5 Bollywood actors who won first National Awards for UNEXPECTED movies

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Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared their first Best Actress National Award for Gangubai Kathiawadi & Mimi respectively. On that note, we’ve made a list of actors who bagged their first award for unexpected movies.

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Ajay Devgn – Zakhm

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Saif Ali Khan – Hum Tum

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Karisma Kapoor – Dil To Pagal Hai

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Konkona Sen Sharma – Mr and Mrs Iyer

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Zaira Wasim – Dangal

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