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  Description Best in Film
  Presenter Directorate Of Film Festivals
  Year 1954


The National Film Awards is the most prestigious and one of India 's oldest award ceremonies. It began in 1954 and is currently run by the '' Directorate Of Film Festivals '' which was established in 1973. {Link without Title}


AWARDS UP TO 2006

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


Golden Lotus Award

Official Name: Swarna Kamal




Silver Lotus Award

Official Name: Rajat Kamal


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


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


Other Feature Film Awards:


Nargis Dutt Award

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



Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film

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



Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is for lifetime achievement and contribution to Indian Cinema . It is named after Dadasaheb Phalke , one of India's pioneering film makers.



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

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


Non-Feature Film Awards

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



Best Book on Cinema

This award is given to the Best Book on Cinema:


SEE ALSO



REFERENCES

  Surname1 Matthew
  Given1 KM
  Year 2006
  Title Manorama Yearbook 2006
  Publisher Malayala Manorama, India
  ISBN 81-890-0407-7




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