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Punjabi Film Wins 3 National Awards -Anhey Ghore Da Daan

Posted on Friday, 9 March 2012 by Punjabi Articles

Punjabi cinema finally reached the national podium with filmmaker Gurvinder Singh winning the 59th National Film Award for Best Director on Wednesday. The movie, Anhey Ghore Da Daan, not only made Gurvinder the first Punjabi filmmaker to win such a coveted award, but also won two more

National awards - Best Punjabi Film Award and Best Camera Work Award - becoming the first-ever Punjabi movie to win three National Film Awards together.

Talking to Hindustan Times from Pune, the 38-year-old filmmaker said, "This award means a lot to me, especially because it comes from my people, who understand the culture and the social perspective of the movie."

Gurvinder Singh also won the award for Best Direction at Abu Dhabi Film Festival last year. The film has also been nominated by the US Journal Film Comment among 2011's 10 Best Films of The World.

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59th National Film Awards: Winners List

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Best Feature Film: 'Devur' (Marathi) & 'Byari' (Kannada)

Best Director: Gurvinder Singh, 'Anhe Ghorey Da Daan'

Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni, 'Deool'

Best Actress: Vidya Balan, 'The Dirty Picture'

Best Supporting Actor: Appu Kutty, 'Azhagar Samiyin Kuthirai' (Tamil)

Best Supporting Actress: Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi, 'Phijigee Mani' (Manipuri)

Best Editing: Praveen KL, 'Aranyaa Kandam'

Best Child Artist: Partho Gupte, 'Stanley Ka Dabba' and 'Chillar Party' cast

Best Film on Social Issues: 'Inshallah' (Ashvin Kumar) and 'Mindscape' (Arun Chadha)

Best Non Feature Film: 'And We Play On'

Best Debut Film of a Director: 'The Silent Poet' (Manipuri)

Best Children's Film: 'Chillar Party'

Best Music Direction: Neel Dutt, 'Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona'

Best Background Score: 'Laptop', Mayookh Bhaumik

Best Singer (Female): Rupa Ganguly

Best Singer (Male): Anand Bhate

Best Lyrics: 'I Am', Amitabh Bhattacharya

Best Screenplay (Adapted): 'Shala', Avinash Deshpande

Best Screenplay (Original): 'Chillar Party', Vikas Behl & Nitish Tiwari

Best Dialogue: Girish Kulkarni, 'Deool'

Best Make Up Artist: Vijram Gaekwad, 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Bal Gandharva'

Best Special Effects: 'Ra.One'

Best Costume Design: Niharika Khan, 'The Dirty Picture' and Neeta Lulla, 'Bal Gandharva'

Best Choreography: Bosco-Caeser for "Senorita..." from 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'

Best Hindi Film: 'I Am'

Best Marathi Film: 'Shaala'

Best Kannada Film: 'Kurmavatara'

Best Bengali Film: 'Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbona'

Best Malayalam Film: 'Indian Rupee'

Best Tamil Film: 'Vaagai Sooda Vaa'

Best Dogri Film: 'Dille Ch Vasya Koi'

Best Manipuri film: 'Phijigee Mani'

Best Punjabi Film: 'Anne Gode Da Daan'

Special Mention: Director Shari for 'Adi Madhyantam' (Malayalam Film) and Mallika for 'Byari' (Kannada Film)

Best film critic: Manoj P Pujari

Best Book Award: Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Balaji Vittal for 'R.D. Burman The Man, The Music'

Indira Gandhi award for debut film director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja for 'Aaranya Kaandam'

Special Jury Award: Anjan Dutta for 'Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbo Na'

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59th National Film Awards After acclaim abroad, top honour for Punjabi film back home

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Gurvinder Singh won the best director prize for the Punjabi film "Anhe Ghorey Da Daan" in the 59th National Film Awards announced here today.

Based on a Punjabi novel of the same title by Gurdial Singh, the film is set in a village called Patinda, where villagers work on the fields of the local landlord. It deals with the plight and problems of the farmers as well as the landlords.

Vidya Balan was named the best actress for her performance in 'The Dirty Picture' while Marathi film 'Deool' and 'Byari', both dealing with man's engagement with religion, shared the best feature film award. 'Deool' lead star Girish Kulkarni won the best actor award.


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