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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vevent"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above summary" style="background-color: #EFE4B0">17th National Film Awards</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Awarded for</th><td class="infobox-data">Best of Indian cinema in 1969</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Awarded by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Information_and_Broadcasting_(India)" title="Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)">Ministry of Information and Broadcasting</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Announced on</th><td class="infobox-data">30 August 1970<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1970-08-30</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Presented on</th><td class="infobox-data">21 November 1970<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1970-11-21</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Site</th><td class="infobox-data">University Centenary Auditorium, <a href="/wiki/Chennai" title="Chennai">Madras</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Official website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://dff.nic.in/">dff.nic.in</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #EFE4B0">Highlights</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film">Best Feature Film</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/Bhuvan_Shome" title="Bhuvan Shome">Bhuvan Shome</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Dadasaheb_Phalke_Award" title="Dadasaheb Phalke 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(India)">National Film Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/18th_National_Film_Awards" title="18th National Film Awards">18th</a> →</li></ul></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>17th <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Awards" title="National Film Awards">National Film Awards</a></b> were presented by the <a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_Information_and_Broadcasting_(India)" title="Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)">Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India</a> to facilitate the best of <a href="/wiki/Cinema_of_India" title="Cinema of India">Indian cinema</a> released in 1969.<sup id="cite_ref-17thaward_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17thaward-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The ceremony took place at University Centenary Auditorium, <a href="/wiki/Chennai" title="Chennai">Madras</a> on 21 November 1970. </p><p>At the 17th National Film Awards, a new award was introduced to honour the father of Indian cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, better known as <a href="/wiki/Dadasaheb_Phalke" title="Dadasaheb Phalke">Dadasaheb Phalke</a>. Named the <a href="/wiki/Dadasaheb_Phalke_Award" title="Dadasaheb Phalke Award">Dadasaheb Phalke Award</a>, it was introduced to recognise the contribution of film personalities towards the development of Indian cinema. Starting with the 100th anniversary of the birth of Phalke in 1870, the award was awarded annually for this distinguished contribution. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Juries">Juries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=17th_National_Film_Awards&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Juries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Six different committees were formed based on the filmmaking sectors in India; along with the award categories, they were mainly based in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. Another committee for the All India level was also formed, which included some of the members from the regional committees. For the 17th National Film Awards, this central committee was headed by Justice G. D. Khosla.<sup id="cite_ref-17thaward_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17thaward-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><b>Jury Members: Central</b> <ul><li>G. D. Khosla (<a href="/wiki/Chairman" class="mw-redirect" title="Chairman">Chairperson</a>) • <a href="/wiki/Sitaram_Kesri" title="Sitaram Kesri">Sitaram Kesri</a> • Shiela Vats • A. C. Jalan • <a href="/wiki/Ezra_Mir" title="Ezra Mir">Ezra Mir</a> • <a href="/wiki/B._K._Karanjia" title="B. K. Karanjia">B. K. Karanjia</a> • <a href="/wiki/Teji_Bachchan" title="Teji Bachchan">Teji Bachchan</a> • <a href="/wiki/I._S._Johar" title="I. S. Johar">I. S. Johar</a> • Haridas Bhattacharjee • <a href="/wiki/U._Visweswar_Rao" title="U. Visweswar Rao">U. Visweswar Rao</a> • Sunder Lal Nahata • <a href="/wiki/Mahendra_Nath_Kapur" title="Mahendra Nath Kapur">M. N. Kapur</a></li></ul></li> <li><b>Jury Members: Documentary</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tara_Ali_Baig" title="Tara Ali Baig">Tara Ali Baig</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chairman" class="mw-redirect" title="Chairman">Chairperson</a>) • Rashid-Ul-Talib • <a href="/wiki/Kapila_Vatsyayan" title="Kapila Vatsyayan">Kapila Vatsyayan</a> • Usha Bhagat • <a href="/wiki/Shanta_Gandhi" title="Shanta Gandhi">Shanta Gandhi</a></li></ul></li> <li><b>Jury Members: Short Films</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amrita_Pritam" title="Amrita Pritam">Amrita Pritam</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chairman" class="mw-redirect" title="Chairman">Chairperson</a>) • R. G. Anand • Inder Lal Das</li></ul></li> <li><b>Jury Regional: Bombay</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nissim_Ezekiel" title="Nissim Ezekiel">Nissim Ezekiel</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chairman" class="mw-redirect" title="Chairman">Chairperson</a>) • Urmila Kapur • Navin Khandwalla • R. S. Pande • Firoze Rangoonwalla • Bikram Singh • Bal Chhabda • Shatrujit Paul • Buny Talwar • G. P. Shirke</li></ul></li> <li><b>Jury Regional: Calcutta</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amala_Shankar" title="Amala Shankar">Amala Shankar</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chairman" class="mw-redirect" title="Chairman">Chairperson</a>) • Roma Choudhry • <a href="/wiki/Chintamoni_Kar" title="Chintamoni Kar">Chintamoni Kar</a> • K. C. Panigrahi • A. K. Pramanick • <a href="/wiki/Utpal_Dutta" class="mw-redirect" title="Utpal Dutta">Utpal Dutta</a> • <a href="/wiki/Kanan_Devi" title="Kanan Devi">Kanan Devi</a> • Kartic Chatterjee • Durgadas Mitra • Arti Tagore</li></ul></li> <li><b>Jury Regional: Madras</b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/C._R._Pattabhiraman" title="C. R. Pattabhiraman">C. R. Pattabhiraman</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chairman" class="mw-redirect" title="Chairman">Chairperson</a>) • P. Achutha Menon • <a href="/wiki/R._K._Narayan" title="R. K. Narayan">R. K. Narayan</a> • <a href="/wiki/Mallikarjuna_Rao_(actor)" title="Mallikarjuna Rao (actor)">Mallikarjuna Rao</a> • <a href="/wiki/Sarojini_Varadappan" title="Sarojini Varadappan">Sarojini Varadappan</a> • <a href="/wiki/K._Manoharan" title="K. Manoharan">K. Manoharan</a> • Rajammal Anantharaman • V. C. Subburaman • <a href="/wiki/D._V._S._Raju" title="D. V. S. Raju">D. V. S. Raju</a> • B. Ananthaswami</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards">Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=17th_National_Film_Awards&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films. </p><p>The President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known as the <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film">National Film Award for Best Feature Film</a>, whereas the President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today's <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Non-Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film">National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film</a>. For children's films, the Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given as the <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Children%27s_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Children's Film">National Film Award for Best Children's Film</a>. At the regional level, the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificates of Merit in all categories have been discontinued over the years. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Lifetime_Achievement_Award">Lifetime Achievement Award</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=17th_National_Film_Awards&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Lifetime Achievement Award"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;">Award </th> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;">Image </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;">Awardee(s) </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;">Awarded As </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;">Cash Prize </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/Dadasaheb_Phalke_Award" title="Dadasaheb Phalke Award">Dadasaheb Phalke Award</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Devika_Rani_in_Achhut_Kanya_(1936).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Devika_Rani_in_Achhut_Kanya_%281936%29.jpg/75px-Devika_Rani_in_Achhut_Kanya_%281936%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="97" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Devika_Rani_in_Achhut_Kanya_%281936%29.jpg/113px-Devika_Rani_in_Achhut_Kanya_%281936%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Devika_Rani_in_Achhut_Kanya_%281936%29.jpg/150px-Devika_Rani_in_Achhut_Kanya_%281936%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="184" data-file-height="239" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Devika_Rani" title="Devika Rani">Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Actor" title="Actor">Actress</a> </td> <td><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>11,000, a shawl and a plaque </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Feature_films">Feature films</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=17th_National_Film_Awards&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Feature films"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Feature films were awarded at the All India as well as the regional level. For the 17th National Film Awards, a <a href="/wiki/Cinema_of_West_Bengal" title="Cinema of West Bengal">Bengali film</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Bhuvan_Shome" title="Bhuvan Shome">Bhuvan Shome</a></i> won the <a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film">President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film</a> while also winning the maximum number of awards (three).<sup id="cite_ref-17thaward_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17thaward-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="All_India_awards">All India awards</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=17th_National_Film_Awards&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: All India awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The awards given at the All India level were as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-17thaward_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17thaward-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:34%;">Award </th> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:22%;">Film </th> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:7%;">Language </th> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;">Awardee(s) </th> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:17%;">Cash Prize </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film">Best Feature Film</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/Bhuvan_Shome" title="Bhuvan Shome">Bhuvan Shome</a></i> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Hindi_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Hindi language">Hindi</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Film_producer" title="Film producer">Producer</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mrinal_Sen" title="Mrinal Sen">Mrinal Sen</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">Gold Medal and <span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>20,000 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/Film_director" title="Film director">Director</a>: Mrinal Sen </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Second_Best_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film">Second Best Feature Film</a> </td> <td rowspan="3"><i><a href="/wiki/Dibratrir_Kabya" title="Dibratrir Kabya">Dibratrir Kabya</a></i> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Bengali_language" title="Bengali language">Bengali</a> </td> <td>Producer: M/s. Nabik Productions </td> <td><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>5,000 and a medal </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td>Director: Bimal Bhowmick </td> <td rowspan="2"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>2,000 and a plaque </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td>Director: Narayan Chakraborty </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Nargis_Dutt_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_on_National_Integration" title="Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration">Best Feature Film on National Integration</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/Saat_Hindustani" title="Saat Hindustani">Saat Hindustani</a></i> </td> <td rowspan="2">Hindi </td> <td>Producer: <a href="/wiki/Khwaja_Ahmad_Abbas" title="Khwaja Ahmad Abbas">Khwaja Ahmad Abbas</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>5,000 and a medal </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td>Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Actor" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Actor">Best Actor (Bharat Award)</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bhuvan_Shome" title="Bhuvan Shome">Bhuvan Shome</a></i> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Utpal_Dutt" title="Utpal Dutt">Utpal Dutt</a> </td> <td>A figurine </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Actress" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Actress">Best Actress (Urvashi Award)</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dibratrir_Kabya" title="Dibratrir Kabya">Dibratrir Kabya</a></i> </td> <td>Bengali </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Madhabi_Mukherjee" title="Madhabi Mukherjee">Madhabi Mukherjee</a> </td> <td>A figurine </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Direction" title="National Film Award for Best Direction">Best Direction</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Bhuvan_Shome" title="Bhuvan Shome">Bhuvan Shome</a></i> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mrinal_Sen" title="Mrinal Sen">Mrinal Sen</a> </td> <td><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span> 5,000 and a plaque </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Music_Direction" title="National Film Award for Best Music Direction">Best Music Direction</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Nanak_Nam_Jahaz_Hai" title="Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai">Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Punjabi_language" title="Punjabi language">Punjabi</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/S._Mohinder" title="S. Mohinder">S. Mohinder</a> </td> <td><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span> 5,000 and a plaque </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Male_Playback_Singer" title="National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer">Best Male Playback Singer</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Aradhana_(1969_film)" title="Aradhana (1969 film)">Aradhana</a></i><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(For the song "Safal Hogi Teri Aradhana")</span> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sachin_Dev_Burman" class="mw-redirect" title="Sachin Dev Burman">Sachin Dev Burman</a> </td> <td>A plaque </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Female_Playback_Singer" title="National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer">Best Female Playback Singer</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Thunaivan" title="Thunaivan">Thunaivan</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/K._B._Sundarambal" title="K. B. Sundarambal">K. B. Sundarambal</a> </td> <td>A plaque </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Lyrics" title="National Film Award for Best Lyrics">Lyric Writer of the Best Film Song on National Integration</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Saat_Hindustani" title="Saat Hindustani">Saat Hindustani</a></i><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(For the song "Aandhi Aaye Ki Toofan")</span> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kaifi_Azmi" title="Kaifi Azmi">Kaifi Azmi</a> </td> <td>A plaque </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Screenplay" title="National Film Award for Best Screenplay">Best Screenplay</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Gejje_Pooje" title="Gejje Pooje">Gejje Pooje</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kannada_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Kannada language">Kannada</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/S._R._Puttanna_Kanagal" class="mw-redirect" title="S. R. Puttanna Kanagal">S. R. Puttanna Kanagal</a> </td> <td><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>5,000 and a plaque </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="National Film Award for Best Cinematography">Best Cinematography</a> (<a href="/wiki/Black-and-white" title="Black-and-white">Black and White</a>) </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Sara_Akash" class="mw-redirect" title="Sara Akash">Sara Akash</a></i> </td> <td>Hindi </td> <td><a href="/wiki/K._K._Mahajan" title="K. K. Mahajan">K. K. Mahajan</a> </td> <td><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>5,000 and a plaque </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="National Film Award for Best Cinematography">Best Cinematography</a> (<a href="/wiki/Color_motion_picture_film" title="Color motion picture film">Color</a>) </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Shanti_Nilayam" title="Shanti Nilayam">Shanti Nilayam</a></i> </td> <td>Tamil </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Bartley" title="Marcus Bartley">Marcus Bartley</a> </td> <td><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>5,000 and a plaque </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Regional_awards">Regional awards</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=17th_National_Film_Awards&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Regional awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some awards were given to the best films made in the various <a href="/wiki/Languages_of_India" title="Languages of India">regional languages of India</a>. For feature films in <a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a>, the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given. The producer and director of the winning films were awarded with <span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>5,000 and a Silver medal, respectively.<sup id="cite_ref-17thaward_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17thaward-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:37%">Award </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:19%">Film </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:34%">Awardee(s) </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;">Producer </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;">Director </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Assamese" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese">Best Feature Film in Assamese</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dr._Bezbarooah" class="mw-redirect" title="Dr. Bezbarooah">Dr. Bezbarooah</a></i> </td> <td>M/s Rangghar Cine Productions </td> <td>Brajen Baruah </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Bengali" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali">Best Feature Film in Bengali</a> </td> <td><i>Natun Pata</i> </td> <td>M/s Gora Pictures </td> <td>Dinen Gupta </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Feature_Film_in_Gujarati" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Best Feature Film in Gujarati</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kanku" title="Kanku">Kanku</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kantilal_Rathod" title="Kantilal Rathod">Kantilal Rathod</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kantilal_Rathod" title="Kantilal Rathod">Kantilal Rathod</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Hindi" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi">Best Feature Film in Hindi</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Satyakam" title="Satyakam">Satyakam</a></i> </td> <td>Sher Jeng Singh Punchee </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hrishikesh_Mukherjee" title="Hrishikesh Mukherjee">Hrishikesh Mukherjee</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Kannada" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada">Best Feature Film in Kannada</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Gejje_Pooje" title="Gejje Pooje">Gejje Pooje</a></i> </td> <td>Chithra Jyothi </td> <td><a href="/wiki/S._R._Puttanna_Kanagal" class="mw-redirect" title="S. R. Puttanna Kanagal">S. R. Puttanna Kanagal</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Malayalam" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam">Best Feature Film in Malayalam</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Adimakal" title="Adimakal">Adimakal</a></i> </td> <td>M. O. Joseph </td> <td><a href="/wiki/K._S._Sethumadhavan" title="K. S. Sethumadhavan">K. S. Sethumadhavan</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Marathi" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi">Best Feature Film in Marathi</a> </td> <td><i>Tambdi Mati</i> </td> <td>Lilabai Bhalji Pendharkar </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bhalji_Pendharkar" title="Bhalji Pendharkar">Bhalji Pendharkar</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Oriya" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Oriya">Best Feature Film in Oriya</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Adina_Megha" title="Adina Megha">Adina Megha</a></i> </td> <td>Babulal Doshi </td> <td>Amit Maitra </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Punjabi" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi">Best Feature Film in Punjabi</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Nanak_Nam_Jahaz_Hai" title="Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai">Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai</a></i> </td> <td>Pannalal Maheshwary </td> <td>Ram Maheshwary </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Tamil" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil">Best Feature Film in Tamil</a> </td> <td rowspan="4"><i><a href="/wiki/Iru_Kodugal" title="Iru Kodugal">Iru Kodugal</a></i> </td> <td>N. 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Trivikrama Rao</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Adurthi_Subba_Rao" title="Adurthi Subba Rao">Adurthi Subba Rao</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Non-Feature_films">Non-Feature films</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=17th_National_Film_Awards&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Non-Feature films"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Awards were also given to numerous short films.<sup id="cite_ref-17thaward_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17thaward-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:28%;">Award </th> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:23%;">Film </th> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:7%;">Language </th> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:27%;">Awardee(s) </th> <th style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:15%;">Cash Prize </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Non-Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film">Best Information Film (Documentary)</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><i>Amrita Sher-Gil</i> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a> </td> <td>Producer: B. D. Garga </td> <td rowspan="2"><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>5,000 and a medal </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td>Director: B. D. Garga </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Educational/Motivational/Instructional_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film">Best Educational / Instructional Film</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><i>Life</i> </td> <td rowspan="2">English </td> <td>Producer: K. L. Khandpur <span style="font-size:85%;">for <a href="/wiki/Films_Division_of_India" title="Films Division of India">Films Division</a></span> </td> <td><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>5,000 and a medal </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td>Director: S. 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Shendge </td> <td><span style="white-space: nowrap">₹</span>2,000 and a plaque </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Promotional_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Promotional Film">Best Promotional Film (Commercial)</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><i>Weave Me Some Flowers</i> </td> <td rowspan="2">English </td> <td>Producer: Mohan Wadhwani <span style="font-size:85%;">for Films Division</span> </td> <td>A medal only </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#F4F4F4"> <td>Director: P. B. 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Film">Children's Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Debut_Film_of_a_Director" title="National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director">Debut Film of a Director</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Film_in_AVGC" title="National Film Award for Best Film in AVGC">AVGC (Animation Film)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">Silver Lotus</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Assamese_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Assamese Feature Film">Assamese Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Bengali_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film">Bengali Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Gujarati_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Gujarati Feature Film">Gujarati Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Hindi_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Hindi Feature Film">Hindi Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Kannada_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Kannada Feature Film">Kannada Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Konkani_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Konkani Feature Film">Konkani Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Malayalam_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Malayalam Feature Film">Malayalam Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Manipuri_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Manipuri Feature Film">Manipuri Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Marathi_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Marathi Feature Film">Marathi Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Odia_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Odia Feature Film">Odia Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Punjabi_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Punjabi Feature Film">Punjabi Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Tamil_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film">Tamil Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Telugu_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Telugu Feature Film">Telugu Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Screenplay" title="National Film Award for Best Screenplay">Screenplay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Leading_Role" title="National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role">Actor in a Leading Role</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Leading_Role" title="National Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role">Actress in a Leading Role</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Supporting_Role" title="National Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role">Actor in a Supporting Role</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Supporting_Role" title="National Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role">Actress in a Supporting Role</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Child_Artist" title="National Film Award for Best Child Artist">Child Artist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematography" title="National Film Award for Best Cinematography">Cinematography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Editing" title="National Film Award for Best Editing">Editing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Music_Direction" title="National Film Award for Best Music Direction">Music Direction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Male_Playback_Singer" title="National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer">Male Singer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Female_Playback_Singer" title="National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer">Female Singer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Lyrics" title="National Film Award for Best Lyrics">Lyrics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Production_Design" title="National Film Award for Best Production Design">Production Design</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Film_in_AVGC" title="National Film Award for Best Film in AVGC">AVGC (Visual Effects)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Choreography" title="National Film Award for Best Choreography">Choreography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Stunt_Choreography" title="National Film Award for Best Stunt Choreography">Stunt Choreography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Costume_Design" title="National Film Award for Best Costume Design">Costume Design</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Make-up" title="National Film Award for Best Make-up">Make-up</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Sound_Design" title="National Film Award for Best Sound Design">Sound Design</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_%E2%80%93_Special_Mention_(feature_film)" title="National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)">Special Mention</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_intermittent_National_Film_Awards" title="Discontinued and intermittent National Film Awards">Intermittent awards</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Bhojpuri_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Bhojpuri Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Bodo_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Bodo Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Dogri_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Dogri Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_English_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best English Feature Film">English Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Garo_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Garo Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Haryanvi_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Haryanvi Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Jasari_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Jasari Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Kashmiri_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Kashmiri Feature Film Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Khasi_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Khasi Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Kodava_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Kodava Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Kokborok_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Kokborok Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Ladakhi_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Ladakhi Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Maithili_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Maithili Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Mishing_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Mishing Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Mizo_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Mizo Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Monpa_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Monpa Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Pangchenpa_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Pangchenpa Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Rabha_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Rabha Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Sanskrit_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Sanskrit Feature Film Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Sherdukpen_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Sherdukpen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Tiwa_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Tiwa Feature Film Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Tulu_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Tulu Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Urdu_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Urdu Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Wancho_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Wancho Feature Film</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_intermittent_National_Film_Awards" title="Discontinued and intermittent National Film Awards">Discontinued awards</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Second_Best_Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film">Second Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Third_Best_Feature_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Third Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Story" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Story</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Film_Based_On_High_Literary_Work" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Film Based on High Literary Work</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Film_on_Environment_Conservation/Preservation" title="National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation">Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Film_on_Family_Welfare" title="National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare">Film on Family Welfare</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nargis_Dutt_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_on_National_Integration" title="Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration">Film on National Integration</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Film_on_Other_Social_Issues" title="National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues">Film on Other Social Issues</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_%E2%80%93_Special_Jury_Award_(feature_film)" title="National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)">Special Jury</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Animated_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Animated Film">Animated Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Special_Effects" title="National Film Award for Best Special Effects">Special Effects</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #BDB76B;width:1%">Non-Feature Films</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">Current awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">Golden Lotus</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Non-Feature_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film">Non-Feature Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Direction_(non-feature_film)" title="National Film Award for Best Direction (non-feature film)">Direction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Debut_Film_of_a_Director_(non-feature_film)" title="National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director (non-feature film)">Debut Film of a Director</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">Silver Lotus</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Non Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values</li> <li>Documentry</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Arts/Cultural_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film">Arts/Cultural Film</a></li> <li>Biographical/Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Animation_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Animation Film">Animation Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Short_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award for Best Short Film">Short Film</a></li> <li>Script</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Cinematography_(non-feature_film)" title="National Film Award for Best Cinematography (non-feature film)">Cinematography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Editing_(non-feature_film)" title="National Film Award for Best Editing (non-feature film)">Editing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Narration_/_Voice_Over" title="National Film Award for Best Narration / Voice Over">Narration / Voice Over</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Music_Direction_(non-feature_film)" title="National Film Award for Best Music Direction (non-feature film)">Best Music Direction</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Sound_Design_(non-feature_film)" title="National Film Award for Best Sound Design (non-feature film)">Sound Design</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_%E2%80%93_Special_Mention_(non-feature_film)" title="National Film Award – Special Mention (non-feature film)">Special Mention</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_intermittent_National_Film_Awards" title="Discontinued and intermittent National Film Awards">Discontinued awards</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Experimental_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Experimental Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Industrial_Film" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Industrial Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Agriculture_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film">Agriculture Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Anthropological/Ethnographic_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film">Anthropological/Ethnographic Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Biographical_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Biographical Film">Biographical Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Educational/Motivational/Instructional_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film">Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Non-Feature_Environment/Conservation/Preservation_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film">Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Exploration/Adventure_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film">Exploration/Adventure Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Non-Feature_Film_on_Family_Welfare" title="National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare">Film on Family Welfare</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Historical_Reconstruction/Compilation_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film">Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Investigative_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Investigative Film">Investigative Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Promotional_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Promotional Film">Promotional Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Scientific_Film" title="National Film Award for Best Scientific Film">Scientific Film</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Film_on_Social_Issues" title="National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues">Film on Social Issues</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Filmstrip" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Filmstrip</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_News_Review" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">News Review</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_Intermittent_National_Film_Awards#Best_Newsreel_Cameraman" class="mw-redirect" title="Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards">Newsreel Cameraman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_%E2%80%93_Special_Jury_Award_(non-feature_film)" title="National Film Award – Special Jury Award (non-feature film)">Special Jury</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #BDB76B;width:1%">Writing on cinema</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">Current awards</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Book_on_Cinema" title="National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema">Best Book on Cinema</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Film_Critic" title="National Film Award for Best Film Critic">Best Film Critic</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Discontinued_and_intermittent_National_Film_Awards" title="Discontinued and intermittent National Film Awards">Intermittent awards</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_%E2%80%93_Special_Jury_Award_/_Special_Mention_(Book_on_Cinema)" title="National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema)">Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Film_Award_%E2%80%93_Special_Jury_Award_/_Special_Mention_(Film_Critic)" class="mw-redirect" title="National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Film Critic)">Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Film Critic)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #BDB76B;width:1%">Awards by year</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">1953–1960</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1st_National_Film_Awards" title="1st National Film Awards">1953 <span style="font-size:85%;">(1st)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2nd_National_Film_Awards" title="2nd National Film Awards">1954 <span style="font-size:85%;">(2nd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3rd_National_Film_Awards" title="3rd National Film Awards">1955 <span style="font-size:85%;">(3rd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/4th_National_Film_Awards" title="4th National Film Awards">1956 <span style="font-size:85%;">(4th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/5th_National_Film_Awards" title="5th National Film Awards">1957 <span style="font-size:85%;">(5th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/6th_National_Film_Awards" title="6th National Film Awards">1958 <span style="font-size:85%;">(6th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/7th_National_Film_Awards" title="7th National Film Awards">1959 <span style="font-size:85%;">(7th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/8th_National_Film_Awards" title="8th National Film Awards">1960 <span style="font-size:85%;">(8th)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">1961–1980</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/9th_National_Film_Awards" title="9th National Film Awards">1961 <span style="font-size:85%;">(9th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/10th_National_Film_Awards" title="10th National Film Awards">1962 <span style="font-size:85%;">(10th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/11th_National_Film_Awards" title="11th National Film Awards">1963 <span style="font-size:85%;">(11th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/12th_National_Film_Awards" title="12th National Film Awards">1964 <span style="font-size:85%;">(12th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/13th_National_Film_Awards" title="13th National Film Awards">1965 <span style="font-size:85%;">(13th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/14th_National_Film_Awards" title="14th National Film Awards">1966 <span style="font-size:85%;">(14th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/15th_National_Film_Awards" title="15th National Film Awards">1967 <span style="font-size:85%;">(15th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/16th_National_Film_Awards" title="16th National Film Awards">1968 <span style="font-size:85%;">(16th)</span></a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1969 <span style="font-size:85%;">(17th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/18th_National_Film_Awards" title="18th National Film Awards">1970 <span style="font-size:85%;">(18th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/19th_National_Film_Awards" title="19th National Film Awards">1971 <span style="font-size:85%;">(19th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/20th_National_Film_Awards" title="20th National Film Awards">1972 <span style="font-size:85%;">(20th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/21st_National_Film_Awards" title="21st National Film Awards">1973 <span style="font-size:85%;">(21st)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/22nd_National_Film_Awards" title="22nd National Film Awards">1974 <span style="font-size:85%;">(22nd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/23rd_National_Film_Awards" title="23rd National Film Awards">1975 <span style="font-size:85%;">(23rd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/24th_National_Film_Awards" title="24th National Film Awards">1976 <span style="font-size:85%;">(24th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/25th_National_Film_Awards" title="25th National Film Awards">1977 <span style="font-size:85%;">(25th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/26th_National_Film_Awards" title="26th National Film Awards">1978 <span style="font-size:85%;">(26th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/27th_National_Film_Awards" title="27th National Film Awards">1979 <span style="font-size:85%;">(27th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/28th_National_Film_Awards" title="28th National Film Awards">1980 <span style="font-size:85%;">(28th)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">1981–2000</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/29th_National_Film_Awards" title="29th National Film Awards">1981 <span style="font-size:85%;">(29th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/30th_National_Film_Awards" title="30th National Film Awards">1982 <span style="font-size:85%;">(30th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/31st_National_Film_Awards" title="31st National Film Awards">1983 <span style="font-size:85%;">(31st)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/32nd_National_Film_Awards" title="32nd National Film Awards">1984 <span style="font-size:85%;">(32nd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/33rd_National_Film_Awards" title="33rd National Film Awards">1985 <span style="font-size:85%;">(33rd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/34th_National_Film_Awards" title="34th National Film Awards">1986 <span style="font-size:85%;">(34th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/35th_National_Film_Awards" title="35th National Film Awards">1987 <span style="font-size:85%;">(35th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/36th_National_Film_Awards" title="36th National Film Awards">1988 <span style="font-size:85%;">(36th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/37th_National_Film_Awards" title="37th National Film Awards">1989 <span style="font-size:85%;">(37th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/38th_National_Film_Awards" title="38th National Film Awards">1990 <span style="font-size:85%;">(38th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/39th_National_Film_Awards" title="39th National Film Awards">1991 <span style="font-size:85%;">(39th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/40th_National_Film_Awards" title="40th National Film Awards">1992 <span style="font-size:85%;">(40th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/41st_National_Film_Awards" title="41st National Film Awards">1993 <span style="font-size:85%;">(41st)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/42nd_National_Film_Awards" title="42nd National Film Awards">1994 <span style="font-size:85%;">(42nd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/43rd_National_Film_Awards" title="43rd National Film Awards">1995 <span style="font-size:85%;">(43rd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/44th_National_Film_Awards" title="44th National Film Awards">1996 <span style="font-size:85%;">(44th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/45th_National_Film_Awards" title="45th National Film Awards">1997 <span style="font-size:85%;">(45th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/46th_National_Film_Awards" title="46th National Film Awards">1998 <span style="font-size:85%;">(46th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/47th_National_Film_Awards" title="47th National Film Awards">1999 <span style="font-size:85%;">(47th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/48th_National_Film_Awards" title="48th National Film Awards">2000 <span style="font-size:85%;">(48th)</span></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background: #DFD98D;width:1%">2001–2020</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/49th_National_Film_Awards" title="49th National Film Awards">2001 <span style="font-size:85%;">(49th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/50th_National_Film_Awards" title="50th National Film Awards">2002 <span style="font-size:85%;">(50th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/51st_National_Film_Awards" title="51st National Film Awards">2003 <span style="font-size:85%;">(51st)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/52nd_National_Film_Awards" title="52nd National Film Awards">2004 <span style="font-size:85%;">(52nd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/53rd_National_Film_Awards" title="53rd National Film Awards">2005 <span style="font-size:85%;">(53rd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/54th_National_Film_Awards" title="54th National Film Awards">2006 <span style="font-size:85%;">(54th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/55th_National_Film_Awards" title="55th National Film Awards">2007 <span style="font-size:85%;">(55th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/56th_National_Film_Awards" title="56th National Film Awards">2008 <span style="font-size:85%;">(56th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/57th_National_Film_Awards" title="57th National Film Awards">2009 <span style="font-size:85%;">(57th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/58th_National_Film_Awards" title="58th National Film Awards">2010 <span style="font-size:85%;">(58th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/59th_National_Film_Awards" title="59th National Film Awards">2011 <span style="font-size:85%;">(59th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/60th_National_Film_Awards" title="60th National Film Awards">2012 <span style="font-size:85%;">(60th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/61st_National_Film_Awards" title="61st National Film Awards">2013 <span style="font-size:85%;">(61st)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/62nd_National_Film_Awards" title="62nd National Film Awards">2014 <span style="font-size:85%;">(62nd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/63rd_National_Film_Awards" title="63rd National Film Awards">2015 <span style="font-size:85%;">(63rd)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/64th_National_Film_Awards" title="64th National Film Awards">2016 <span style="font-size:85%;">(64th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/65th_National_Film_Awards" title="65th National Film Awards">2017 <span style="font-size:85%;">(65th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/66th_National_Film_Awards" title="66th National Film Awards">2018 <span style="font-size:85%;">(66th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/67th_National_Film_Awards" title="67th National Film Awards">2019 <span style="font-size:85%;">(67th)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/68th_National_Film_Awards" title="68th National Film Awards">2020 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