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56th National Film Awards

2010 Indian film award


2010 Indian film award

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caption56th National Film Awards
awarded_forBest of Indian cinema in 2008
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presenting_orgPratibha Patil
(President of India)
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best_non_featureAFSPA 1958
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R. K. Bidur Singh
best_bookBollywood Melodies
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(President of India) R. K. Bidur Singh The 56th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India to celebrate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 2008.

Three committees were instituted in order to judge the various entries for feature film, non-feature film and best writing on cinema sections, headed by the National award-winning director, Shaji N. Karun, for feature films and Aruna Raje Patil for non-feature films and Sunil Gangopadhyay for best writing on cinema.

Each chairperson announced the award on 23 January 2010 for their respective sections and award ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi with President of India, Pratibha Patil giving away the awards on 20 March 2010.

Awards

Awards were divided into feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Name of AwardImageAwardee(s)Awarded AsAwards
Dadasaheb Phalke Award[[File:V K Murthy.jpg75px]]url=http://dff.nic.in/dadasahebphalke.asptitle=Dadasaheb Phalke Award Past Recipientspublisher=Directorate of Film Festivalsaccess-date=5 March 2012archive-date=26 May 2016archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526044918/http://www.dff.nic.in/dadasahebphalke.aspurl-status=live}}CinematographerSwarna Kamal, 10,00,000 and a Shawl

Feature films

Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 56th National Film Awards, a Bengali film, Antaheen won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film; whereas a Marathi film, Jogwa won the maximum number of awards (5). The following awards were given in each category:

Juries

A committee headed by Shaji N. Karun was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards. The jury members were:

  • Shaji N. Karun (Chairperson)Roshan TanejaH. M. RamachandraNagmaSatyabrata KalitaNeelakantaDilip GhoshSwapan MullickSudesh SyalS. K. SrivastavaArchanaB. Shashi KumarSubhash SehgalSantosh DesaiSreelekha Mukherji

All India Award

The following awards were given:

Golden Lotus Award

Official name: Swarna Kamal

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

Name of awardName of filmLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Feature FilmAntaheenBengaliProducer: Screenplay Films Pvt. Ltd.
Director: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury2,50,000/- Each
Citation: For lyrical blend of technical devices in the right proportion to depict shifting human relationships in an urban scenario.
Best Debut Film of A DirectorA Wednesday!HindiProducer: UTV Motion Pictures
Director: Neeraj Pandey1,25,000/- Each
Citation: For slick and searing exposure of the tension below the normal rhythm of life and the angst of the common man in Mumbai.
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome EntertainmentOye Lucky! Lucky Oye!HindiProducer: UTV Motion Pictures
Director: Dibakar Banerjee2,00,000/- Each
Citation: For its intelligent treatment of an off-beat subject that makes it different within the popular format.
Best Children's FilmGubbachigaluKannadaProducer: Media House Studio
Director: Abhaya Simha1,50,000/- Each
Citation: For imaginative portrayal of a magic world that exists in the minds of children.
Best Animated FilmRoadside RomeoHindiProducer: Aditya Chopra
Director: Jugal Hansraj
Animator: Tata Elxsi/VCL1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For its technical achievements to further the craft of animation for mainstream audience.
Best DirectionNaan KadavulTamilBala2,50,000/-
Citation: For its powerful handling of an extraordinary subject that focuses on marginal characters with great convection.
Silver Lotus Award

Official name: Rajat Kamal

All the winners are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

Name of awardName of filmLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Feature Film on National IntegrationAai Kot NaiAssameseProducer: Rajen Bora
Director: Manju Borah1,50,000/- Each
Citation: For its honest look at a burning problem in Northeast India, its attempt to break down artificial boundaries and giving it a human and aesthetic appeal.
Best Film on Family WelfareLittle ZizouEnglish and GujaratiProducer: Jigri Dost Productions
Director: Sooni Taraporevala1,50,000/- Each
Citation: For its witty and intelligent handling of the conflicts and convictions confronting the Parsi community.
Best Film on Other Social IssuesJogwaMarathiProducer: Shripal Morakhia
Director: Rajeev Patil1,50,000/- Each
Citation: For hard hitting comment on the victims of age old social customs.
Best Film on Environment / Conservation / PreservationJianta BhootaOriyaProducer: Akshay Parija
Director: Prashanta Nanda1,50,000/- Each
Citation: For sensitive portrayal of exploitation of innocence in the name of development.
Best ActorJogwaMarathiUpendra Limaye50,000/-
Citation: For his restrained yet powerful depiction of a complex character.
Best ActressFashionHindiPriyanka Chopra50,000/-
Citation: For convincing portrayal of a whole range of emotions within a single character.
Best Supporting ActorRock On!!HindiArjun Rampal50,000/-
Citation: For his moving performance as a musician trying to rise above personal tragedy.
Best Supporting ActressFashionHindiKangana Ranaut50,000/-
Citation: For compelling portrayal of a down and out super model that enriches the impact of the film.
Best Child ArtistThanks MaaHindiShams Patel50,000/-
Citation: For his very natural depiction of a street child thrown into an unusual situation.
Best Male Playback SingerJogwa
("Jeev Dangla Gungla Rangla")MarathiHariharan50,000/-
Citation: For his soulful rendition reflecting the agony of unfulfilled emotions.
Best Female Playback SingerAntaheen
("Pherari Mon")
Jogwa
("Jeev Dangla Gungla Rangla")Bengali
MarathiShreya Ghoshal50,000/-
Citation: For her wide ranging rendition of human emotions.
Best CinematographyAntaheenBengaliCameraman: Abhik Mukhopadhyay
Laboratory Processing: Filmlab, Mumbai50,000/- Each
Citation: For the poetically captured visuals with inspired use of light and shades to enhanced the mood of the film.
Best ScreenplayGandhaMarathiSachin Kundalkar50,000/-
Citation: For its remarkable integration of three different plots using the sense of smell at as a liet motif to focus sensitively on human relationships.
Best AudiographyGandhaMarathiPramod J. Thomas
Anmol Bhave50,000/-
Citation: For its use of dramatically scripted sounds to heighten the mood of the film.
Best EditingFiraaqHindiA. Sreekar Prasad50,000/-
Citation: For aesthetically weaving together unrelated sequences to heighten the dramatic impact.
Best Art DirectionFiraaqHindiGautam Sen50,000/-
Citation: For its perfect use of props and choice of colours to enhance the ambience of a post-riots.
Best Costume DesignJodhaa AkbarHindiNeeta Lulla50,000/-
Citation: For its painstaking detail to recreate the costumes and jewellery of Mughal era.
Best Make-up ArtistNaan KadavulTamilU. K. Sasi50,000/-
Citation: For its wide variety of make-up inputs to reflect the large spectrum of characters.
Best Music DirectionJogwaMarathiAjay–Atul50,000/-
Citation: For its well-researched use of traditional and folk music to reinforce the theme of the film.
Best LyricsAntaheen
("Pherari Mon")BengaliAnindya Chatterjee
Chandril Bhattacharya50,000/-
Citation: For its simple composition of verses to contribute meaningfully to the film.
Best Special EffectsMumbai Meri JaanHindiGovardhan (Tata Elxsi)50,000/-
Citation: For its stunning use of technical effects of visual shorts to mirror a man-made disaster.
Best ChoreographyJodhaa Akbar
("Azeem-o-Shaan Shahenshah")HindiChinni Prakash
Rekha Prakash50,000/-
Citation: For its extravagant and dreamlike treatment of celebrations on a magnificent scale.
Special Jury AwardBioscopeMalayalamNFDC (Producer)
K. M. Madhusudhanan (Director)62,500/- Each
Citation: For its exciting revival of a sincerely personal style to look back on a chapter of history.

Regional Awards

The award is given to best film in the regional languages in India.

Name of awardName of filmAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Feature Film in AssameseMon JaaiProducer: Moirangthem Movies
Director: M. Maniram1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For its honest exploration of ethical values confronting the youth.
Best Feature Film in BengaliShob Charitro KalponikProducer: Reliance Big Pictures
Director: Rituparno Ghosh1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For its poetic treatment of an individual sensitivities in a crisis.
Best Feature Film in HindiRock On!!Producer: Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Director: Abhishek Kapoor1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For an emotional story of musical bonding.
Best Feature Film in KannadaVimukthiProducer: Navyachitra Creations
Director: P. Sheshadri1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For exploring different dimension of family ties.
Best Feature Film in MalayalamThirakkathaProducer: Varnachithra Big Screen
Director: Ranjith1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For its poignant story of an actress told with sincerity and conviction.
Best Feature Film in MarathiHarishchandrachi FactoryProducer: UTV Motion Pictures
Director: Paresh Mokashi1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For its original of stylised recreation of a slice of history.
Best Feature Film in TamilVaaranam AayiramProducer: V. Ravichandran
Director: Gautham Vasudev Menon1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For its engaging depiction of a father and son relationship.
Best Feature Film in Telugu1940 Lo Oka GramamProducer: N. C. Narasimham
Director: Narasimha Nandi1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For its courageous handling of caste-based prejudices.

Best Feature Film in Each of the Languages Other Than Those Specified In the Schedule VIII of the Constitution

Name of awardName of filmAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Feature Film in EnglishLand Gold WomenProducer: Vivek Agrawal
Director: Avantika Hari1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For its intense depiction of the issue of honour killing.
Best Feature Film in KokborokYarwngProducer: Joseph Kizhakechennadu
Director: Joseph Pulinthanath1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For a meaningful story of displaced people looking to rebuild their lives.
Best Feature Film in TuluGaggaraProducer: M. Durganand
Director: Shivadhwaj Shetty1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For its attempt to preserve traditional folk forms.

Non-feature films

Short films made in any Indian language and certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as a documentary/newsreel/fiction are eligible for non-feature film section.

Juries

A committee headed by Aruna Raje Patil was appointed to evaluate the non-feature films awards. The jury members were:

  • Aruna Raje Patil (Chairperson)Krishnendu BoseAnirban DuttaSandeep MarwahReena MohanR. V. RamaniSarfaraz Siddiqui

Golden Lotus Award

Official name: Swarna Kamal

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

Name of awardName of filmLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Non-Feature FilmAFSPA 1958Meitei and EnglishProducer: Bachaspa Timayun Sunzu and Haobam Paban Kumar
Director: Haobam Paban Kumar1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For a courageous depiction of the non-violent resistance of the people of Manipur to protest against a legislation, which undermines the values of self-respect and the fundamentals of democracy. The documentation process by various crews and the way it is chronicled offers multiple perspectives.
Best Non-Feature Film DirectionThree of UsOnly MusicUmesh Vinayak Kulkarni50,000/-
Citation: With immense sensitivity, the film offers a slice of life of a physically challenged person, which transcends into a telling cinematic practice of minimalism and control. A poetic exploration that breathes the indomitable spirit of these real characters playing themselves, way above its bleak mise-en-scene.

Silver Lotus Award

Official name: Rajat Kamal

All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)' and cash prize.

Name of awardName of filmLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best First Non-Feature FilmVitthalMarathiProducer: Vinoo Choliparambil and Manu Pushpendran
Director: Vinoo Choliparambil1,00,000/- Each
Citation: For a sensitive portrayal of the latent violence building up in a child against the ritualistic social norms which are forced on him. The filmmaker demonstrates maturity and dexterity in handling the script and the actors, bringing out the complexity of a child's mind trapped in a world of adults.
Best Anthropological / Ethnographic FilmBoliya Pitaier Sohoki SootalAssameseProducer: Altaf Mazid, Zabeen Ahmed and Susanta Roy
Director: Altaf Mazid50,000/- Each
Citation: For a film which uniquely depicts the long arduous struggle of a community to build check dams using their indigenous engineering skills. An experiential journey which transcends documentation and makes the viewer participate in the process.
Best Biographical FilmThe Assassination Of Rajiv Gandhi – A ReconstructionEnglishProducer: Films Division
Director: R. Krishna Mohan50,000/- Each
Citation: For traversing vast stretches of time and geographical space, this film deftly puts together strands of information, perception, evidence and historical contexts to reconstruct a compelling narrative about the gruesome assassination of a world leader.
Best Arts / Cultural FilmKarna MotchamTamilProducer: MGR Film and TV Institute
Director: S. Murali Manohar50,000/- Each
Citation: For using powerful imagery and ironical juxtaposition, the film depicts the life of a Koothu artist. With subtlety, it captures the frustration and the hopelessness of a performer whose art is a misfit in a changing cultural world.
Best Scientific FilmTripEnglishProducer: Film and Television Institute of India
Director: Emmanuel Palo50,000/- Each
Citation: For the film with a simple, almost lighthearted, treatment evolves into a powerful message of conservation. Using an unconventional music track and animation, the film jolts the viewer to relook at waste and pollution.
Best Promotional FilmLost and FoundMarathi, English and HindiProducer: Harshavardhan G. Kulkarni, Kirti Nakhwa and Amitabh Shukla
Director: Harshavardhan G. Kulkarni50,000/- Each
Citation: For using a bottle as a metaphor for a journey of discovery, the filmmaker finds an innovative style to explore various locations through people and their experiences, challenging the classical promotional style of selling tourism.
Best Agricultural FilmThe Land Of RupshupasEnglishProducer: Films Division
Director: A. K. Sidhpuri50,000/- Each
Citation: With breath taking images of the higher Himalayas and the nomadic people living in this harsh climate and terrain, the film effectively explores the relationship of the Rupshupas with their livestock and how critical it is for their survival.
Best Historical Reconstruction / Compilation FilmThe Assassination Of Rajiv Gandhi – A ReconstructionEnglishProducer: Films Division
Director: R. Krishna Mohan50,000/- Each
Citation: For traversing vast stretches of time and geographical space, this film deftly puts together strands of information, perception, evidence and historical contexts to reconstruct a compelling narrative about the gruesome assassination of a world leader.
Best Film on Social IssuesThe Female NudeHindiProducer: Public Service Broadcasting Trust
Director: Hemjyotika and Devi Prasad Mishra50,000/- Each
Citation: For a compelling portrait of a woman who rises above her circumstances in an unconventional way, carving out a position for herself irrespective of how others view her.
Buru GaaraHindiProducer: Public Service Broadcasting Trust
Director: Shriprakash
Citation: For the journey of two adivasi women from Jharkhand, finding their identity and dignity using language - one through poetry and the other through grassroots journalism. The film creates a space where the narratives of the women emerge as powerful tales of their struggle for empowerment.
Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional FilmPolio Vs. Polio VictimsEnglish, Hindi and MarathiProducer: Gulshan Sachdeva
Director: Aman Sachdeva50,000/- Each
Citation: For an innovative campaign for the eradication of polio - the film follows the polio afflicted who take the initiative for mass awareness by going door to door.
Best Exploration / Adventure FilmShingnabaMeiteiProducer: Bachaspa Timayum Sunzu
Director: Bachaspa Timayum Sunzu50,000/- Each
Citation: For an inspiring portrayal of an HIV positive person who dramatically transforms his life and becomes a champion body builder. A first person narrative, it provides a new perspective on AIDS and our understanding of sports.
Best Investigative FilmDistant RumblingsEnglishProducer: Ms. Rongsenkala
Director: Bani Prakash Das50,000/- Each
Citation: For evoking painful memories of World War II as experienced by people of North East India, after the Japanese invasion. Through war wreckages found in the jungles and first person accounts, the film stitches together a moving story of affected families long forgotten.
Best Animation FilmPrince And The Crown Of StonesEnglishProducer: Children's Film Society
Director: Gautam Benegal
Animator: Gautam Benegal50,000/- Each
Citation: For a well knit theme-oriented film, complemented by 2D graphics and a restrained colour palette. A strong message about leadership emerges through the film making it relevant to the contemporary times.
Best Short Fiction FilmStationsHindi, Marathi and EnglishProducer: Film and Television Institute of India
Director: Emmanuel Palo50,000/- Each
Citation: For weaving a complex contemporary form of expression, through fragmented stories of a few sparsely connected lives in transit, over an omnipresent dark urban reality of economic disparity, alienation, and bad faith.
Best Film on Family WelfareAppuvin Nayagan - Spotty (My Hero)TamilProducer: A.V.Anoop
Director: Santosh Sethumadhavan50,000/- Each
Citation: For scoring with a very tender story that transforms into a moving portrayal of a child's attachment to her toy and her grandfather's dilemma when he loses it. A sensitive film that offers fresh insights into a child's imagination and needs.
Best CinematographyThree Of UsOnly MusicCameraman: Shariqva Badar Khan
Laboratory Processing: Filmlab, Mumbai12,500/- Each
Citation: For providing with amazing discipline and sensitivity, an intimate insight into the lives of a small family, living in a confined space, with exquisite use of composition, rhythm, lensing and lighting.
When This Man DiesHindi, EnglishCameraman: Jayakrishna Gummadi
Laboratory Processing: Adlabs Films Ltd.
Citation: For using highly sophisticated texture and tonal work, with deep anticipation into the flow and narrative of the film, the cinematography strives to redefine ways of image making and experience.
Best AudiographyChildren Of The PyreHindiRe-recordist: Mateen Ahmad50,000/-
Citation: With multiple layers of sound, and the incessant crackle of funeral pyres that cease to sleep, the film grips its audience with a sense of entrapment around the life of children working inside a cremation ground. It is a telling example of digetic sound design keeping its truth to the reality of the location.
Best EditingStationsHindi, Marathi and EnglishManoj Kannoth50,000/-
Citation: For a delicately interwoven edit of three sparsely connected contemporary urban tales of alienation. Developing a rhythm with parallel and simultaneous stories, the cutting sculpts an extremely powerful contemporary form.
Best Music DirectionNarmeenHindi and PunjabiVipin Mishra50,000/-
Citation: For a sensitive and evocative musical score, with an amazing use of the violin ensemble, which is both a deeply personal and universal experience.
Best Narration / Voice OverSana KeithelEnglishElangbam Natasha50,000/-
Citation: For a gentle and intimate voice which leads you to a great treasure house of insights on markets run by women in Manipur.
Special Jury AwardChildren Of The PyreHindiRajesh S. Jala (Director)50,000/-
Citation: Constrained by the stifling and searing world of children working in cremation grounds, the film helps them to recreate a world of their own. The director captures rare reflexive moments of the children and makes the viewers live their pain, joys and dreams.
Special MentionVitthalMarathiAniket Rumade (Child actor)Certificate Only
Citation: For his excellent portrayal of a young boy, Vitthal, dealing with ritualistic norms forced on him and his struggle to contain the anger brewing within.

Best Writing on Cinema

The awards aim at encouraging study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of this art-form through publication of books, articles, reviews etc.

Juries

A committee headed by Sunil Gangopadhyay was appointed to evaluate the writing on Indian cinema. The jury members were:

  • Sunil Gangopadhyay (Chairperson)Sudhish PachauriZia-us Salam

Golden Lotus Award

Official name: Swarna Kamal

All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)' and cash prize.

Name of awardName of bookLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Best Book on CinemaBollywood MelodiesEnglishAuthor: Ganesh Anantharaman
Publisher: Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd.75,000/- Each
Citation: For sailing down the mainstream of Hindi film music but manages to find rivulets of solace all his own. He blends substance with style, taking care not to appear too profound or flimsy. He brings out the lesser known aspects of popular Hindi film songs thereby infusing them with fresh dignity. Ganesh delves into the ragas of film songs, keeping some space for little banter between artists.
Best Film CriticEnglish and AssameseAltaf Mazid37,500/- Each
Citation: For a straight laced expression marks Altaf Mazid's works. His simple narration of subjects is backed up by a researcher's keen eye. He talks of the specific in a universally acceptable manner. No flourishes, he focuses on Assamese film industry with steadfastness and perseverance. Quite appropriately too, for an industry that is now celebrating its Platinum jubilee.
MeiteiR. K. Bidur Singh
Citation: For taking the readers to a state little known to our film makers. He understands cinema like few others, bringing with him an open mindset that accepts the plurality of thought. He upholds the cause of regional film makers and his ability to focus on cultural relativity does not leave him even when he talks of international cinema. He loves films and it shows in his works.

Special mention

All the award winners are awarded with Certificate of Merit.

Name of awardName of bookLanguageAwardee(s)Cash prize
Special Mention (Book on Cinema)The Director's MindEnglishUjjal ChakrabortyCertificate Only
Citation: For giving a fresh insight into the works of timeless luminaries. That is no mean achievement considering Ujjal talks of works of some of biggest film makers. Rather than confusing the readers with technical jargon, Ujjal brings to the fore the ethos of film making, revealing the masterpieces of past Masters.

Awards not given

The following awards were not given as no film was found to be suitable:

  • Best Feature Film in Manipuri
  • Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film
  • Best Feature Film in Oriya
  • Best Feature Film in Punjabi

References

References

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