56th National Film Awards Announced

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The 56th National Film Awards for 2008 were announced on Saturday. The Juries for Feature Film, Non-Feature Film and for Best Writing on Cinema presented their report to the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni.

The winners are

· Best feature film: ‘Antaheen’ (Bengali))

· Best actor: Upendra Limaye for ‘Jogwa ‘(Marathi)

· Best actress: Priyanka Chopra for ‘Fashion' (Hindi)

· Best director: Bala for ‘Naan Kadauul’ (Tamil).

· Best cinematography: Antaheen (Bengali))

· Best lyrics: Antaheen (Bengali))

· Best supporting actress: Kangana Ranaut for 'Fashion' (Hindi)

· Best supporting actor Arjun Rampal for 'Rock On' (Hindi).

· Best editing: Firaaq (Hindi)

· Best art direction: Firaaq (Hindi)

· Best male playback singer award Hariharan for 'Jogwa' (Marathi)

· Best female playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, 'Antaheen'(Bengali) and 'Jogwa' (Marathi)

· Best film on social issues category: 'Jogwa' (Marathi)

· Best music direction: 'Jogwa' (Marathi)

· Best popular film: ‘Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!’ (Hindi)

· Best film on family values: ‘Little Zizou' (English, Gujarati)

· the best children film: Gubbachigalu (Kannada )

· Best Child Actor: Shams Patel for 'Thanks Maa' (Hindi).

· Best Special Effects: 'Mumbai Meri Jaan'.

· Best Jury Award: 'Bioscope' (Malayalam)

· Best costume designer: Neeta Lulla for 'Jodha Akbar' (Hindi)

· Best choreography: Jodha Akbar (Hindi)

· Best non-feature film: ’AFSPA 1958’ for the courageous depiction of the non-violent resistance of the people of Manipur

· Best Biographical/Historical Reconstruction/Compilation film: Films Division produced ‘The Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi — A Reconstruction’

President Pratibha Patil will give away the awards to the winners in March.