59th National Film Awards – Vidya Balan wins Best Actress

Vidya Balan won Best Actress Award for her performance in Dirty Picture. The actress has sweeped the awards season and this is the latest one in the series. Vidya won the National Film Award in Best Actress category for playing Silk Smitha in Bollywood entertainer The Dirty Picture. The Best Hindi Film award won by I Am. Here are other winners of 59th National Awards announced on 7th March 2012. The Awards will be given on 3rd May 2012.

1) Best Editing: Praveen KL For Aranyaa Kandam
2) National Award: Special jury award for Anjan Dutta
3) Best Choreography: Bosco-Caeser for Senorita from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
4) Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni for Deool
5) Best Hindi Film: I Am
6) Best Bengali Film: Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbona
7) Best Actress: Vidya Balan, The Dirty Picture
8) Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni
9) Best Special Effects: RA.One
10) Best Make Up: Vijram Gaekwad for The Dirty Picture and Bal Gandharva
11) Best Costume Designer: Niharika Khan for The Dirty Picture and Neeta Lulla for Bal Gandharva
12) Best Children’s Film: Chillar Party
13) Best Supporting Actor: Appu Kutty
14) Best Feature Film: Deool and Pyaari
15) Best Female Playback Singer: Rupa Ganguly
16) Best Male Playback Singer: Anand Bhate for Bal Gandharva
17) Special Mention: Director Shari (Adi Madhyantam-Malayalam Film) and Mallika for Byari Film
18) Best Debut Film by a director: Aranya Kaandam (Tamil)