36th Bangladesh National Film Awards
# 36th Bangladesh National Film Awards

The 36th National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi Cinema released in the year 2011. The awards in the ceremony were given by then President of Bangladesh. 24 artistes and others were given the National Film Awards 2011 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country's film industry. Guerrilla, the 2011 film on the Liberation War, won 10 awards – including best film, best director and best actress.

## Awards

### Merit Awards

| Name of Awards | Winner(s) | Film |
| - | - | - |
| Best Film | Esha Yusuf and Faridur Reza Sagor | Guerrilla |
| Best Director | Nasiruddin Yousuff | Guerrilla |
| Best Actor | Ferdous | Kusum Kusum Prem |
| Best Actress | Joya Ahsan | Guerrilla |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Alamgir | Ke Apon Ke Por |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Farida Akhter Bobita | Ke Apon Ke Por |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Shatabdi Wadud Misha Sawdagor | Guerrilla Boss Number One |
| Best Child Artist | Samonti | Khondagolpo-1971 |
| Best Music Director | Habib Wahid | Projapoti |
| Best Music Composer | Emon Saha | Kusum Kusum Prem |
| Best Lyricist | Shafiq Tuhin | Projapoti |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Kumar Biswajit | Ma Amar Chokher Moni |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Nazmun Munir Nancy | Projapoti |

### Technical Awards

| Name of Awards | Winner(s) | Film |
| - | - | - |
| Best Story | Muhammad Zafar Iqbal | Amar Bondhu Rashed |
| Best Dialogue | Nasiruddin Yousuff and Ebaidur Rahman | Guerrilla |
| Best Screenplay | Nasiruddin Yousuff and Ebaidur Rahman | Guerrilla |
| Best Art Direction | Animesh Aich | Guerrilla |
| Best Editing | Samir Ahmed | Guerrilla |
| Best Cameraman | L Apu Rojario | Amar Bondhu Rashed |
| Best Cinematography | Rotan Pal | Amar Bondhu Rashed |
| Best Costume Design | Simul Yusuf | Guerrilla |
| Best Makeup | Mohammad Ali Babul | Guerrilla |

### Special Awards

* Lifetime Achievement Award – Abdur Razzak
* Best Documentary Film – Al-Badar (Fokhrul Arefin) and Lokonayak Kangal Harinath (Directorate of Film and Publicity)

## Jury Board

The government had constituted a 13-member jury board with an additional secretary of the ministry of information as president and vice-chairman of Bangladesh Film Censor Board (BFSB) as member secretary for awarding the National Film Awards 2011. The jury board recommended for the award after examining eligibility to get the award in different categories by 30 September 2012. The first meeting of the jury board was held at BFSB boardroom in the capital Dhaka and Jury board president M Hafizur Rahman presided over the meeting.

