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National Film Awards

    

The National Film Awards are India's most prestigious awards for cinema. It began in 1954 and is managed by the Directorate of Film Festivals which was established in 1973.

The awards are given in several categories for Indian films made in Hindi and other regional languages. The 'Swarna Kamal' or the 'Golden Lotus Award' is given for the following categories: Best Film, Best Direction, Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Children's Film, while the 'Rajat Kamal' or the 'Silver Lotus Award' is given for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Music Direction and Best Lyrics among others.

56th National Film Awards

The 56th National Film Awards for the year 2008 (and not 2009) were announced in January 2010. But you would be surprised to know that the National Film Awards which are announced are not of 2009 but are for the year 2008.

Here is the list of winners of the 56th National Film Awards:

The Best Feature Film award went to Antaheen, a Bengali film which also received the awards for best cinematography, best lyrics and best female playback singer.

The best actor award was bagged by Upendra Limaye for the Marathi movie Jogva.

Hariharan was adjudged the Best Male Playback Singer

Shreya Ghoshal received the award for the Best Female Playback Singer

Priyanka Chopra won the Best Actress Award for her role in Hindi film

Fashion The best supporting actress award went to Kangana Ranaut for the movie Fashion.

Arjun Rampal won the Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘Rock On’.

Sh. Bala won the award for Best Direction for the Tamil film Naan Kadauul.

Hindi film Nandita’s Firaaq, was selected for Best Editing and Best Art Direction categories.

‘Little Zizou’ (English, Gujarati) was adjudged the Best Film on Family values.

Kannada film Gubbachigalu received the Best Children’s Film Award.

Master Shams Patel won the Best Child Artist for his role in Hindi film ‘Thanks Maa’.

The Special Jury Award went to Malayalam film ‘Bioscope’ produced by National Film Development Corporation.

Neeta Lulla won for Best Costume Designer for Hindi film Jodha Akbar, which also wont the best choreography award.

Eight Films were selected for the ‘Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the constitution’ category –

Best Assamese Film – Mon Jai;

Best Bengali Film – Shob Charitro Kalponik;

Best Hindi Film – Rock On;

Best Kannada Film- Vimukthi;

Best Malayalam Film Thirakkada;

Best Marathi Film Harishcnadrachi Factory

Best Tamil Film Veranam Airam;

Best Telugu Film – 1940 Lookagramam.

 

DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD
 

The Dadasaheb Phalke award, instituted in 1969, is the highest national honour for cinema given by the Government of India. The award is named after the veteran film actor Dada Saheb Phalke, who is considered as the 'Father of the Indian Cinema'. It is presented every year to senior film personalities for their contribution to the art. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh and a ''Swarna Kamal".

 

The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award was given to Devika Rani in 1969. The other recipients of the Award include B.N.Sircar (1970), Prithviraj Kapoor (1971-posthumous), Punkaj Mullik (1972), Sulochana (Ruby Meyers) -1973, B. N. Reddy (1974),Dhiren Ganguly (1975), Kanan Devi (1976), Nitin Bose (1977), R.C.Boral (1978), Sohrab Modi (1979), P.Jairaj (1980),Naushad Ali (1981), L.V. Prasad (1982), Durga Khote (1983), Satyajit Ray (1984), V.Shantaram (1985), B.Nagi Reddy (1986), Raj Kapoor (1987), Ashok Kumar (1988),Lata Mangeshkar (1989), A.Nageshwara Rao (1990), Bhalji Pendarkar (1991),Bhupen Hazarika (1992),Majrooh Sultanpuri (1993), Dilip Kumar (1994),  Dr Raj Kumar (1995), Shivaji Ganeshan (1996), Pradeep (1997), B.R.Chopra (1998), Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1999), Asha Bhonsle (2000), Yash Chopra (2001), Dev Anand (2002), Mrinal Sen (2003), Adoor Gopalakrishnan (2004), Shyam Benegal (2005), Tapan Sinha (2006) and Manna Dey (2007). 

 

Legendary cinematographer V.K. Murthy, best remembered as the cinematographer for all Guru Dutt films, has been chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2008. This is the first time that a cinematographer has been selected for this award.

Murthy broke new grounds, ushered in modern and highly sophisticated techniques and brought in rich visual artistry to Indian cinema. He shot India’s first cinemascope movie “Kagaz Ke Phool” (1959) and was the cinematographer for all of Guru Dutt films. Murthy has been cinematographer for films “Ziddi” (1948), “Baazi” (1951), “Jaal” (1952), “Pyasa” (1957) and “Chaudhvin ka Chand” (1960), among others. Born in 1923 and having spent nearly five decades in Mumbai, the ace cinematographer is now based in Bangalore.

 

FILMFARE AWARDS
 

The first ever Filmfare Awards function was held on March 21, 1954. Bimal Roy's Do Bigha Zamin, was adjudged the Best Film of the Year. Meena Kumari received the Best Actress Award while Dilip Kumar was voted as the Best Actor of the Year. Music director Naushad won the Best Music Award for Baiju Bawra, while Bimal Roy received his second trophy for Best Director.

54th Annual Filmfare Awards (2009) :

Filmfare Awards 2009 Winners

* Best Movie: Jodha Akbar
* Best Director: Ashutosh Gowarikar for Jodha Akbar
* Best Actor in a Leading role (Male): Hrithik Roshan for Jodha Akbar
* Best Actor in a Leading role (Female): Priyanka Chopra for Fashion

Critic Awards

* Best Actress: Sahana Goswami for Rock On!
* Best Actor: Manjit Singh for Oye Lucky! Lucy Oye!
* Best Jury Award: Nishikant Kamat for Mumbai Meri Jaan
* Special jury mention to Prateik Babbar and Purab Kohli for Jaane tu ... and Rock on! respectively.
* Lifetime Achievement Award: Bhanu Athaiya, Om Puri
* Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male): Arjun Rampal for Rock On!
* Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female) Kangana Ranaut for Fashion
* Best Dialogue: Manu Rishi for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
* Best Screenplay: Yogendra Vinayak Joshi, Upendra Sidhaye for Mumbai Meri Jaan
* Best Story : Abhishek Kapoor for Rock On!
* Best Music Director: A R Rahman for Jaane tu...
* Best Lyrics: Javed Akhtar for Jashn-e-Bahara (Jodha Akbar)
* Best Playback Singer (Male): Sukhwinder Singh for Haule haule (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)
* Best Playback Singer (Female: Shreya Ghoshal for Teri ore... (Singh is Kinng)
* Best Sensational Debut (Male): Farhan Akhtar and Imraan Khan
* Best Sensational Debut (Female): Asin Thottumkal for Ghajini
* Sony Filmfare Best Scene Award: Rab Ne Banadi Jodi
* R D Burman Upcoming Talent: Benny Dayal for Ghajini

Technical Awards

* Best Background Score: A R Rahman for Jodha Akbar
* Best Costume: Manoshi Nath for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
* Best Cinematography: Jason West for Rock On!
* Best Sound Design: Vinod Subramanyam for Rock On!
* Best Choreography: Longines for Pappu Can’t Dance Sala. ( Jaane Tu...)
* Best Editing: Amit Pawar for Mumbai Meri Jaan
* Best Production Design: Vandan Kataria and Monica
* Angelica Bhowmick for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
* Best Action: Peter Hein for Ghajini
* Best Visual Effects Award : John Deitz for Love Story 2050


53rd Annual Filmfare Awards (2008)
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Popular Awards

* Best Actor: Shah Rukh Khan (Chak De India)
* Best Actress: Kareena Kapoor (Jab We Met)
* Best Film: Aamir Khan (Taare Zameen Par)
* Best Director: Aamir Khan (Taare Zameen Par)
* Best Debut (Male): Ranbir Kapoor (Saawariya)
* Best Debut (Female): Deepika Padukone (Om Shanti Om)
* Best Supporting Actor (Male): Irrfan Khan (Life in a Metro)
* Best Supporting Actor (Female): Konkana Sen Sharma (Life in a Metro)
* Best Music Direction: A. R. Rehman (Guru)
* Best Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi ('Maa' - Taare Zameen Par)
* Best Playback Singer (Male): Shaan ('Jabse Tere Naina' - Saawariya)
* Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal ('Barso Re' - Guru)
* Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of Year Award: Deepika Padukone


Critics Awards

* Best Actor Critics Award: Darsheel Safary (Taare Zameen Par)
* Best Actress Critics Award: Tabu (Cheeni Kum)
* Best Film Critics Award: Shimit Amin (Chak De India)


Special Awards

* Life Time Achievement Award: (Rishi Kapoor)
* R. D. Burman Award: Monty Sharma (Saawariya)
* Power Awards: Yash Chopra & Aditya Chopra


Technical Awards

* Best Special Effects: Red Chillies Entertainment (Om Shanti Om)
* Best Background Score: A. R. Rahman (Guru)
* Best Editing: Amitabh Shukla (Chak De India)
* Best Action: Rob Miller (Chak De India)
* Best Art Direction: Samir Chanda (Guru)
* Best Sound: Leslie Fernandes (Johnny Gaddaar)
* Best Screenplay: Anurag Basu (Life in A Metro)
* Best Cinematography: Sudip Chatterjee (Chak De India)
* Best Choreography: Saroj Khan Barso Re (Guru)
* Best Dialogue: Imitiaz Ali (Jab We Met)
* Best Story: Amol Gupte (Taare Zameen Par)
* Best Costume Design: Sujata Sharma (Gandhi My Father)

52nd Annual Filmfare Awards (2007) :


The following are the winners of the 52nd 'Filmfare Awards' announced in February 2007:

Best Film: Rang De Basanti

Best Director: Rakeysh Mehra (Rang De Basanti)

Best Actor: Hrithik Roshan (Dhoom 2) (what )

Best Actress: Kajol (Fanaa)

Best Supporting Actor: Abhishek Bacchan (Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna)

Best Supporting Actress: Konkana Sen Gupta (Omkara)

Best Comedian: Arshad Warsi (Lage Raho Munnabhai)

Best actor in negative role: Saif Ali Khan(Omkara)

Best Music: AR Rehman(Rang De Basanti)

Lifetime achievement awards: Jaya Bacchan(presented by Amitabh Baccha; Javed Akhtar (presented by Yash Chopra and Rakesh Sippy)
 

Star Screen Awards

 

The following are the winners of the 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2010:

Best Editing Results - Raju Hirani (3 Idiots)

Best Special Effects - Aladin

Best Action - Vijayan ( Wanted )

Best Cinematographer - Rajiv Ravi ( Dev D)

Best Choreographer - Bosco Ceaser (3 Idiots)

Best Story - Imtiaz Ali ( Love Aaj Kal)

Best Screenplay - Abhijat Joshi, Raju Hirani (3 Idiots)

Best Dialogues - AbhijatJoshi, Raju hirani (3 Idiots)

Best Child Artist - Pratik Katari ( Paa)

Best Cast- Luck By Chance

Best Lyricist - Irshad Kamil For Choor Bazari ( Love Aaj Kal)

Best Playback Singer ( Female ) - Kavita Seth For Ore Manva ( Wake up Sid )

Best Playback Singer (Male ) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan For Aaj Din Chaya ( Love Aaj Kal)

Best Music Director - A R Rahman ( Delhi 6 )

Ramnath Goenka memorial award: Nandita Das for ‘Firaaq’

Most Promising Newcomer ( Female ) Mahi Gill (Dev D)

Most Promising Newcomer (Male): Omi Vaidya (Aka Silencer) ( 3 Idiots )

Most Promising Debutante Director: Nandita Das (Firaaq)

Best Supporting Actress: Arundhati Nag (Paa)

Best Supporting Actor: Rishi Kapoor (Love Aaj Kal)

Star plus jodi award: Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan

Lifetime Achievement Award: Javed Akhtar

Best Actor in a negative role:Boman Irani (3 Idiots)

Best Actress Most Popular Category- Kareena Kapoor ( 3 Idiots )

Best Actor for Most Popular Category: Shahid Kapoor (Kaminey)

Best Actor in a comic role: Omi Vaidya (3 Idiots)

Best Jodi of the decade: Shahrukh Khan and Kajol

Best Entertainer of the year: Katrina Kaif

Best Film: 3 Idiots

Best Director: Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots)

Best Actress: Vidya Balan (Paa)

Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan (Paa)

    


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