Nat'l Film Award to be given today
The National Film Awards-2016 will be distributed through a gala function at 3.30pm at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) here today, reports BSS.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the awards, the highest recognition for contribution to the film industry, said Information Ministry sources. The Ministry of Information and Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) are jointly organizing the function, the sources said.
Two popular Dallywood actors Dilara Hanif Purnima and Ferdous Ahmed will be the anchors of the event while noted actors of the industry including Riaz, Popy, Amin Khan, Zayed Khan, Emon, Apu Biswas,Shahara,Shimla,Tama Mirza, Symon Sadik and more will perform in the function. On April 4, the information ministry published a gazette notification on its website with names of the National Film Award recipients for the year 2016.
A total of 29 artists and performers will be awarded in 26 categories for their outstanding contributions to the industry.As per the gazette, Farida Akhter, better known by her screen name Babita, and Akbar Hossain Pathan, also better known by his screen name Faruq, have jointly been awarded the lifetime awards.
The winners of National Film Award-2016
Best Film: 'Oggatonama' Best Documentary Film: 'Jonmosathi' Best Director: Amitav Reza Chowdhury ('Aynabaji') Best Actor: Chanchal Chowdhury ('Aynabaji')Best Actress: Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Kushum Chowdhury ('Ostitto', 'Shonkhochil')
Best Supporting Actor: Ali Raz and Fazlur Rahman Babu ('Pure Jay Mon', 'Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe') Best Supporting Actress: Tania Ahmed ('Krishnopokkho') Best Villain: Shahiduzzaman Selim ('Oggatonama') Best Child Actor: Anum Rahman Khan ('Shonkhochil')
Best Story Writer: Tauquir Ahmed ('Oggatonama') Best Script Writer: Anam Biswas and Gausul Azam ('Aynabaji') Best Cinematographer: Rashed Zaman ('Aynabaji') Best Film Producer (Short Film): SM Kamrul Ahsan ('Ghran')
Best Music Director: Emon Saha ('Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe') Best Dance Director: Md Habib ('Niyoti') Best Male Singer: Wakil Ahmed ('Amrito Megher Bari' in film 'Darpan Bishorjon') Best Female Singer: Meher Afroz Shaon ('Jodi Mon Kande' in film 'Krishnopokkho') Best Lyricist: Gazi Mazharul Anwar ('Bidhirey, o Bidhi Bidhi' in film 'Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe')
