The government yesterday announced names of the recipients of the National Film Award-2009.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will distribute the awards among 28 personalities in 26 categories at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre tomorrow.
Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad announced the recipients' names at a press conference at PIB in the city.
Those who will receive the awards are: Eminent actress Sultana Zaman (lifetime achievement), producer Anjan Chowdhury Pintu (best film-Manpura), Syed Ohiduzzaman Diamond, (best film director-Gangajatra), Alam Khan (best music director- Ebadot), Tanjil (best dance director-Amar Praner Priya), Chanchal Chowdhury (main character-Manpura) along with Ferdous (Gangajatra), Shahidul Alam Sacchu (side character best actor-Britter Baire), Mamunur Rashid (best villain character- Manpura), ATM Shamsuzzaman (best comedian-Mon Basena Parar Tabile), Sadika Parveen Popy (best actress main character- Gangajatra), Nipun (best actress side character- Chandermoto Bou).
Syeda Ohida Sabrina (best child actress-Gangajatra), Zarkan (special award (child section) Priyotomeshu), Syed Ohiduzzaman Diamond (best story writer- Gangajatra), Giasuddin Selim (best screenplay, Manpura), Mujtaba Soud (best dialogue writer-Chander Moto Bou), Kumar Biswajit (best singer- Swami-Streer Waada), Kaji Krishnakoli Islam and Chandana Majumdar ((best singer-Manpura), Kabir Bakul (best lyric writer- Swami-Streer Waada), Kumar Biswajit (best music composer, Swami-Streer Waada), Mahfuzur Rahman Khan (best cameraman-Britter Baire), Sujan Mahmud (best sound recording-Britter Baire), Junayed Halim (best editor, Britter Baire), Md Kalamator (best art director, Gangajatra), Khalilur Rahman (best makeup-man Gangajatra) and Dilip Singh (best costume and designer, Gangajatra).