The National Film Awards are presented every year by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India, to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema for the year. Throughout the year various awards have been discontinued and given intermittently. Following is the list of discontinued and intermittent National Film Awards. The awards, instituted 1953, on the 40th anniversary of Indian Cinema, are given for feature films, non-feature films and best writing on cinema, and were once officially known as the State Awards for Films. In addition to the regular National Film Awards, several discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards have been presented throughout the years.
Discontinued National Film Awards
Following were the National Film Awards discontinued over the years:
Feature films
Following are the discontinued National Film Awards from feature films category:
All India Certificate of Merit
The All India Certificate of Merit was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1954 and awarded at 1st National Film Awards[1] and was lastly awarded in 1957 at 4th National Film Awards.[2] It was given along with National Film Award for Best Feature Film and two films per year were awarded with this award.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s) and director(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Refs. |
| 1953 (1st) | Do Bigha Zamin | Hindi | Bimal Roy | Bimal Roy | [1] |
| Bhagavan Sri Krishna Chaitanya | Bengali | Debaki Bose | Debaki Bose | ||
| 1954 (2nd) | Neelakuyil | Malayalam | Chandrathara Productions | • P. Bhaskaran • Ramu Kariat | [3] |
| Biraj Bahu | Hindi | Hiten Chaudhary Productions | Bimal Roy | ||
| 1955 (3rd) | Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje | Hindi | Rajkamal Kalamandir | V. Shantaram | [4] |
| Shirdi Che Sai Baba | Marathi | Nandadeep Chitra | Kumarsen Samarth | ||
| 1956 (4th) | Bandhan | Hindi | Sircar Productions | Hem Chunder | [2] |
| Tenali Ramakrishna | Telugu | Vikram Productions | B. S. Ranga | ||
| 1957 (5th) | Mother India | Hindi | Mehboob Productions | Mehboob Khan | [5] |
Second Best Feature Film
The award for National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film was instituted in 1957, at the 5th National Film Awards. It was awarded annually to a film produced in India that year, in any Indian language. It was last awarded in 1992, at the 40th National Film Awards.
Third Best Feature Film
The National Film Award for Third Best Feature Film was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1958 and awarded at 6th National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1965 at 13th National Film Awards and discontinued after that.[6][7]
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s) and director(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Refs. |
| 1958 (6th) | School Master | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | B. R. Panthulu | [6] |
| 1959 (7th) | Sujata | Hindi | Bimal Roy | Bimal Roy | [8] |
| 1960 (8th) | Deivapiravi | Tamil | Kamal Brothers Pvt Ltd | • R. Krishnan • S. Panju | [9] |
| 1961 (9th) | Prapanch | Marathi | Indian National Pictures | Madhukar Pathak | [10] |
| 1962 (10th) | Sautela Bhai | Hindi | Alok Bharati | Mahesh Kaul | [11] |
| 1963 (11th) | Mahanagar | Bengali | R. D. Bansal | Satyajit Ray | [12] |
| 1964 (12th) | Unnaipol Oruvan | Tamil | Aasiya Jyothi films | D. Jayakanthan | [13][14] |
| 1965 (13th) | Chhoti Chhoti Baten | Hindi | Rajvanshi Productions | Motilal Rajvansh | [7] |
Best Story
The National Film Award for Best Story was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1962 and awarded at 10th National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1975 at 23rd National Film Awards[15] and discontinued after that.
In the first year, for the 10th National Film Awards, award winners were awarded only with Certificate of Merit. Later on, all the award winners were awarded with Silver Lotus and cash prize of ₹ 10,000/-.
| List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s) and language(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Recipient(s) | Film(s) | Language(s) | Refs. | |
| 1962 (10th) | Not Available | Four Centuries Ago | English | [16] | |
| 1964 (12th) | Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay | Aarohi | Bengali | [13][14] | |
| 1965 (13th) | Motilal | Chhoti Chhoti Baten | Hindi | [7] | |
| B. K. Dutt | Shaheed | Hindi | |||
| Din Dayal Sharma | |||||
| 1973 (21st) | Ismat Chughtai | Garm Hava | Hindi | [17] | |
| Kaifi Azmi | |||||
| 1974 (22nd) | Ritwik Ghatak | Jukti Takko Aar Gappo | Bengali | [18] | |
| 1975 (23rd) | K. Shivaram Karanth | Chomana Dudi | Kannada | [15] | |
Best Film Based On High Literary Work
The National Film Award for Best Film Based On High Literary Work was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1966 and awarded only at 14th National Film Awards.[19]
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s) and director(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Refs. |
| 1966 (14th) | Chutti | Bengali | Arundhati Devi | Arundhati Devi | [19] |
Non-Feature Films
Following are the discontinued National Film Awards from non-feature films category:
Best Experimental Film
The National Film Award for Best Experimental Film was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1966 and awarded at 14th National Film Awards[19] and lastly awarded in 1983 at 31st National Film Awards[20] and discontinued after that.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1966 (14th) | Homosaps | English | – | – | – | [19] |
| 1967 (15th) | Through the Eyes of a Painter | English | J. S. Bhownagary for Films Division | M. F. Husain (as a Creator) | – | [21] |
| 1968 (16th) | And I Make Short Films | English | K. L. Khandpur for Films Division | S. N. S. Sastry | – | [22] |
| 1969 (17th) | No Award | [23] | ||||
| 1970 (18th) | No Award | [24] | ||||
| 1971 (19th) | No Award | [25] | ||||
| 1972 (20th) | No Award | [26] | ||||
| 1973 (21st) | Homi Bhabha — A Scientist in Action | English | Jagat Murari | Viswanathan K | – | [17] |
| 1974 (22nd) | No Award | [18] | ||||
| 1975 (23rd) | Awashesh | Hindi | FTII | K. G. Girish | – | [15] |
| 1976 (24th) | Murder at Monkey Hill | Hindi | FTII | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | – | [27] |
| 1977 (25th) | Samadhi | Music only | FTII | John Sankaramangalam | For achieving a mellifluous blending of the spirit and philosophy of Yoga, with a wealth of detail of practical exercises in an atmosphere of calm contemplation, ennobling music and recitations from the sacred texts. | [28] |
| 1978 (26th) | No Award | [29] | ||||
| 1979 (27th) | Child On a Chess Board | Music only | Films Division | Vijay B Chandra | – | [27] |
| 1980 (28th) | Arrival | English | Films Division | Mani Kaul | For searing imagery and outstanding soundtrack. | [30] |
| 1981 (29th) | No Award | [31] | ||||
| 1982 (30th) | Chakkar Chandu Ka Chameliwala | Hindi | FTII | N. C. Thade | For being a romantically mysterious film which successfully dispenses with the normal time-space framework and chronological sequence. | [32] |
| 1983 (31st) | The Clown and The Dog | English | FTII | Sunny Joseph | For its attempt to unfold the intellectual yearnings of youth for freedom if thought and action, interpreted in a brilliantly photographed stylised form. | [20] |
Best Filmstrip
The National Film Award for Best Filmstrip was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1963 and awarded only at 11th National Film Awards.[12]
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s) and director(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Refs. |
| 1963 (11th) | Historical Monuments of Delhi | Hindi | G. K. Athalye | G. K. Athalye | [12] |
Best Industrial Film
The National Film Award for Best Industrial Film was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1984 and awarded at 32nd National Film Awards[33] and lastly awarded in 1988 at 36th National Film Awards[34] and discontinued after that.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1984 (32nd) | Krishi Jantrapati | Hindi | Ghanashyam Mahapatra | Ghanashyam Mahapatra | – | [33] |
| 1985 (33rd) | Safety Measures in Handling Agriculture Machinery | English | D. Gautaman | Gurbir Singh Grewal | For its clear instructional value. | [35] |
| 1986 (34th) | The Story of Glass | English | S. Kumar | Buddhadeb Dasgupta | For its comprehensive and engaging treatment of glass-making in our country. | [36] |
| 1987 (35th) | Golden Muga Silk - The Cultural Heritage of Assam | English | Director (NE), Central Silk Board, Assam | Siba Prasad Thakur | For its exhaustive and well researched analysis of Assam's traditional sericulture industry and factors that have contributed to its survival and growth. | [37] |
| Looking Back | English | Drishtikon Productions for Films Division | Prakash Jha | For depicting the highly technical area of the contemporary industrial scene with sophistication and style. | ||
| 1988 (36th) | The Duo | English | Sanat Kumar Dasgupta | Sanat Kumar Dasgupta | For capturing with economy and precision the mass production of ceramic and glassware in exquisite photographic detail. | [34] |
Best News Review
The National Film Award for Best News Review was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1975 and awarded at 23rd National Film Awards[15] and lastly awarded in 1988 at 36th National Film Awards[34] and discontinued after that.
| List of films, showing the year, language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1975 (23rd) | Indian News Review No. 1399 | – | N. V. K. Murthy | – | – | [15] |
| 1976 (24th) | Indian News Review No. 1559 | – | – | – | – | [27] |
| 1977 (25th) | Unprecedented Havoc (Indian News Review No. 1520) | English | Films Division | – | For a vivid, visual documentation of the havoc wrought by the cyclonic storm which hit the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh on November 19, 1977. | [28] |
| 1978 (26th) | Uttar Pradesh Samachar 24 | Hindi | Director of Information and Public Relations, U.P. | – | For its genuine effort to make disturbing human document out of the chaos of a frequent natural calamity. | [29] |
| 1979 (27th) | Indian News Review No. 1592 | English | – | – | – | [38] |
| 1980 (28th) | Day of the Dark Sun (News Magazine 3) | – | Films Division | – | For capturing the high drama of an historic event — the total solar eclipse. | [30] |
| 1981 (29th) | News Magazine 12 | – | Vijay B. Chandra for Films Division | – | For its overall technical competence. | [31] |
| 1982 (30th) | Asiad 82 - News 1 | – | N. S. Thapa for Films Division | – | For an evocative and stirring record of one of the most colorful events of our time. | [32] |
| 1983 (31st) | Shelter | English | FTII | – | For its brave and sympathetic visual coverage and journalistic report of a controversial issue affecting the lives of the pavement dwellers of Bombay. | [20] |
| 1984 (32nd) | The Rickshaw Drivers of Madhya Pradesh | English | Madhya Pradesh Media | Naren Kondra | – | [33] |
| 1985 (33rd) | Taranath Shenoy (News Magazine 59) | English | • P. B. Pendharkar • Pritam S. Arshi | • M. S. Gangadhar • Ashok Patil | For an in-depth coverage of the strong determination of Taranath Shenoy, the handicapped swimmer, who crossed the English channel. | [35] |
| 1986 (34th) | The Pope Meets India (News Magazine 70) | English | • P. B. Pendharkar • P. S. Arshi for Films Division | Camera Team for Films Division | For the excellently co-ordinated team work in making the coverage of the Pope's visit to India more than mere news. | [36] |
| 1987 (35th) | Colours of Life (News Magazine 100) | English | Pritam S. Arshi for Films Division | • Mahesh P. Sinha • Sant Lal Prasad (Cameraman) | For bringing out the message that the disabled can also live and work like others through narration of the successful human story of a handicapped artist Jayantilal Shihora, who paints holding brush in his mouth. | [37] |
| 1988 (36th) | More Than a Success Story (News Magazine 129) | English | Biren Das for Films Division | K. B. Nair | For going beyond the limitations of the news film format to tell the inspiring and moving stories of those who triumphed over their socic-economic circumstances and physical diabilities. | [34] |
Best Newsreel Cameraman
The National Film Award for Best Newsreel Cameraman was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1975 and awarded at 23rd National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1983 at 31st National Film Awards and discontinued after that.[15][20]
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1975 (23rd) | Flood Havocs (Indian News Review No. 1399) | English | • A. S. Agnihotri • Abinashi Ram • A. R. Saroef | – | [15] |
| 1976 (24th) | Indian News Review No. 1462 | English | – | – | [27] |
| 1977 (25th) | Indian News Review No. 1508 | English | C. L. Kaul | For the breathtaking sweep of his camerawork portraying the faith and emotions of the pilgrims on the hazardous route to the Amarnath Cave, culminating in the final Darshan. | [28] |
| 1978 (26th) | Dawn Over Gurais (Indian News Review No. 1568) | English | C. L. Kaul | For the lyrical realism of the camera with its perfectly matched tone and texture. | [29] |
| 1979 (27th) | Mission To China (INR NO - 1585) | – | – | – | [38] |
| 1980 (28th) | Tragedy of Gendi (Indian News Review No. 1657) | English | • Mahesh Pratap Sinha • Rajgopal Rao | For displaying a keen news sense. | [30] |
| 1981 (29th) | No Award | [31] | |||
| 1982 (30th) | No Award | [32] | |||
| 1983 (31st) | Tragedy of Gendi (Indian News Review No. 1799) | English | • C. Ramani • Uday Shankar • S. L. Prasad | For their well planned team work (in Indian News Review No. 1799) covering the scientific, technical, ceremonious and human aspects of a great event of national importance recording sensitive emotions of expectation and fulfilment during the launching of SLV-3. | [20] |
Intermittent National Film Awards
Following are the National Film Awards given intermittently over the years:
Feature films
Best Feature Film in VIIIth Schedule Languages
Best Feature Film in Bodo
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bodo is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded twice: once at 33rd National Film Awards in 1985,[35] and lately at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015.[39] Per Constitution of India, Bodo language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1985 (33rd) | Alayaron | Bodosa Film Productions | Jwngdao Bodosa | For pioneering a film in the language which faithfully brings out the socio-economic life of Bodo community. | [35] |
| 2015 (63rd) | Dau Huduni Methai | Shankarlal Goenka | Manju Borah | An honest attempt to document the dilemma of the common man, helplessly victimised during the times of insurgency in the north east. | [39] |
Best Feature Film in Dogri
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Dogri is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for Dogri cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 59th National Film Awards in 2011.[40] Per Constitution of India, Dogri language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2011 (59th) | Dille Ch Vasya Koi | Sanjeev Rattan | Sanjeev Rattan | For a very simple yet innocent portrayal of the emotional dilemmas of young people growing up in the idyllic landscape of Himachal Pradesh. The director brings us a love story untouched by the vicissitudes of Bollywood formulas to touch upon some core human values and relationships. | [40] |
Best Feature Film in Gujarati
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1960 and awarded at 8th National Film Awards[9] and lately awarded at 60th National Film Awards in 2012, 64th National Film Awards in 2016[41] Per Constitution of India, Gujarati language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1960 (8th) | Mendi Rang Lagyo | Bipin Gajjar | Manhar Raskapur | – | [9] |
| 1961 (9th) | Nandanvan | Shrikumar V. Gaglani | Ganpatrao Brahmbhatt | – | [10] |
| 1963 (11th) | Jevi Chhun Tevi | Bholanath D. Trivedi | Gajanan Mehta | – | [12] |
| 1965 (13th) | Kasumbi No Rang | Manoobhai N. Gadhvi | G. K. Mehta | – | [7] |
| 1969 (17th) | Kanku | Kantilal Rathod | Kantilal Rathod | – | [23] |
| 1972 (20th) | Gun Sundari No Ghar Sansar | • Ramesh H. Saraiya • Jayant Malaviya • Chandulal Gnadhi | Govind Saraiya | – | [26] |
| 1989 (37th) | Percy | NFDC | Pervez Merwanji | For its searing exploration of the neuroses and the claustrophobic embrace of an ingrown familial culture. | [42] |
| 1993 (41st) | Manvi Ni Bhavai | • Aashish Trivedi • Upendra Trivedi | Upendra Trivedi | For depicting the drought-torn lives of villagers through the eyes of the protagonist. | [41] |
| 2012 (60th) | The Good Road | NFDC | Gyan Correa | This film effectively captures the flavor of the never-ending and undulating highways of the other India and its hidden facets. | [43] |
| 2016 (64th) | Wrong Side Raju | CineMan Productions Phantom Films | Mikhil Musale | For highlighting the ethos of moral dilemma. | [44] |
| 2017 (65th) | Dhh | Amruta Parande et al. | Manish Saini | [45] | |
| 2018 (66th) | Reva | Paresh Vora | • Rahul Bhole • Vinit Kanojia | The film depicts the transformation from material to spiritual journey of an NRI. | [46] |
Best Feature Film in Kashmiri
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kashmiri is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 12th National Film Awards in 1964.[47] Per Constitution of India, Kashmiri language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Refs. |
| 1964 (12th) | Mainz-Raat | M. R. Seth | • Shyam • Jagiram Paul | [47] |
Best Feature Film in Konkani
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Konkani is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Konkani is among the languages specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India. There was no separate category for Konkani at the 13th Awards, and Nirmon was awarded under the Marathi category.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1965 (13th) | Nirmon | Frank Fernand | A. Salam | [7] | |
| 2004 (52nd) | Aleesha | Rajendra Talak Creations | Rajendra Talak | For its concern about pollution and protection at the same time exposing corruption. | [48] |
| 2006 (54th) | Antarnad | Rajendra Talak Creations | Rajendra Talak | For a sensitive portrayal of an artist and her conflicting relationship with her daughter. | [49] |
| 2009 (57th) | Paltadacho Munis | NFDC | Laxmikant Shetgaonkar | For the simplicity and humanism of dealing with a person the world calls insane. | [50] |
| 2013 (61st) | Baga Beach | Sharvani Productions | Laxmikant Shetgaonkar | Based on a true story, an honest and simple revelation of darkly-held secrets on the beaches of Goa. | [51] |
| 2014 (62nd) | Nachom-ia Kumpasar | Goa Folklore Productions | Bardroy Barretto | For its nostalgic recovery of distinctive musical legacy, as told through the rollercoaster lives of its practitioners, that has remained unsung despite its influence upon Bombay cinema. | [52] |
| 2015 (63rd) | Enemy | A.D. Prasad | Dinesh Bhonsle | A powerful film about a soldier's plight, caught up in the legal entanglement trying to safeguard his property. | [39] |
| 2016 (64th) | K Sera Sera - Ghodpachen Ghoddtelem | de Goan Studio | Rajeev Shinde | Two different stories which simultaneously bring out the inevitability of life. | [44] |
| 2018 (66th) | Amori | Opus Ga La | Dinesh Bhonsle | An individual’s effort and struggle to correct and overcome a past event. | |
| 2019 (67th) | Kaajro | de Goan Studio | Nitin Bhaskar | A touching story telling of an underprivileged man who is banished from his village. | [53] |
Best Feature Film in Maithili
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Maithili is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for Maithili cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Sanskrit language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2015 (63rd) | Mithila Makhaan | • Neetu Chandra • Samir Kumar | Nitin Chandra | A back-to-the-roots story told with great sincerity, about a courageous youthful rescue effort, happening in Bihar. | [39] |
Best Feature Film in Manipuri
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1972 and awarded at 20th National Film Awards and lately awarded at 67th National Film Awards in 2019.[26][39] Per Constitution of India, Meitei language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1972 (20th) | Matamgi Manipur | Karam Monomohan Singh | Deb Kumar Bose | – | [26] |
| 1976 (24th) | Saaphabee | G. Narayan Sharma | Aribam Syam Sharma | – | [27] |
| 1979 (27th) | Olangthagee Wangmadasoo | G. Narayan Sharma | Aribam Syam Sharma | – | [38] |
| 1981 (29th) | Imagi Ningthem | K. Ibohal Sharma | Aribam Syam Sharma | For its charm, simplicity and freshness of approach. | [31] |
| 1983 (31st) | Sanakeithel | Th. Doren | M. A. Singh | For the sympathetic portrayal of a human relationship in the context of a social tragedy. | [20] |
| 1990 (38th) | Ishanou | Aribam Syam Sharma | Aribam Syam Sharma | For effectively portraying the tragedy behind the institution of Maibi which unfortunately shatters a family. | [54] |
| 1993 (41st) | Sambal Wangma | Sobita Devi | K. Ibohal Sharma | For correlating the integration of Man with Nature for the development of the human personality. | [41] |
| 1994 (42nd) | Mayophy Gee Macha | • Thouyangba • Thoungamba | Oken Amakcham | For a simple story of a rural life in Manipuri handled with a deft mastery over the medium. | [55] |
| 1995 (43rd) | Sanabi | NFDC | Aribam Syam Sharma | For its apt and poetic handling of the conflict between the traditional and modern values, knitted around a pony symbolically. | [56] |
| 2000 (48th) | Chatledo Eidee | Makhonmani Mongsaba | Makhonmani Mongsaba | For narrating a complex love story in a simple manner and reflects the flavour of the land beautifully. | [57] |
| 2011 (59th) | Phijigee Mani | Takhelchangbam Ongbi Medha Sharmi | Oinam Gautam Singh | For a sensitive depiction of the complex displacements that are occurring today in the North Eastern states. The director shows in the most graceful manner the consequences of displaced socio-political priorities which dislodge the young and disturb traditional family moorings and the even more ancient tribal societal systems. | [40] |
| 2012 (60th) | Leipaklei | Aribam Syam Sharma | Aribam Syam Sharma | A simple story told in a straight-forward simple narrative highlighting social reality. | [43] |
| 2015 (63rd) | Eibusu Yaohanbiyu | Yunman Hitalar (Neta) Singh | Maipaksana Haorongbam | A moving film about the victory of a differently-abled boy’s attempt to join a football team. | [39] |
| 2019 (67th) | Eigi Kona | Luwang Apokpa Mamikol Productions | • Bobby Wahengbam • Maipaksana Haorongbam | A thrilling film revealing the present plight and conditions of polo players and ponies in their place of origin. | [53] |
Best Feature Film in Punjabi
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1962 and awarded at 10th National Film Awards[11] and lately awarded at 67th National Film Awards in 2019.[43] Per Constitution of India, Punjabi language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1962 (10th) | Chaudhary Karnail Singh | Krishnan Kumar | Krishnan Kumar | – | [11] |
| 1964 (12th) | Jagga | K. B. Chadha | Jugal Kishore | – | [47] |
| 1964 (12th) | Sassi Punnu | M/s. Filmistan Pvt. Ltd. | S. P. Bakshi | – | [7] |
| 1967 (15th) | Sutlej De Kande | P. P. Maheshwary | P. P. Maheshwary | – | [21] |
| 1969 (17th) | Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai | Pannalal Maheshwary | Ram Maheshwary | – | [23] |
| 1980 (28th) | Chann Pardesi | • Swarn Sedha • Baldev Gill • J. S. Cheema | Chitrartha Singh | For presenting a story of human passion in cinematic terms, representing a departure from the usual trends prevalent in Punjabi cinema. | [23] |
| 1989 (37th) | Marhi Da Deeva | NFDC | Surinder Singh | For its depiction of the pain and tragedy involved in the transformation of feaudalism into capitalism, which entails destruction and degradation of normal human relationships like friendship and love. | [42] |
| 1993 (41st) | Kachehri | Vijay Tandon | Ravindra Peepat | For highlighting the vulnerability of the judicial system, in which sometimes justification prevails over justice. | [41] |
| 1997 (45th) | Main Maa Punjab Dee | Devender Walia | Balwant Dullat | For the film's exploration of a suffering mother who undergoes the trauma created by her own sons and rediscovers her creative talent and rehabilitates herself. | [58] |
| 1998 (46th) | Shaheed-E-Mohabbat | Manjeet Maan | Manoj Punj | For its sensitive depiction of pain and sorrow perpetrated by the partition of India on Boota Singh, excellently portrayed by Gurdas Maan, the films reflects the aftermath of a tragedy delivers a message of love and humanity reaching far beyond the man made borders. | [59] |
| 2004 (52nd) | Des Hoyaa Pardes | Manjeet Maan | Manoj Punj | For its sharp handling of terrorism in Punjab and portrayal of alienation, migration of Punjabi youth to the west of that time. | [48] |
| 2005 (53rd) | Baghi | Gaj Deol | Sukhminder Dhanjal | For graphically delineating the caste divide in modern day Punjab. | [60] |
| 2006 (54th) | Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris | Sai Productions | Manoj Punj | For an evocative portrayal of the rich, musical Sufi tradition. | [49] |
| 2011 (59th) | Anhe Ghore Da Daan | NFDC | Gurvinder Singh | For its haunting portrayal of the lives of people in a village as they battle with the reality of large scale industrial development. The director deploys an inventive storytelling form where sound, space and body operate distinctly to frame the experience of a fragile existence. Each face portrayed in the film carries the signs of persistent trauma. This is an aesthetic tour de force that confidently and successfully reinvents the contours of Indian experimental cinema. | [40] |
| 2012 (60th) | Nabar | • Jasbir Singh • Sonu Kaur | Rajeev Sharma | This film lucidly presents the often misplaced craze for the West prevalent among the upwardly mobile Punjabi youth and its consequences. | [43] |
| 2014 (62nd) | Punjab 1984 | • Gunbir Sidhu • Manmord Sidhu | Anurag Singh | For its searing portrayal of how ordinary lives and simple dreams are shattered in a time of militancy. | [52] |
| 2015 (63rd) | Chauthi Koot | • NFDC • Kartikeya Singh | Gurvinder Singh | For Effectively capturing the sense of fear psychosis and tension during the times of insurgency in Punjab. | [39] |
| 2018 (66th) | Harjeeta | Villagers Film Studio | Vijay Kumar Arora | A biopic of a Hockey player, who struggles through his rural background and poverty to rise to the top of his game. | [46] |
| 2019 (67th) | Rabb Da Radio 2 | Vehli Janta Films | Sharandeep Singh | The film makes a strong statement that the wall of partition in a joint family should be broken to keep the hearts blooming with love and affection. | [53] |
Best Feature Film in Sanskrit
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Sanskrit is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for Sanskrit cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Sanskrit language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2015 (63rd) | Priyamanasam | Baby Mathew Somatheeram | Vinod Mankara | For an artistic and culturally vibrant portrayal of the mind of a poet during the time he creates his masterpiece Nalacharitam. | [39] |
Best Feature Film in Urdu
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Urdu is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded thrice at 41st National Film Awards in 1993,[41] at 44th National Film Awards in 1996,[61] and lately at 60th National Film Awards in 2012.[43] Per Constitution of India, Urdu language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1993 (41st) | Muhafiz | Wahid Chowhan | Ismail Merchant | A breath-taking film, uniting the various film arts, crafts and technical skills into an integrated experience, with lasting images of a dying culture, in which a humanistic vision of life is being undermined by encroachment from acquisitive commercialism. | [41] |
| 1996 (44th) | Sardari Begum | • Amit Khanna • Mahesh Bhatt | Shyam Benegal | For excellent recreation of an era and showing dedication of an artist to music that defies all orthodox and conservative values. | [61] |
| 2012 (60th) | Harud | • Aamir Bashir • Shankar Raman | Aamir Bashir | The ruination brought about by the militant insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir and its deleterious repercussion on the social fabric of the state is well documented in this movie. | [43] |
| 2018 (66th) | Hamid | Saregama India Limited | Aijaz Khan | A child’s perspective of religion and life, as he searches for his lost father. | [46] |
Best Feature Film in non-VIIIth Schedule Languages
Best Feature Film in Bhojpuri
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bhojpuri is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 53rd National Film Awards in 2005.[60] Per Constitution of India, Bhojpuri language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2005 (53rd) | Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar | • Deepa Narayan | Anand D. Ghatraj | For a family drama that harks back to traditional values and modern day sensibilities. | [60] |
Best Feature Film in Garo
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Garo is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 66th National Film Awards in 2018.[46] Per Constitution of India, Garo language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2018 (66th) | Ma.ama | Anna Films | Dominic Sangma | The film follows an old man's relentless quest for a reunion with his dead wife. | [46] |
Best Feature Film in Haryanvi
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Haryanvi is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded thrice at 62nd (2014) and 63rd National Film Awards (2015) and 67th National Film Awards (2019).[52][39] Per Constitution of India, Haryanvi language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2014 (62nd) | Pagdi The Honour | V R Entertainers | Rajeev Bhatia | For capturing honestly the abrasive fabric of a patriarchal society that places an inordinate premium on honour, and also offering the possibility of liberation through an acknowledgement of others pain. | [52] |
| 2015 (63rd) | Satrangi | Punam Deswal Sharma | Sundeep Sharma | The film earnestly tries to address the social issue of neglect of the girl child in the state of Haryana and the eventual empowering of the girl. | [39] |
| 2019 (67th) | Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti | • Essel Vision Productions Limited • Satish Kaushik Entertainment | Rajesh Amar Lal Babbar | The film entertainingly emphasizes the importance of education and equality for a girl child. | [53] |
Best Feature Film in Jasari
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Jasari is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 65th National Film Awards in 2017. Per Constitution of India, Jasari language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2017 (65th) | Sinjar | Shibu G. Suseelan | Pampally | – | |
Best Feature Film in Khasi
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Khasi is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded four times at 32nd National Film Awards in 1984, at 61st National Film Awards in 2013, 63rd National Film Awards in 2015 and lately at 67th National Film Awards in 2019.[33] Per Constitution of India, Khasi language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1984 (32nd) | Manik Raitong | Rishan Rapsang | Ardhendu Bhattacharya | – | [33] |
| 2013 (61st) | Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty | Kurbah Films | Pradip Kurbah | A complex tale of insurgency and reconciliation set in the turbulent North-East state of Meghalaya. | [51] |
| 2015 (63rd) | Onaatah | • Pomu Das • Marjina Kurbah | Pradip Kurbah | A sensitive portrayal of a rape victim in the course of her revival, in the healing background of the tribal setting. | [39] |
| 2019 (67th) | Iewduh | Shiven Arts | Pradip Kurbah | A wonderful portrayal of a collage of characters in Iewduh stressing on a community living with human values. | [53] |
Best Feature Film in Kodava
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kodava is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 41st National Film Awards in 1993.[41] Per Constitution of India, Kodava language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1993 (41st) | Mandhara Phu | B. N. Ravi | S. R. Rajan | For depicting how unusual parental love affects children's life adversely too. | [41] |
Best Feature Film in Kokborok
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kokborok is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 56th National Film Awards in 2008.[62] Per Constitution of India, Kokborok language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation(s) | Refs. |
| 2008 (56th) | Yarwng | Joseph Kizhakechennadu | Joseph Pulinthanath | For a meaningful story of displaced people looking to rebuild their lives. | [62] |
Best Feature Film in Ladakhi
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Ladakhi is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 65th National Film Awards in 2017. Per Constitution of India, Ladakhi language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2017 (65th) | Walking With The Wind | Mahesh Mohan | Praveen Morchhale | ||
Best Feature Film in Mishing
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Mishing is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is awarded at 60th and 67th National Film Awards in 2012 and 2019 respectively.[43] Per Constitution of India, Mishing language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2012 (60th) | Ko:Yad | Manju Borah | Manju Borah | A stark and realistic film with a strong subtext about a driftwood collector makes compelling viewing. | [43] |
| 2019 (67th) | Anu Ruwad | Obonori Pictures | Dilip Kumar Doley | A realistic narration of schematic witch hunting and unfortunate child deaths among the Mishing people. | [53] |
Best Feature Film in Mizo
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Mizo is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for Sanskrit cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Mizo language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2015 (63rd) | Kima’s Lode Beyond the Class | Children's Film Society | Zualaa Chhangte | For an adventurous coming-of-age story of a boy, set in the pristine environments of Mizoram. | [39] |
Best Feature Film in Monpa
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Monpa is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 53rd National Film Awards in 2005.[60] Per Constitution of India, Monpa language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2005 (53rd) | Sonam | Garima Films | Ahsan Muzid | For picturesque effective portrayal of the contemporary tribal life. | [60] |
Best Feature Film in Pangchenpa
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Pangchenpa is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 66th National Film Awards in 2018.[46] Per Constitution of India, Pangchenpa language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2018 (66th) | In the Land of Poison Women | Aaas Productions | Manju Borah | The film is a depiction of an individual's effort to break the myth of 'poison women' in a remote part of Arunachal Pradesh. | [46] |
Best Feature Film in Rabha
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Rabha is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 62nd National Film Awards in 2014.[52] Per Constitution of India, Rabha language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2014 (62nd) | Orong | • Suraj Kr. Duwarah • Aucto Creation | Suraj Kr. Duwarah | For its sensitive portrayal of a young man as he drifts through a life that offers little promise or excitement. | [52] |
Best Feature Film in Sherdukpen
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Sherdukpen is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is awarded twice at 61st National Film Awards in 2013[51] and 66th National Film Awards in 2018.[46] Per Constitution of India, Sherdukpen language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2013 (61st) | Crossing Bridges | TNT Films Production | Sange Dorjee Thongdok | A well-crafted film that tells the tale of a young man who comes back from Mumbai to his remote village in Arunachal Pradesh to find his roots. | [51] |
| 2018 (66th) | Mishing | BB Entertainment Trade Private Limited | Bobby Sarma Baruah | The film explores the alternate reality of a remote village in Arunachal Pradesh. | [46] |
Best Feature Film in Tulu
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tulu is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is awarded six times.[41][62] Per Constitution of India, Tulu language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 1993 (41st) | Bangar Patler | Richard Castellano | Richard Castellano | For depicting how money-power can take away everything from a simple and innocent community of villagers, using muscle power and political force. | [41] |
| 2006 (54th) | Kotti Channaya | R. Dhanaraj | Anand P. Raj | For promoting caste reform and integration. | [49] |
| 2008 (56th) | Gaggara | M. Durganand | Shivadhwaj Shetty | For its attempt to preserve traditional folk forms. | [62] |
| 2016 (64th) | Madipu | Aastha Production | Chetan Mundadi | For highlighting the hollowness of orthodoxical traditions. | [44] |
| 2017 (65th) | Paddayi | Nithyananda Pai | Abhaya Simha | [45] | |
| 2019 (67th) | Pingara | DMR Productions | R. Preetham Shetty | The film poetically and sensitively reveals how innocent people fall prey to blind faith circulated intentionally by the witch and powerful. | [53] |
| 2020 (68th) | Jeetige | AR Productions | Santhosh Mada | For highlighting the evils of immigration in the light of the pandemic. | [63] |
Best Feature Film in Wancho
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Wancho is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for Sanskrit cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Wancho language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2015 (63rd) | The Head Hunter | Splash Films Private Limited | Nilanjan Datta | For a cinematic contemplation on the lives of the Wancho tribe, regarding the balance required in modernising tribal environment, while intruding and displacing their lifestyles. | [39] |
Best Writing on Cinema
Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema)
The National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema) is one of the National Film Awards given by Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It is instituted in 2000 and awarded at 48th National Film Awards.[57]
The award aims at encouraging study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of this art-form through publication of books, articles, reviews etc. All the award winners are awarded with a Certificate of Merit.
| List of recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s) and citation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Recipient(s) | Language(s) | Citation | Refs. |
| 2000 (48th) | Ratnottama Sengupta | English | For consistency and variety in her knowledgeable reporting on cinema. | [57] |
| 2001 (49th) | C. S. Venkiteswaran | Malayalam | For his serious approach in understanding the celluloid idiom and its social implications. | [64] |
| 2002 (50th) | Ashok Rane | Marathi | For his objective evaluation of trends in cinema in India as well as abroad. | [65] |
| 2003 (51st) | Vasiraju Prakasam | Telugu | For introducing film personalities of parallel cinema in the parched atmosphere of Telugu filmdom. | [66] |
| 2006 (54th) | Utpal Dutta | Assamese | For his sensitive interpretation of films and trends in cinema. | [49] |
| 2012 (60th) | Piyush Roy | – | For his in-depth knowledge of cinema and easy, informative style. | [43] |
| 2017 (65th) | Sunil Mishra | Hindi | Sunil Mishra's articles on cinema, written in eloquent Hindi, are delightful readings ranging from biography of an individual to critical analysis of the films. His insightful writings on varied subjects of Indian cinema are useful for all cine lovers. | |
| 2018 (66th) | Amborish Roychoudhury | English | For his book In A Cult Of Their Own: Bollywood Beyond Box Office. | [46] |
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