Priyanka Chopra Won Best Actress Award In 56th National Film Awards

An ecstatic Priyanka Chopra, who won the best actress award at the 56th National Film Awards today for Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion, thanked God Almighty for the coveted honour.

In a post on micro-blogging website Twitter after the win, Chopra, who portrayed the role of an aspiring model in the film, wrote, "Won the National Award for fashion! Aaaaaaaahhhh! Too excited!! God is kind and so are all of u! [sic]."

The 27-year-old actress also thanked her cast and congratulated co-star Kangna Ranaut, who bagged the national award for best supporting actress for the same film.

Bengali film Antaheen by director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury was chosen as the Best Film while Tamil filmmaker Bala won the honour of Best Director for his film Naan Kadavul at the 56th National Film Awards announced here on Saturday.

Antaheen, starring Sharmila Tagore, Rahul Bose, Aparna Sen and Radhika Apte, is a relationship drama.

The award for Best Actor went to Upendra Limaye for Marathi film Jogwa, which also fetched the trophy for the Best film on social issues. Hindi film Oye Lucky Oye by Dibakar Banerjee was adjudged as the Best Popular Film.

Rock On got the best Hindi film award in language category. Neeta Lulla got the best costume designer for Jodhaa Akbar.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra bagged the Best Actress award for her role of a aspiring model in Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion which also bagged the Best Supporting Actress Award for Kangana Ranaut who played the role of a troubled model.

Actor Arjun Rampal won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role of a failed rocker in Rock On.

Shreya Ghoshal won the Best Female Playback award for Antaheen and Jogwa, which also brought the Best Male Playback Singer award to Hariharan.

Kannada film Gubbachigalu was adjudged the Best Children's film. The award for Best Special Effects went to Mumbai Meri Jaan.

Malayalam film Bioscope won the Best Jury Award while the trophy for Best Child Actor went to Shams Patel for Hindi film Thanks Maa.

Best film: Antaheen
Best film (language): Rock on
Best director: Bala(Naan Kadavul)
Best Actress: Priyanka Chopra (Fashion)
Best Actor: Upendra Limaye Jogwa
Best Supporting actress: Kangna Ranaut (Fashion)
Best Supporting actor: Arjun Rampal (Rock On)
Best Debut Film: A Wednesday
Best Special Effects: Mumbai Meri Jaan
Best Popular Film: Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye
Best Male Singer: Hariharan
Best Female Singer: Shreya Ghoshal
Best Animation Film: Roadside Romeo
Best Jury Award: Bioscope
Best Child Actor: Shams Patel (Thanks Maa)

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