Arguably, the National Award is the most prestigious film award of the country. Here’s the complete winner list of the 62nd National Film Awards:
Best Hindi Film – Queen
Best Actress – Kangana Ranaut for Queen
Best Playback (Male) – Sukhwinder Singh for Bismil from Haider
Most Popular Film For Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Mary Kom
Best Music Direction – Haider
Best Choreography – Haider (for the song Bismil)
Best Costume Designer – Dolly Ahluwalia for Haider
Best Feature Film – Court (Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati & English)
Best Actor – Vijay for Nanu Avanalla Avalu (Kannada)
Best Direction – Srijit Mukherji for Chotushkone (Bengali)
Best Assamese Film – Othello
Best Bengali Film – Nirbashito
Best Kannada Film – Harivu
Best Konkani Film – Nachom – IA Kumpasar
Best Malayalam Film – Ain
Best Marathi Film – Killa
Best Odiya Film – Aadim Vichar
Best Punjabi Film – Punjab 1984
Best Tamil Film –Kuttram Kadithal
Best Telugu Film – Chandamama Kathalu
Best Rabha Film – Orong
Best Haryanvi Film – Pagdi The Honour
Best Music Direction:
a) Songs – Haider (Hindi)
b) Background Score – Nineteen Eighty Three (Malayalam)
Best Choreography – for the song Bismil from Haider
Special Mention:
a) Ain (Malayalam)
b) Nachom – IA Kumpasar (Konkani)
c) Killa (Marathi)
d) Bhootnath Returns (Hindi)
Best Educational Film – Komal & Behind the Glass Wall
Best Exploration/Adventure – Film Life Force – India’s Western Ghats
Best Investigative Film – Phum Shang
Best Animation Film – Sound of Joy
Best Short Fiction Film – Mitraa
Best Film Critic – Tanul Thakur
Best Playback Singer (Female) – Saivam (Tamil) (for the song Azhagu from Uttara Unnikrishanan)
Best Supporting Actress – Baljinder Kaur for Pagdi The Honour (Haryanavi)
Best Supporting Actor – Bobby Simhaa for Jigarthanda (Tamil)
Best Film On Environment Conservation/ Preservation – Ottaal (Malayalam)
Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film Of A Director – Asha Jaoar Majhe (Bengali)
Congratulations to all the winners! 🙂