Discontinued and intermittent National Film Awards

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The National Film Awards are presented every year by the National Film Development Corporation of India. Following is the list of discontinued and intermittent National Film Awards. Throughout the year various awards have been discontinued and given intermittently. 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 Feature film award categories

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Following are the discontinued National Film Awards from feature films category:

All India Certificate of Merit

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.

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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]
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Second Best Feature Film

Third Best Feature Film

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]

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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]
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Best Feature Film on National Integration

Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation

Best Film on Other Social Issues

Best Film on Family Welfare

Best Animated Film

Best Special Effects

Special Jury Award

Best Story

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.

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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]
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Best Film Based On High Literary Work

It was instituted in 1966 and awarded only at 14th National Film Awards.[19]

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1966
(14th)
Chutti Bengali Arundhati Devi Arundhati Devi [19]
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Discontinued Non-feature film award categories

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Following are the discontinued National Film Awards from non-feature films category:

Best Agriculture Film

Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film

Best Biographical Film

Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film

Best Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film

Best Exploration/Adventure Film

Best Family Welfare Film

Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film

Best Investigative Film

Best Promotional Film

Best Scientific Film

Best Film on Social Issues

Special Jury Award

Best Experimental Film

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.

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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 [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 [30]
1981
(29th)
No Award [31]
1982
(30th)
Chakkar Chandu Ka Chameliwala Hindi FTII N. C. Thade [32]
1983
(31st)
The Clown and The Dog English FTII Sunny Joseph [20]
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Best Filmstrip

It was instituted in 1963 and awarded only at 11th National Film Awards.[12]

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1963
(11th)
Historical Monuments of Delhi Hindi G. K. Athalye G. K. Athalye [12]
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Best Industrial Film

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.

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1984
(32nd)
Krishi Jantrapati Hindi Ghanashyam Mahapatra Ghanashyam Mahapatra [33]
1985
(33rd)
Safety Measures in Handling Agriculture Machinery English D. Gautaman Gurbir Singh Grewal [35]
1986
(34th)
The Story of Glass English S. Kumar Buddhadeb Dasgupta [36]
1987
(35th)
Golden Muga Silk - The Cultural Heritage of Assam English Director (NE), Central Silk Board, Assam Siba Prasad Thakur [37]
Looking Back English Drishtikon Productions for Films Division Prakash Jha
1988
(36th)
The Duo English Sanat Kumar Dasgupta Sanat Kumar Dasgupta [34]
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Best News Review

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.

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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   [28]
1978
(26th)
Uttar Pradesh Samachar 24 Hindi Director of Information and Public Relations, U.P.   [29]
1979
(27th)
Indian News Review No. 1592 English     [38]
1980
(28th)
Day of the Dark Sun
(News Magazine 3)
  Films Division   [30]
1981
(29th)
News Magazine 12   Vijay B. Chandra for Films Division   [31]
1982
(30th)
Asiad 82 - News 1   N. S. Thapa for Films Division   [32]
1983
(31st)
Shelter English FTII   [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
[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 [36]
1987
(35th)
Colours of Life
(News Magazine 100)
English Pritam S. Arshi for Films Division   Mahesh P. Sinha
  Sant Lal Prasad (Cameraman)
[37]
1988
(36th)
More Than a Success Story
(News Magazine 129)
English Biren Das for Films Division K. B. Nair [34]
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Best Newsreel Cameraman

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]

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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 [28]
1978
(26th)
Dawn Over Gurais
(Indian News Review No. 1568)
English C. L. Kaul [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
[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
[20]
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Intermittent Feature film award categories

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Best Feature Film in the languages of Schedule VIII

Best Bodo Feature Film

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.

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1985
(33rd)
Alayaron Bodosa Film Productions Jwngdao Bodosa [35]
2015
(63rd)
Dau Huduni Methai Shankarlal Goenka Manju Borah [39]
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Best Dogri Feature Film

The National Film Award for Best Dogri Feature Film is 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.

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2011
(59th)
Dille Ch Vasya Koi Sanjeev Rattan Sanjeev Rattan [40]
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Best English Feature Film

Best Kashmiri Feature Film

It is only awarded at 12th National Film Awards in 1964.[41] Per Constitution of India, Kashmiri language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

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1964
(12th)
Mainz-Raat M. R. Seth   Shyam
  Jagiram Paul
[41]
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Best Maithili Feature Film

The National Film Award for Best Maithili Feature Film is 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.

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2015
(63rd)
Mithila Makhaan   Neetu Chandra
  Samir Kumar
Nitin Chandra [39]
2021
(69th)
Samanantar   Niraj Kumar Mishra
  Atul Pandey
Niraj Kumar Mishra [42]
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Best Sanskrit Feature Film

The National Film Award for Best Sanskrit Feature Film is 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.

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2015
(63rd)
Priyamanasam Baby Mathew Somatheeram Vinod Mankara [39]
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Best Urdu Feature Film

It is only awarded thrice at 41st National Film Awards in 1993,[43] at 44th National Film Awards in 1996,[44] and lately at 60th National Film Awards in 2012.[45] Per Constitution of India, Urdu language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

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1993
(41st)
Muhafiz Wahid Chowhan Ismail Merchant [43]
1996
(44th)
Sardari Begum   Amit Khanna
  Mahesh Bhatt
Shyam Benegal [44]
2012
(60th)
Harud   Aamir Bashir
  Shankar Raman
Aamir Bashir [45]
2018
(66th)
Hamid Saregama India Limited Aijaz Khan [46]
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Best Feature Film in the languages not of Schedule VIII

Best Bhojpuri Feature Film

It is only awarded at 53rd National Film Awards in 2005.[47] Per Constitution of India, Bhojpuri language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

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2005
(53rd)
Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar   Deepa Narayan Anand D. Ghatraj [47]
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Best Chhattisgarhi Feature Film

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2019
(67th)
Bhulan the Maze Swapnil Film Productions Manoj Verma [48]
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Best Dimasa Feature Film

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2020
(68th)
Semkhor Aimee Baruah Production Society Aimee Baruah [49]
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Best Garo Feature Film

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.

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2018
(66th)
Ma.ama Anna Films Dominic Sangma [46]
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Best Haryanvi Feature Film

It is only awarded thrice at 62nd (2014) and 63rd National Film Awards (2015) and 67th National Film Awards (2019).[50][39] Per Constitution of India, Haryanvi language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

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2014
(62nd)
Pagdi The Honour V R Entertainers Rajeev Bhatia [50]
2015
(63rd)
Satrangi Punam Deswal Sharma Sundeep Sharma [39]
2019
(67th)
Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti   Essel Vision Productions Limited
  Satish Kaushik Entertainment
Rajesh Amar Lal Babbar [51]
2020
(68th)
Dada Lakhmi Anhad Studio Pvt.Ltd Yashpal Sharma [52]
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Best Jasari Feature Film

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.

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2017
(65th)
Sinjar Shibu G. Suseelan Pampally
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Best Khasi Feature Film

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.

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1984
(32nd)
Manik Raitong Rishan Rapsang Ardhendu Bhattacharya [33]
2013
(61st)
Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty Kurbah Films Pradip Kurbah [53]
2015
(63rd)
Onaatah   Pomu Das
  Marjina Kurbah
Pradip Kurbah [39]
2019
(67th)
Iewduh Shiven Arts Pradip Kurbah [51]
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Best Kodava Feature Film

It is only awarded at 41st National Film Awards in 1993.[43] Per Constitution of India, Kodava language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

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1993
(41st)
Mandhara Phu B. N. Ravi S. R. Rajan [43]
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Best Kokborok Feature Film

It is only awarded at 56th National Film Awards in 2008.[54] Per Constitution of India, Kokborok language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

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2008
(56th)
Yarwng Joseph Kizhakechennadu Joseph Pulinthanath [54]
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Best Ladakhi Feature Film

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.

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2017
(65th)
Walking With The Wind Mahesh Mohan Praveen Morchhale
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Best Mising Feature Film

It is awarded at 60th and 67th National Film Awards in 2012 and 2019 respectively.[45] Per Constitution of India, Mising language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

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2012
(60th)
Ko Yad Manju Borah Manju Borah [45]
2019
(67th)
Anu Ruwad Obonori Pictures Dilip Kumar Doley [51]
2021
(69th)
Boomba Ride Quarter Moon Productions Biswajeet Bora [42]
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Best Mizo Feature Film

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.

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2015
(63rd)
Kima’s Lode Beyond the Class Children's Film Society Zualaa Chhangte [39]
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Best Monpa Feature Film

It is only awarded at 53rd National Film Awards in 2005.[47] Per Constitution of India, Monpa language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

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2005
(53rd)
Sonam Garima Films Ahsan Muzid [47]
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Best Moran Feature Film

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2016
(64th)
Haanduk Mayamara Production Jaicheng Jai Dohutia
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Best Pangchenpa Feature Film

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.

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2018
(66th)
In the Land of Poison Women Aaas Productions Manju Borah [46]
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Best Paniya Feature Film

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.

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2019
(67th)
Kenjira Aaas Productions Neru Films
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Best Rabha Feature Film

It is only awarded at 62nd National Film Awards in 2014.[50] Per Constitution of India, Rabha language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

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2014
(62nd)
Orong   Suraj Kr. Duwarah
  Aucto Creation
Suraj Kr. Duwarah [50]
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Best Rajasthani Feature Film

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2018
(66th)
Turtle Shivazza Films & Entertainment Dinesh S Yadav [46]
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Best Sherdukpen Feature Film

It is awarded twice at 61st National Film Awards in 2013[53] 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.

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2013
(61st)
Crossing Bridges TNT Films Production Sange Dorjee Thongdok [53]
2018
(66th)
Mishing BB Entertainment Trade Private Limited Bobby Sarma Baruah [46]
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Best Tiwa Feature Film

The National Film Award for Best Tiwa Feature Film is for the films made in Tiwa language. Till now, it is awarded once at the 70th National Film Awards.

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2022
(70th)
Sikaisal Imaging Media Bobby Sarma Baruah [55]
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Best Tulu Feature Film

It is awarded six times.[43][54] Per Constitution of India, Tulu language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

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List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s)
Year Film(s) Producer(s) Director(s) Refs.
1993
(41st)
Bangar Patler Richard Castellano Richard Castellano [43]
2006
(54th)
Kotti Channaya R. Dhanaraj Anand P. Raj [56]
2008
(56th)
Gaggara M. Durganand Shivadhwaj Shetty [54]
2016
(64th)
Madipu Aastha Production Chetan Mundadi [57]
2017
(65th)
Paddayi Nithyananda Pai Abhaya Simha [58]
2019
(67th)
Pingara DMR Productions R. Preetham Shetty [51]
2020
(68th)
Jeetige AR Productions Santhosh Mada [59]
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Best Wancho Feature Film

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.

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List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s)
Year Film(s) Producer(s) Director(s) Refs.
2015
(63rd)
The Head Hunter Splash Films Private Limited Nilanjan Datta [39]
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Special Mention (Book on Cinema)

Special Mention (Film Critic)

More information List of recipients, showing the year (award ceremony) and language(s), Year ...
List of recipients, showing the year (award ceremony) and language(s)
Year Recipient(s) Language(s) Refs.
2000
(48th)
Ratnottama Sengupta English
2001
(49th)
C. S. Venkiteswaran Malayalam
2002
(50th)
Ashok Rane Marathi
2006
(54th)
Utpal Datta Assamese [56]
2012
(60th)
Piyush Roy English [45]
2017
(65th)
Sunil Mishra Hindi
2021
(69th)
B. N. Subramanya Kannada [60]
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