19th National Film Awards

Indian ceremony celebrating cinema of 1971

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19th National Film Awards

Awarded for| Best of Indian cinema in 1971
Awarded by| Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Presented by| Indira Gandhi
(Prime Minister of India)
Announced on| 1 May 1972 (1972-05-01)
Official website| dff.nic.in
Highlights
Best Feature Film| Seemabaddha
Dadasaheb Phalke Award| Prithviraj Kapoor
Most awards| Reshma Aur Shera (3)

* <- 18th
* National Film Awards
* 20th ->

The 19th National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1971.[1][2]

## Juries

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Four different committees were formed based on the film making sectors in India, mainly based in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras along with the central committee for all India level. For 19th National Film Awards.

* Jury Members: Central
* Jury Regional: Bombay
* Jury Regional: Calcutta
* Jury Regional: Madras

## Awards

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Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.

President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known as National Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today's National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given as National Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificate of Merit in all the categories is discontinued over the years.

### Lifetime Achievement Award

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Name of Award  | Image  | Awardee(s)  | Awarded As  | Awards

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Dadasaheb Phalke Award |  | Prithviraj Kapoor
(Posthumously)
| Actor | ₹11,000, a shawl and a plaque

### Feature films

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Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 19th National Film Awards, a Bengali film Seemabadha won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film.

#### All India Award

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Following were the awards given:[3]

Name of Award  | Name of Film  | Language  | Awardee(s)  | Awards

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Best Feature Film | Seemabaddha | Bengali | Producer and Director:Satyajit Ray | Gold Medal and ₹40,000
Second Best Feature Film | Anubhav | Hindi  | Producer:  | ₹15,000 and a medal
Director: Basu Bhattacharya | ₹5,000 and a plaque
Best Children's Film | Wings of Fire | English  | Producer:  | ₹30,000 and a medal
Director:  | ₹5,000 and a plaque
Best Feature Film on National Integration | Do Boond Pani | Hindi  | Producer: K. A. Abbas | ₹30,000 and a medal
Director: K. A. Abbas | ₹10,000 and a plaque
Best Actor (Bharat Award) | Rikshakaran | Tamil | M. G. Ramachandran | A figurine
Best Actress (Urvashi Award) | Reshma Aur Shera | Hindi  | Waheeda Rahman | A figurine
Best Child Artist | Ajab Tujhe Sarkar | Marathi  | Master Sachin | A plaque
Best Direction | Vamsha Vriksha | Kannada  |  • B. V. Karanth
• Girish Karnad | ₹ 5,000 and a plaque
Best Music Direction | Reshma Aur Shera | Hindi  | Jaidev | ₹ 5,000 and a plaque
Best Male Playback Singer | Nimantran | Bengali  | Hemanta Mukherjee | A plaque
Best Female Playback Singer | Savale Samali | Tamil  | P. Susheela | A plaque
Best Screenplay | Ekoni | Bengali  | Tapan Sinha | ₹5,000 and a plaque
Best Cinematography (Black and White)  | Anubhav | Bengali  | Nandu Battacharya  | ₹5,000 and a plaque
Best Cinematography (Color)  | Reshma Aur Shera | Hindi  | Ramachandra  | ₹5,000 and a plaque
Best Lyrics | Nanak Dhukhia Sab Sansar | Punjabi  | Prem Dhavan | ₹10,000 and a certificate

#### Regional Award

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The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For feature films in English, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Oriya and Punjabi language, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given.

Name of Award  | Name of Film  | Awardee(s)  | Awards

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Best Feature Film in Assamese | Aranya | Producer:  | ₹5,000
Director:  | Silver Medal
Best Feature Film in Bengali | Nimantran | Producer:  | ₹5,000
Director: Tarun Majumdar | Silver Medal
Best Feature Film in Hindi | Phir Bhi | Producer:  | ₹5,000
Director: Shivendra Sinha  | Silver Medal
Best Feature Film in Kannada | Vamsha Vriksha | Producer: G. V. Iyer | ₹5,000
Director: B. V. Karanth and Girish Karnad | Silver Medal
Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Karakana Kadhal | Producer:  | ₹5,000
Director:  | Silver Medal
Best Feature Film in Marathi | Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe | Producer:  | ₹5,000
Director: Arvind Deshpande | Silver Medal
Best Feature Film in Tamil | Veguli Pen | Producer: Abdul Kabar  | ₹5,000
Director: S. S. Devadass  | Silver Medal
Best Feature Film in Telugu | Mattilo Manikyam | Producer: Chalam | ₹5,000
Director: B. V. Prasad | Silver Medal

### Non-Feature films

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Following were the awards given:

#### Short films

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Name of Award  | Name of Film  | Language  | Awardee(s)  | Awards

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Best Film on Social Documentation | A Village Smiles | English | Producer:  | ₹5,000 and a medal
Director:  | ₹2,000 and a plaque

### Awards not given

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Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award

* Best Story Writer
* Best Film on Family Welfare
* Best Experimental Film
* Best Animation Film
* President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in English
* President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Oriya
* President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Punjabi

## References

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1. ^ National Film Awards, India (1972)
2. ^ "National Film Awards - 1972". Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
3. ^ "National Film Awards (1971)". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2013.

## External links

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* National Film Awards Archives
* Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India

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National Film Awards

* National Film Development Corporation of India
* Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
* Cinema of India

Lifetime Achievement|

* Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Feature Films|

| Current awards|

| Golden Lotus|

* Feature Film
* Direction
* Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
* Children's Film
* Debut Film of a Director
* AVGC (Animation Film)

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Silver Lotus|

* Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values
* Assamese Feature Film
* Bengali Feature Film
* Gujarati Feature Film
* Hindi Feature Film
* Kannada Feature Film
* Konkani Feature Film
* Malayalam Feature Film
* Manipuri Feature Film
* Marathi Feature Film
* Odia Feature Film
* Punjabi Feature Film
* Tamil Feature Film
* Telugu Feature Film
* Screenplay
* Actor in a Leading Role
* Actress in a Leading Role
* Actor in a Supporting Role
* Actress in a Supporting Role
* Child Artist
* Cinematography
* Editing
* Music Direction
* Male Singer
* Female Singer
* Lyrics
* Production Design
* AVGC (Visual Effects)
* Choreography
* Stunt Choreography
* Costume Design
* Make-up
* Sound Design
* Special Mention

Intermittent awards|

* Bhojpuri Feature Film
* Bodo Feature Film
* Chhattisgarhi Feature Film
* Dimasa Feature Film
* Dogri Feature Film
* English Feature Film
* Garo Feature Film
* Haryanvi Feature Film
* Jasari Feature Film
* Kashmiri Feature Film
* Khasi Feature Film
* Kodava Feature Film
* Kokborok Feature Film
* Ladakhi Feature Film
* Maithili Feature Film
* Mising Feature Film
* Mizo Feature Film
* Monpa Feature Film
* Moran Feature Film
* Paniya Feature Film
* Pangchenpa Feature Film
* Rabha Feature Film
* Rajasthani Feature Film
* Sanskrit Feature Film
* Sherdukpen
* Tiwa Feature Film
* Tulu Feature Film
* Urdu Feature Film
* Wancho Feature Film

Discontinued awards|

* Second Feature Film
* Third Feature Film
* Story
* Film Based on High Literary Work
* Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
* Film on Family Welfare
* Film on National Integration
* Film on Other Social Issues
* Special Jury
* Animated Film
* Special Effects

Non-Feature Films|

| Current awards|

| Golden Lotus|

* Non-Feature Film
* Direction
* Debut Film of a Director

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Silver Lotus|

* Non Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values
* Documentry
* Arts/Cultural Film
* Biographical/Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
* Animation Film
* Short Film
* Script
* Cinematography
* Editing
* Narration / Voice Over
* Best Music Direction
* Sound Design
* Special Mention

Discontinued awards|

* Experimental Film
* Industrial Film
* Agriculture Film
* Anthropological/Ethnographic Film
* Biographical Film
* Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film
* Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film
* Exploration/Adventure Film
* Film on Family Welfare
* Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
* Investigative Film
* Promotional Film
* Scientific Film
* Film on Social Issues
* Filmstrip
* News Review
* Newsreel Cameraman
* Special Jury

Writing on cinema|

| Current awards|

* Best Book on Cinema
* Best Film Critic

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Intermittent awards|

* Special Mention (Book on Cinema)
* Special Mention (Film Critic)

Awards by year|

| 1953–1960|

* 1953 (1st)
* 1954 (2nd)
* 1955 (3rd)
* 1956 (4th)
* 1957 (5th)
* 1958 (6th)
* 1959 (7th)
* 1960 (8th)

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1961–1980|

* 1961 (9th)
* 1962 (10th)
* 1963 (11th)
* 1964 (12th)
* 1965 (13th)
* 1966 (14th)
* 1967 (15th)
* 1968 (16th)
* 1969 (17th)
* 1970 (18th)
* 1971 (19th)
* 1972 (20th)
* 1973 (21st)
* 1974 (22nd)
* 1975 (23rd)
* 1976 (24th)
* 1977 (25th)
* 1978 (26th)
* 1979 (27th)
* 1980 (28th)

1981–2000|

* 1981 (29th)
* 1982 (30th)
* 1983 (31st)
* 1984 (32nd)
* 1985 (33rd)
* 1986 (34th)
* 1987 (35th)
* 1988 (36th)
* 1989 (37th)
* 1990 (38th)
* 1991 (39th)
* 1992 (40th)
* 1993 (41st)
* 1994 (42nd)
* 1995 (43rd)
* 1996 (44th)
* 1997 (45th)
* 1998 (46th)
* 1999 (47th)
* 2000 (48th)

2001–2020|

* 2001 (49th)
* 2002 (50th)
* 2003 (51st)
* 2004 (52nd)
* 2005 (53rd)
* 2006 (54th)
* 2007 (55th)
* 2008 (56th)
* 2009 (57th)
* 2010 (58th)
* 2011 (59th)
* 2012 (60th)
* 2013 (61st)
* 2014 (62nd)
* 2015 (63rd)
* 2016 (64th)
* 2017 (65th)
* 2018 (66th)
* 2019 (67th)
* 2020 (68th)

2021–present|

* 2021 (69th)
* 2022 (70th)

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