The official announcement of the awards came out on March 7 in the capital.
MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has reportedly bagged the National Award in the Best Actress section for her performance in The Dirty Picture while Girish Kulkarni has won the Best Actor award. Director Onir's "I AM" was declared the best Hindi film at the 59th National Awards announced here, while Amitabh Bhattacharya won the best words award for the song "Agar Zindagi" in the film.
Shah Rukh Khan's superhero film "RA.One" was named for best special effects.