National Film Award for Best Gujarati Feature Film

Award in the National Film Awards

National Film Award for Best Gujarati Feature Film

Description| Best feature film of the year in Gujarati
Sponsored by| National Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly called| National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Gujarati (1960–2021)
Reward(s)|

* Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
* ₹2,00,000

First awarded| 1960
Last awarded| 2021
Highlights
Total awarded| 13
First winner| Mendi Rang Lagyo
Last winner| Chhello Show

The National Film Award for Best Gujarati Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It was instituted in 1960 and first awarded at 8th National Film Awards.[1] Per the Constitution of India, Gujarati language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution. Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Gujarati Feature Film".[2]

## Winners

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Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

Awards legends

| President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film

| Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film

| Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film

| Certificate of Merit for the Best Feature Film

| Indicates a joint award for that year
List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation

Year  | Film(s)  | Producer(s)  | Director(s)  | Citation  | Refs.
1960
(8th) | Mendi Rang Lagyo | Bipin Gajjar  | Manhar Raskapur  |  - | [3]
1961
(9th) | Nandanvan | Shrikumar V. Gaglani  | Ganpatrao Brahmbhatt  |  - | [4]
1963
(11th) | Jevi Chhun Tevi | Bholanath D. Trivedi  | Gajanan Mehta  |  - | [5]
1965
(13th) | Kasumbi No Rang | Manoobhai N. Gadhvi  | G. K. Mehta  |  - | [6]
1969
(17th) | Kanku | Kantilal Rathod  | Kantilal Rathod  |  - | [7]
1972
(20th) | Gun Sundari No Ghar Sansar |  • Ramesh H. Saraiya
• Jayant Malaviya
• Chandulal Gnadhi  | Govind Saraiya  |  - | [8]
1989
(37th) | Percy | NFDC | Pervez Merwanji  |

For its searing exploration of the neuroses and the claustrophobic embrace of an ingrown familial culture.

| [9]
1993
(41st) | Manvini Bhavai |

* Aashish Trivedi
* Upendra Trivedi

| Upendra Trivedi |

For depicting the drought-torn lives of villagers through the eyes of the protagonist.

| [1]
2012
(60th) | The Good Road | NFDC | Gyan Correa  |

This film effectively captures the flavor of the never-ending and undulating highways of the other India and its hidden facets.

| [10]
2016
(64th) | Wrong Side Raju | CineMan Productions
Phantom Films | Mikhil Musale |

For highlighting the ethos of moral dilemma.

| [11]
2017
(65th) | Dhh | Amruta Parande et al.  | Manish Saini  |  | [12]
2018
(66th) | Reva | Paresh Vora  |

* Rahul Bhole
* Vinit Kanojia

The film depicts the transformation from material to spiritual journey of an NRI.

| [13]
2021
(69th) | Chhello Show |

* Pan Nalin
* Dheer Momaya
* Siddharth Roy Kapur
* Marc Duale

| Pan Nalin  |  | [14]

## References

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1. ^ a b "41st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
2. ^ Under Secretary to the Government of India (14 December 2023). "Report on Rationalization of Awards Conferred by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | Government of India". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
3. ^ "8th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
4. ^ "9th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
5. ^ "11th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
6. ^ "13th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
7. ^ "17th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
8. ^ "20th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
9. ^ "37th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
10. ^ "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
11. ^ "64th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
12. ^ "Manish Saini's Dhh wins National Award for Best Gujarati film" (Press release). 13 April 2018.
13. ^ "66th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
14. ^ "69th National Films Awards 2021". PIB.

## External links

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

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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
* Dogri Feature Film
* English Feature Film
* Garo Feature Film
* Haryanvi Feature Film
* Jasari Feature Film
* Kashmiri Feature Film Feature Film
* Khasi Feature Film
* Kodava Feature Film
* Kokborok Feature Film
* Ladakhi Feature Film
* Maithili Feature Film
* Mishing Feature Film
* Mizo Feature Film
* Monpa Feature Film
* Pangchenpa Feature Film
* Rabha Feature Film
* Sanskrit Feature Film Feature Film
* Sherdukpen
* Tiwa Feature Film 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

|

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

|

Intermittent awards|

* Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema)
* Special Jury Award / 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)

|

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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