Vidya Balan wins National Award for ‘The Dirty Picture’

The winners of this year’s Indian National Award are in, and while the names are crowded by indie and offbeat movies, only one name stands out from the masala stream of the Hindi Film Industry.

Vidya Balan, who wow’ed audiences with her ‘bombat’ performance in The Dirty Picture, has been awarded ‘Best Actress’. Speaking at yesterday’s press conference in Dubai, she said, “I am in a state of pleasant shock. Forgive me if I am gushing. I am just so excited.”

“The moment I got the message, I called my family, my mum was crying, my sister was screaming and my dad said ‘oh my God, God bless’ or something. Maybe I am making this up – it’s all so hazy,” she added.

Here’s the complete winner’s list (thanks, TOI):

Best Hindi Film: I Am
Best Feature Film: Deool and Pyaari
Best Bengali Film: Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbona
Best Children’s Film: Chillar Party
Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni for Deool
Best Actress: Vidya Balan, The Dirty Picture
Best Supporting Actor: Appu Kutty
Best Choreography: Bosco-Caeser for Senorita from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
National Award: Special jury award for Anjan Dutta
Best Editing: Praveen KL For Aranyaa Kandam
Best Special Effects: RA.One
Best Make Up: Vijram Gaekwad for The Dirty Picture and Bal Gandharva
Best Costume Designer: Niharika Khan for The Dirty Picture and Neeta Lulla for Bal Gandharva
Best Female Playback Singer: Rupa Ganguly
Best Male Playback Singer: Anand Bhate for Bal Gandharva
Special Mention: Director Shari (Adi Madhyantam-Malayalam Film) and Mallika for Byari Film
Best Debut Film by a director: Aranya Kaandam (Tamil)
Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya (I Am)
Best Child Artiste: Partho Gupte (Stanley Ka Dabba) / Cast of Chillar Party
Best Male Playback Singer: Mohit Chauhan (Rockstar)
Best Screenplay Original: Vikal Behl/Nitesh Tiwari ( Chillar Party)
Best Sound Design: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara