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National Awards for Irrfan Khan, Vicky Donor, Eega

March 18, 2013 16:02 IST

Irrfan in Paan Singh TomarThe 60th National Awards have been announced, and Irrfan Khan has bagged the Best Actor award for his brilliant work in Paan Singh Tomar. Khan shared his award with Vikram Gokhale for Marathi film Anumati.

Paan Singh Tomar -- directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia -- also bagged the Best Hindi Feature Film award. 

The Best Actress award went to Usha Jadhav for the Marathi film Dhag.

The award for Best Film in Wholesome Entertainment went to Vicky Donor. Dolly Ahluwalia and Annu Kapoor, who starred in the film, bagged

Best Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor respectively.


Best Screenplay (Adapted) went to Oh My God while the Best Sound Recording award went to Gangs of Wasseypur.

The Best Original Screenplay went to Kahaani.

Actress Parineeti Chopra received special mention for her performance in Ishaqzaade.

NASA scientist-turned-filmmaker Bedabrata Pain's Chittagong won Best Song, and Shankar won Best Playback Singer for Bolo Nafrom the same film.

Telugu film Eega won two National Awards -- Best Regional film, and Best Effects.

The National Film Awards jury was led this year by filmmaker Basu Chatterjee.
rediff Entertainment Bureau