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Thursday, 1 May 2014

President of India to confer National Film Awards on 3rd May

41 Awards to be given in Non-Feature Film category; 40 Awards to be given in Feature Film category; 3 awards to be given in Best Writing on CinemaEminent lyricist Gulzar to be given 45th Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the Year 2013


The 61st National Film Awards function will be held on 3rd May at Vigyan Bhawan. The awards will be given away by the Hon’ble President of India. Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Manish Tewari will also be present on the occasion.
The highlights of the 61st National Film Awards are as follows:
·         The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2013 will be conferred on Gulzar, the veteran film lyricist, director, screen writer, producer and poet.   He is the 45th Dada Saheb Phalke Award Winner. The award is conferred by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema. The award consists of a Swarn Kamal (Golden Lotus), a cash prize of Rs.10 lakhs and a shawl. The award is given on the basis of recommendations of a Committee of eminent persons set up by the Government for this purpose. This year, a seven member jury consisting of eminent artists, after due deliberations, unanimously recommended Sh. Gulzar for the prestigious award.
·         A total of 41 awards are to be given by the President in the Non-Feature film category while the number of awards in Feature Film category being 40. Three awards are to be given to Best Writing on Cinema. 
·         Live performances by Shri Rupankar and Ms.Bela Shinde who bagged the Best Male Playback Singer and Best Female Playback Singer awards respectively will also be a part of the awards ceremony.
·         For the Category of Best Feature Film, ‘Ship of Theseus (English-Hindi) film Produced by Recyclewala Films Pvt Ltd, and directed by Anand Gandhi has been given the Swarn Kamal and Rs.2,50,000/- each.
·         Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director has been given to ‘Fandry (Marathi)’ Directed by Nagraj Manjule, Produced by Navalkha Arts and Holy Basil Combine, who have been given Swarn Kamal and Rs.1,25,000/- each.
·         The award for Best Popular Film providing Wholesome Entertainment has been given to ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi)’ produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and ROMP Pictures, Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.
·         The Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration has been given to ‘Thalaimuraigal(Tamil)’ produced by Company Productions and directed by Balu Mahendra.
·         The Award for the Best Hindi Film has been given to ‘Jolly LLB’ produced by Fox Star Studios and directed by Subhash Kapoor.
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36 comments:

  1. Anonymous1 May 2014 at 16:50

    Congratulations to them all.

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  2. Unknown1 May 2014 at 16:53

    National awards are not based on pure entertainment value.Heartiest congratulations to all recipients.

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  3. Unknown1 May 2014 at 16:55

    Lot of recipients of awards are comparatively new faces. Good for Indian Cinema

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  4. Unknown1 May 2014 at 16:58

    Dear telugu film producers and directors... Learn these to make a good film...

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  5. Telugu Movie News1 May 2014 at 17:01

    Congrats to all the winners.

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  6. niranjan1 May 2014 at 17:01

    which only honour Hindi films, while calling it International Indian Film Awards

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  7. Unknown1 May 2014 at 17:08

    irony of national awards Bhaag Milkha Bhaag named best popular film providing wholesome entertainment at the 61st National Film Awards.

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  8. Unknown1 May 2014 at 17:15

    A new trend in Indian cinema where low budgets created commercially successful films .....

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  9. Unknown1 May 2014 at 17:19

    One of the earliest memories of Indian cinema’s impact on music.

    Film music was a great source of entertainment for us in those days.

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  10. Bomma media1 May 2014 at 17:29

    Indian Cinema Beyond the Boundaries of Bollywood

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  11. Anonymous1 May 2014 at 19:17

    expecting more improvement in future indian cinemas

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  12. Unknown1 May 2014 at 19:25

    Director Ram's "Thangameengal" has won three awards national film awards #NFA

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  13. Welltech uPVC Windows and Doors Manufacturers1 May 2014 at 19:31

    Was wondering why no awards to Sourabh Shukla in any of the filmy awards but at last he got a national award... Superb acting in Jolly llb and well deserved award....

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  14. Unknown1 May 2014 at 19:41

    one of the most prominent film awards awarded by the Government of India The 61st National Film Awards (NFA)

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  15. Unknown1 May 2014 at 19:42

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  16. Unknown2 May 2014 at 10:05

    congrats 2 all

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  17. Teluguone News2 May 2014 at 10:08

    Ship of Theseus is super hit movie congts to director..

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  18. Anonymous2 May 2014 at 10:12

    grt day...Our India to confer National Film Awards on 3rd May

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  19. The Different Face2 May 2014 at 15:22

    National Film Awards.... wow cool..Congrats to every one of them.

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  20. venkat2 May 2014 at 15:27

    'Ship of Theseus' named best feature film at the NFA Film Awards
    Gongrats.. Anand Gandhi

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  21. Unknown2 May 2014 at 15:29

    Happy That a book written by a Telugu writer Mr nandagopal on Cinema got an award ..it was an eclectic mix of awards ..

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  22. niranjan2 May 2014 at 15:42

    the one and only reliable film award in the country.still i feel bollywood gets more attention more than they deserve....

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  23. nandamurifamily2 May 2014 at 16:06

    grt day..

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  24. Unknown2 May 2014 at 16:21

    Some interesting results indeed.. wholesome entertainment Bhaag Milkha Bhaag bags an award for Best Popular Film

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  25. Unknown2 May 2014 at 16:54

    It's a miracle Indian cinema. So very happy for Saurabh Shukla. Super actor, totally deserves the National Award for best supporting actor. "Jolly LLB" NFA.......

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  26. Anonymous2 May 2014 at 17:09

    Congratulations to all our 61st National Award winners. So well deserved, such great contributions to the art of indian cinema.

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  27. Unknown2 May 2014 at 17:18

    61st National Film Awards 2014 Winners –Shahid, Bhag Milkha, Jolly LLB, Big Winners!: 2 of my fav artists AmritaRao ArshadWarsi ♥

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  28. Unknown2 May 2014 at 17:28

    Congrats Hansal Mehta,Rajkummar...on 'Shahid' winning the National Award!

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  29. worldteluguconference2 May 2014 at 18:37

    Over the years, National Awards has perhaps leaned a bit more towards Hindi films while regional films get sidelined in the main categories.

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  30. call4hall2 May 2014 at 18:54

    Best Actress: Geetanjali Thapa Liar’s Dice)..I can say that National Film AwardS (NFA) is not an ordinary selection. In India

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  31. Unknown2 May 2014 at 20:06

    "This is a happy moment, but would have been happier if Balu sir was around to receive the award," said producer Sasikumar, who will receive the award on behalf of the 'Thalaimuraigal' team.

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  32. Unknown2 May 2014 at 20:11

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  33. chandrasekhar2 May 2014 at 20:31

    Get ready to see the winners on the stage on May 3rd when they will be presented the awards. Do let us know your views about the winners of the 60th National Film Awards.

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  34. chandrasekhar2 May 2014 at 20:35

    Telugu film ‘Naa Bangaru Talli’ gets three National Awards, 61st national film awards for a Telugu film is a rare achievement in Tollywood industry.

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  35. Unknown2 May 2014 at 21:48

    i loved the movie Jolly llb its good to see these small budget movies getting recognition and i like the actor a lot he was amazing

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  36. Unknown2 May 2014 at 22:05

    National Award is a prestigious award I have no words to explain ...

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