DHAKA: A total of 27 eminent artistes have been named for National Film Award-2014 as recognition of their outstanding performances in respective arenas.

The announcement came on Thursday (February 25) to give the National Film Award in 26 categories.

Syed Hasan Imam and Rani Sarker will be given lifetime achievement award for their contribution to respective fields.

The awardees are: Best film – ‘Brihannala’ (producer Murad Parvez), Best Short Film – ‘Gariwala’ (producer Ashraf Shishir) Best director – Zahidur Rahman Angon (Meghamallar), Best actor – Ferdous Ahmed (Ek Cup Cha), Best actress (jointly) – Arifa Parvin Moushumi (Tarkata) and Bidya Sinha Meem (Jonakir Alo), Best side-actor – Dr Azaz Islam (Tarkata), Best side-actress – Chitralekha Guh (Ekattorer Ma Janani), Best villain – Tarek Anam (Desha the Leader), Best Comedian – Misha Sawdagor (Alpa Alpa Premer Galpa), Best child actor – Abir Hossain Ankan (Baisamya).

Besides, Best child actor special award – Marjan Hossain Jara (Meghamallar), Best music director – Dr Sayem Rana (Nekkaber-er Mohaproyan), Best singer (male) – Mahfuz Anam Jems (Desha the Leader), Best singer (jointly), female – Runa Laila (Priya Tumi Sukhi Hao) and Momtaz (Nekkaber-er Mohaproyan).

Moreover, the list included Best songwriter – Masud Pathik (Nekkaber-er Mohaproyan), Best song composer – Belal Khan (Nekkaber-er Mohaproyan), Best Story Writer – Murad Parvez (Brihannala), Best script writer – Saikat Nasir (Desha the Leader), Best Dialogue Writer – Murad Parvez (Brihannala) and Best Editor – Towhid Hossain Chowdhury (Desha the Leader).

Best art director – Maruf Samurai (Tarkata), Best photographer – Mohammad Hossain Jemi (Baisamya), Best Sound recorder – Ratan Paul (Meghamallar), Best makeup – Abdur Rahman (Nekkaber-er Mohaproyan), and Best costume –  Kanak Chanpa Chakma (Jonakir Alo).

BDST: 1646/1757 HRS, FEB 25, 2016
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