The winners of the prestigious 61st National Film Awards have been revealed. Actress Sonam Kapoor tweeted “Congratulations to all the national award winners!!! All are so deserving!”.
Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani starer Jolly LLB won the best film award while on the other hand Farhan Akhtar’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag won an award for Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment.
To know about the other winners check out complete list of National Award winners
- National Awards Best Non Feature Film- Kamal Swaroop for Rangbhoomi
- National Awards Best Film on Social issues goes to Gulaab Gang
- Special Jury mention for Anjali Patil, child actor Chandana Roy.
- National Awards for Best Hindi Film goes to Jolly LLB
- National Awards Best English Film goes to The Coffinmaker
- National Awards Bengali Film is bagged by ‘Jatishwar’ for its soulful music.
- Best Choreography goes to Ganesh Acharya for ‘Masto Ka Jhund’ for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
- Yellow and MissLovely have bagged the Special Jury Award.
- Best Sound Design goes to Madras Cafe.
- Best Dialogue goes to Marathi film Astu.
- Bela Shinde has won Best Female Singer award for popular Marathi song ‘Koda Koda’.
- Best Playback Singer Male goes to Rupankar for Bengali film Jatishwar.
- Best Supporting Actress Award is shared by Amruta Subhash for Astu and Alia El Kashif for Ship Of Theseus.
- Saurabh Shukla gets Best Supporting Actor for ‘Jolly LLB’.
- Best Actor Award has been won by Rajkumar for Shahid and Malayalam actor Suraj Venjaramoodu.
- Best Director award goes to Hansal Mehta for Shahid.
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag bags an award for Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment.
- Best Film on Social Issues: Tuhya Dharma Koncha (Marathi) at National Film Awards
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: Thalaimuraigal (Tamil).
- Best Feature Film goes to Anand Gandhi’s Ship Of Theseus
- Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film Of A Director: Nagraaj Manjule for Fandry
- Best Non Feature Film on Social Issues: Gulabi Gang
- Best Children’s Film goes to Kaphal
- Best Film on Social Issues: Tuhya Dharma Koncha (Marathi)
- Best Bengali Film goes to Bakita Byaktigato.
- Best Kannada Film Goes to December 1
- Best Malayalam Film goes to North 24 Kaadham.
- Best Tamil Film: Thanga Meengal
- Best Telugu Film: Na Bangaaru Talli
