56th National Film Awards (for year 2008-09) awarded annually have been announced on January 23, 2010. Bollywood films won an unexpected number of awards.

'Antaheen' (Bengali) was awarded the best feature film award.

The list of winners of 56^th National Award:

Best Feature Film:

Antaheen (Bengali)

Best Director:

Bala for Naan Kadavul (Tamil)

Best Actor:

Upendra Limaye for Jogva (Marathi)

Best Actress:

Priyanka Chopra for Fashion (Hindi)

Best Supporting Actor:

Arjun Rampal for Rock On!! (Hindi)

Best Supporting Actress:

Kangana Ranaut for Fashion (Hindi)

Best Child Artist:

Shams Patel for Thanks Maa (Hindi)

Best First Film of a Director (Indira Gandhi Award):

A Wednesday (Hindi)

Best Wholesome Entertainment Film:

Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye (Hindi)

Best Feature Film on National Integration (Nargis Dutt Award):

Aai Kot Nai (Assamese)

Best Film on Family Values:

Little Zizou (English, Gujarati)

Best Film on Social Issues:

Jogva (Marathi)

Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation:

Jianta Bhoota (Oriya)

Best Children's Film:

Gubbachigalu (Kannada)

Best Animation Film:

Roadside Romeo (Hindi)

Best Music Direction:

Ajay and Atul for Jogva (Marathi)

Best Lyrics:

Anindya Bannerjee & Chandranil Bhattacharya for the lyric "Pherari Mon….." for Antaheen (Bengali)

Best Male Playback Singer:

Hariharan for the song " Jeev Dangla Gungla Rangla…." from the movies Jogva (Marathi)

Best Female Playback Singer:

Shreya Ghoshal for the songs from Antaheen (Bengali) & Jogva (Marathi)

Best Choreography:

Chinni Prakash & Rekha Prakash for "Azeem‐o‐Shaan Shahenshah…." for Jodha Akbar (Hindi)

Best Cinematography:

Avik Mukhopadhyay for Antaheen (Bengali)

Best Screenplay:

Sachin Kundalkar for Gandha (Marathi)

Best Audiography:

Pramod J. Thomas for Gandha (Marathi)

Best Editing:

A. Sreekar Prasad for Firaaq (Hindi)

Best Art Direction:

Gautam Sen for Firaaq (Hindi)

Best Costume Designer:

Neeta Lulla for Jodha Akbar (Hindi)

Best Make-Up Artist:

V. Moorthy for Naan Kadauul

Best Special Effects:

Govardhan (Tata Elxsi) Mumbai Meri Jaan (Hindi)

Special Jury Award:

Bioscope (Malayalam)

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with warm regards

Harish Sati
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

(M) + 91 - 9990646343 | (E-mail) Harish.sati@gmail.com

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