National Film Award For Best Costume Design - Winners

For creatively designing the appropriate costumes for this period film, thereby lending authenticity to the milieu.

For the authenticity in the use of costumes.

For recreating the costumes of the period and the Parsi community with meticulous attention to detail, enhancing the quality of the film.

For his tender handling of warped fabric and jewellery with correct hues and authenticity.

For his intimate knowledge, artistic competence and the brilliant execution of the costumes of a bygone era, recreating the reality of life in the past as few films have done.

For the texture and tone of the costumes, which heighten the visual quality of the film, breaking away from the traditional image of bright Rajasthani colours by using subdued pastel shades.

For faithfully recreating the color, variety and richness of the dresses worn in Rajasthan.

For the authentic designs they created to blend with the desert backdrop of Rajasthan.

For recreating an entire spectrum of costumes, representing not only the protagonist, the ageing litterateur and his closeted world, but the entire milieu of the city and the small town.

For an aesthetic recreation of 18th century costumes, evoking the traditions of Bengali painting and theatre.

For her authentic creation of costumes in terms of the tone and texture of the rugged and harsh realities of ravines of Chambal and its people.

For creating beautiful costumes that are authentic to the period depicted in the film.

For her care and perception in designing the period costuming required for a film that covers a demanding range encompassing the upper class to the commom man.

For a fantasy without any concrete reference to known periods, locales or styles – the film achieves a high quality design integrity. The use of fabrics, weaves and prints are superbly executed and leave a lasting impression.

For recreating a range of period costumes worn by characters from regions as varied as Lahore, Calcutta, Madras and Delhi and coming down to present times.

For recreating a whole range of period costume to depict the early twentieth century of Tamil/Banaras. The aesthetic selection of colours go well with the décor of the structure/sets and the costumes give the film and authentic look.

For taking microscopic care in designing the costumes of pre independence era which gives the film an authentic look.

For their researched, inventive, designing of costumes enhancing the persona of the various characters.

For evoking a period in harmony with the spirit of the film's art direction.

For the costumes that lent a realistic feel to the characters thereby adding to their credibility.

For creating costumes true to the spirit of a period film.

For his imaginative creations that enhanced the mood and added to ambience of the film.

For accurate and convincing costumes, reflecting the socio-cultural fabric of a historic era.

For creating realistic characters during that historic period when lavish costumes and colourful court life, were the order of the day.

For its painstaking detail to recreate the costume costumes and jewellery of Mughal era.

For capturing the essence of period and characters with the right blend of colour, style and texture.

For realising effectively the texture of a period in the history of modern India through miniscule attention to detailing.

For creating a period with appropriate costumes embellished with the right colours and textures. Neeta Lulla of 'Balgandharva' and Niharika Khan in 'The Dirty Picture’ have both done meticulous research into those times, not merely to be authentic but also to appropriately contextualise the respective narratives and their times.

A keen eye for details in costume design has given the film a look of authenticity.