National Film Awards
Award Information
Category	Films
Instituted	1954
Last Awarded	2007
Awarded by	Directorate of Film Festivals, India
Description	Highest award for films in India

The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony, alongside the Filmfare Awards. The Directorate of Film Festivals in India is a organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. It was established in 1954 and has been run by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. The Directorate of Film Festivals in India is a organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt ^[1][2]

Each year a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India gives away the awards, followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where all the award-winning films are screened for the public. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. The President of India or Rashtrapati ( Hindi: राष्ट्रपति a Sanskrit Neologism, lit Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian Cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003

Contents 1 History 2 Juries 3 Awards up to 2007 3.1 Golden Lotus Award 3.2 Silver Lotus Award 3.3 Nargis Dutt Award 3.4 Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film 3.5 Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award 3.6 Non-Feature Film Awards 3.7 Best Book on Cinema 3.8 Best Film Critic 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

History

The Awards were first presented in 1954. The Government of India conceived the ceremony to honour films made across India, on a national scale, to encourage the furthering of Indian art and culture.

Juries

The National Film Awards are presented in two main categories: Feature Films and Non-Feature Films. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality Two separate 10-member jury panels select the winners for each, and these juries are appointed by the Directorate of Film Festivals in India. The Directorate of Film Festivals in India is a organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Neither the Government or the Directorate have influence over which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards. There are strict criteria as to whether a film is eligible for consideration by the jury panels. Over 100 films made across the country are entered in each category (Feature and Non-Feature) for the awards and deemed eligible each year.

Awards up to 2007

The Awards are presented to Feature Films produced in the previous year,^[3] given in the following categories:

Golden Lotus Award

Official Name: Swarna Kamal

• Best Film
• Best Direction
• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
• Best Children's Film

Silver Lotus Award

Official Name: Rajat Kamal

• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Child Artist
• Best Cinematography
• Best Screenplay
• Best Art Direction
• Best Make-up Artist ^[4]
• Best Costume Design
• Best Music Direction
• Best Lyrics
• Best Male Playback Singer
• Best Female Playback Singer
• Best Choreography
• Best Audiography
• Best Editing
• Best Special Effects
• Second Best Feature Film
• Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film)

Best Feature Film in each of the languages specified in schedule VIII of the constitution:

• Best Regional Film (Assamese)
• Best Regional Film (Bengali)
• Best Regional Film (Hindi)
• Best Regional Film (Kannada)
• Best Regional Film (Malayalam)
• Best Regional Film (Marathi)
• Best Regional Film (Oriya)
• Best Regional Film (Punjabi)
• Best Regional Film (Tamil)
• Best Regional Film (Telugu)

Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in schedule VIII of the constitution:

• Best Feature Film in English
• Best Feature Film in Konkani
• Best Feature Film in Manipuri

Other Feature Film Awards:

• Best Film on Family Welfare
• Best Film on Other Social Issues
• Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation

Nargis Dutt Award

This award is given to the Best Feature film on National Integration

• Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration

Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film

This award is given to the film judged Best First Film of a Director at the National Film Awards

• Indira Gandhi Award

Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is for lifetime achievement and contribution to Indian Cinema. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening The National Film Award (Golden Lotus Award for Best Film winners The National Film Award (Golden Lotus Award for Best Direction winners The National Film Award (Golden Lotus Award for ' Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment winners The National Film Award for Best Children's Film is given annually as part of the National Film Awards ceremony in India. The National Film Award ( India) (Silver Lotus Award for Best Actor winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Actress winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Supporting Actor winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Supporting Actress winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Child Artist winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Cinematography winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Screenplay winners See also The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Art Direction winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Costume Design winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Music Direction winners See also The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Lyrics winners See also The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Male Playback Singer winners See also List of Indian playback singers The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Female Playback Singer winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for 'Best Choreography' winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for ' Best Audiography' winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Editing winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Special Effects winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Second Best Feature Film winners (category discontinued after 1993) See also The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention - Feature Film winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese winners The Indian National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi winners The National Film Award (Best regional film award for Best Feature Film in Kannada winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi winners The Best Feature Film in Oriya is a National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil winners See also The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in English winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in Konkani winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Feature Film in Manipuri winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award - Best Film on Family Welfare winners The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award - Best Film on Other Social Issues (Prohibition Women's Welfare Children's Welfare Anti-Dowry Drug Abuse Welfare of the Handicapped The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award - Best Film on Environment Preservation/Conservation winners £The Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration is a National Film Award given to a feature film production the jury of the National Film Awards feel The Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director is a National Film Award given to a feature film production the jury of the National Film Awards feel is the Best The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 It is named after Dadasaheb Phalke, one of India's pioneering film makers. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke (Marathi दादासाहेब फाळके ( April 30, 1870 - February 16

• Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Non-Feature Film Awards

The Awards presented to Non-Feature Films are given in different categories including the following:

• Best Non-Feature Film
• Best First Non-Feature Film
• Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film
• Best Biographical Film
• Best Arts/Cultural Film
• Best Scientific Film
• Best Promotional Film
• Best Agriculture Film
• Best Film on Social Issues
• Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film
• Best Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film
• Best Exploration/Adventure Film
• Best Investigative Film
• Best Animated Film
• Best Short Fiction Film
• Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare
• Best Non-Feature Film Direction
• Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography
• Best Non-Feature Film Audiography
• Best Non-Feature Film Editing
• Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction
• Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film)

Best Book on Cinema

This award is given to the Best Book on Cinema:

• Best Book on Cinema

Best Film Critic

This award is given to the Best Film Critic on Cinema: Best Film Critic

See also

• Cinema of India

References

• Matthew, K. M. (2006), Manorama Yearbook 2006, Malayala Manorama, India, ISBN 81-890-0407-7

External links

• 54th National Film Awards for 2006
• IMDB
• Directorate of Film Festivals

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