61st National Film Awards were announced !

National Award for Best Film in Hindi : Jolly LLB

National Award for Best Feature Film : Ship of Theseus

National Award for Best Actor : Raj Kumar for Shahid Hindi Movie  and Suraj Venjaramoodu for Terariyathavar Malyalam movie

National Award for Best Actress : Geetanjali Thapa (Liar’s Dice, Hindi)

National Award for best Supporting Actor (Female) : Aida Elkashef, Ship of Theseus and Amruta Subash, Astu

Best Director : Hansal Mehta for Shahid (Hindi)

Direction (Non Feature): Chidiya Udh

National Award for best Special Effects : Jal

Short Fiction (Non Feature) : Mandrake! Mandrake! (Hindi)

Non Feature Film on Social Issues : Gulabi Gang (Hindi, Bundelkhandi)

Environmental Film including Agriculture : Foresting Life (Hindi,Assamese)

Non Feature Film : Rangbhoomi (Hindi)

National Award for Best Book on Cinema : Cinema Ga Cinema (Telgu) by Nandagopal

National Award for Sound Design : Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Madras Cafe

National Award for Best Choreography : Ganesh Aacharya, Havan Karenge (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)

Special Jury Award: Yellow (Marathi) & Miss Lovely (Hindi)

National Award for Best Children’s Film: Kaphal (Hindi)

Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: Perariyathavar (Malyalam)

Best Film on Social Issues: Tuhya Dharma Koncha (Marathi)

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

Best Popular Film providing wholesome Entertainment: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi)

Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Fandry (Marathi)

Playback Singer : Bela Shinde Khura Khura

Special Mention Gauri Gadgil and Sanjana Rai for ‘Yellow’ (Marathi)