UTV sweeps 56th National Awards!

UTV Motion Pictures bags 8 wins across 6 movies!

Published: Monday,Jan 25, 2010 17:16 PM GMT-07:00

Susan Jose

UTV Motion Pictures dominated the National Awards this year, winning eight awards across its productions Jodhaa Akbar, Fashion, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Mumbai Meri Jaan, A Wednesday and Harishchandrachi Factory.

- Priyanka Chopra and Kangna Ranaut won BEST ACTRESS and BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS respectively for Fashion.

- Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! won the award for BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT.

- Mumbai Meri Jaan won for BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS.

- A Wednesday directed by Neeraj Pandey won the INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FILM OF A DIRECTOR.

- Jodhaa Akbar won BEST COSTUME DESIGNER for Neeta Lulla and BEST CHOREOGRAPHY for Rekha and Chinni Prakash.

- And finally, Harishchandrachi Factory, UTV's first Marathi production to be released nationwide on January 29th won the BEST REGIONAL FILM award.