NATIONAL FILM AWARDS

The 'National Film Awards' is the most prestigious and one of India's oldest award ceremonies. It began in 1954 and is currently run by the ''Directorate of Film Festivals'' which was established in 1973. [1]

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Awards up to 2006

Golden Lotus Award

Silver Lotus Award

Nargis Dutt Award

Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film

Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award

Special Award for Best film on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of India's Independence

Non-Feature Film Awards

Best Book on Cinema

See Also

References

External links

Awards up to 2006

'The Awards presented to Feature Films are given in many categories including the following:'

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 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. It is named after Dadasaheb Phalke, one of India's pioneering film makers.

★ Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Special Award for Best film on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of India's Independence

A special award for Best Film was given to the Malayalam film ''Uttarayanam'', directed by G. Aravindan in 1975, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of India's Independence.

Non-Feature Film Awards

'The Awards presented to Non-Feature Films are given in many 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

See Also

★ Cinema of India

References

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External links

★ IMDB

★ Directorate of Film Festivals