. 
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• 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 Kamaland Cash prize of Rs. 1,50,000/-. 
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• In Best Writing on Cinema category the Swarna Kamal goes to the book titled R.D. Burman– The Man, The Music written by Anirudha Bhattacharjee& Balaji Vittal, published by Harper Collins India.Whereas Manoj Barpujarifrom Assamhas 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) & Ranjana Ami ArAshbo Na (Bengali). Six films have won two awards each. These are ChillarParty (Hindi), Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai(Tamil), Aaranyakandam (Tamil), PhijigeeMani (Manipuri) , Zindagi Na MilegiDobara (Hindi) & Game (Hindi).

The Best Actor award goes to Girish Kulkarnifor film Deool (Marathi) and Best Actress to Vidya Balan for the film The Dirty Picture (Hindi). AzhagarsamiyinKuthirai (Tamil) won the award for Wholesome Entertainment, Chillar Party (Hindi)won Best Children Film, Best Director to Gurvinder Singh for Punjabi film Anhe Ghorey Da Daan, Best Singer to Anand Bhate(Male) for Marathi film Balgandharva and Roopa Ganguly (Female) for the Bengali film Abosheyshey . Kumararaja Thiagarajanhas 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.