19 March 2013 :: National Film Awards :: The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.
Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi,
Winners of 60th National Film Fare Award
Best Actor – Irrfan Khan (Paan Singh Tomar) and Vikram Gokhale (Anumati)
Best Actress – Usha Jadhav (Dhag)
Best Film (Hindi) – Paan Singh Tomar
Best Film (Telugu) – Eega
Best Film (Malayalam) – Ustad Hotel
Best Film providing wholesome entertainment – Vicky Donor
Best Supporting Actor – Annu Kapoor (Vicky Donor)
Best Supporting Actress – Dolly Ahluwalia (Vicky Donor)
Best Singer – Shankar Mahadevan (Chittagong)
Best Screenplay (adapted) – OMG Oh My God
Best sound recording: Gangs of Wasseypur
Best original screenplay – Sujoy Ghosh (Kahaani)
Special Jury Mention – Parineeti Chopra (Ishaqzaade)
Tanishta Chatterjee (Dekh Indian Circus)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Gangs Of Wasseypur, Talaash)
Best Animation Film – Delhi Safari (Nikhil Advani)
Best Special effects – Eega
Best Choreography – Pandit Birju Maharaj (Vishwaroopam)
Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film Of A Director – Chittagong (Hindi) and 101 Chodiyangal (Malayalam)
Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration – Thanichallanjan (Malayalam)
Best Film On Social Issues – Spirit (Malayalam)
Best Film on Enviornment Conservation/Preservation – Black Forest (Malayalam)
Best Children’s Film – Dekh Indian Circus
Best Direction – Dhag (Marathi)
Best Child Artist – Dekh Indian Circus (Hindi) and 101 Chodiyangal (Malayalam)
Best Singer Male – Chittagong (Hindi)
Best Singer Female – Samhita (Marathi)
Best Cinematography – Ko Yad (Mising)
Best Dialogues – Ustaad Hotel (Malayalam)
Best Editing – Kahaani (Hindi)
Best Production Design – Vishwaroopam
Best Costume Design – Paradesi (Tamil)
Best Makeup Artist – Vazakkuenn 18/9 (Tamil)
Best Music – Samhita (Marathi)
Best Background Score – Kaliyachan (Malayalam)
Best Lyrics – Chittagong (Hindi)
Special Jury Award – Chitrangada (Bengali), Kahaani (Hindi), Gangs Of Wasseypur (Hindi), Dekh Indian Circus (Hindi), Talaash (Hindi)
Best Assamese Film – Baandhon
Best Bengali Film – Shabdo
Best Gujarati Film – The Good Road
Best Hindi Film – Filmistan
Best Kannada Film – Bharath Stores
Best Malayalam Film – Celluloid
Best Manipuri Film – Leipaklie
Best Marathi Film – Investment
Best Punjabi Film – Nabar
Best Tamil Film – Vazakkuenn 18/9
Best Telugu Film – Eega
Best Urdu Film – Harud
Best English Film – Lessons In Forgetting
Best Mising Film – Ko YAD
