PM confers National Film Award-2020 to 32 winners

PBC News:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday distributed the National Film Awards 2020 to the 32 winners in 27 categories.

The award giving ceremony was held at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud handed over the awards to the winners, on behalf of the prime minister, who joined the programme through video link from her official residence Ganobhaban.

Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting  Ministry Hasanul Huq Inu and Information and Broadcasting Secretary Md. Mokbul Hossain were also present at the programme.

Anwara Begum and Raisul Islam Asad jointly got the lifetime achievement award.

The film Gor and Bishwasundari jointly bagged best film award.

Government-financed short film, Aarong, won best award in this category.

Bangabandhur Rajnaitik Jiban o Bangladesh-er Abhyudoy was named  the best documentary film award.

Gazi Rakayet won the best director award for Gor.

His film Gor was named for awards in ten categories and Chayanika Chowdhury-directed film Bishwasundari for awards in eight categories.

Siam Ahmed has been named the best actor award in the principal in Bishwasundari and the best supporting actor award went to Fazlur Rahman Babu in the same film.

Deepanwita Martin bagged the best actress award for the principal in Gor. The best supporting actress award went to Aparna Ghosh for Gondi.

Misha Sawdagor was awarded the best villain award for Bir.

The best child actor award went to Mugdhota Morshed for Gondi and Mohammad Shahadat Hasan Badhon won the special award in the child actor category for Aarong.