The
prestigious 60th National Film Awards for the year 2012 were
announced here today at a joint Press
Conference addressed by the Chairpersons of the three juries, Shri Basu Chatterjee
for Feature Films, Ms. Aruna Raje for Non-Feature Films and Shri Swapan Mullick
for Best Writing on Cinema.
The
award for the best feature film has been conferred to Paan
Singh Tomar (Hindi) produced by UTV Software communications Ltd. and
directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia . In
non-feature film category, the award for the Best Film has been conferred to Shepherds of Paradise (Gojri & Urdu) produced and directed by Raja Shabir Khan. In the category of Best Writing on Cinema
section, the book Silent Cinema in India – A Pictorial Journey (English) written by
B.D. Garga and published by Harper Collins Publisher India has bagged the top honour, whereas Shri
P.S. Radhakrishnan has been conferred the award for the Best film
Critic.
In the Feature Film category, a total of 38
films from 14 languages have been selected for the 60th National
Awards. Chittagong (Hindi) and 101
Chodiyangal (Malayalam) have shared the Indira Gandhi award for the Best
Debut Film of a Director. The award for
the Best Popular Film for providing
wholesome entertainment has been shared by Vicky Donor (Hindi) and Ustad Hotel (Malayalam). The award for the Best Director has been
conferred on Shri Shivaji Lotan Patil for
the film Dhag (Marathi). The award for the Best Actor has been shared
by Shri Irrfaan playing the title
role in Paan Singh Tomar and Shri
Vikram Gokhale for the film Anumati(Marathi). The award for the Best Actress has been
conferred on Ms Usha Jadhav for her performance in Dhag (Marathi). The award for the best Supporting Actor has
been conferred on Shri Anu Kapur for
the film Vicky Donor. The award for the best supporting Actress
has been shared by Ms Dolly Ahluwalia for
the film Vicky Donor and Ms Kalpana for
the film ThanichallaNjan (Malyalam). The Best Child Artist award has been shared
by Master Virendra Pratap for Dekh Indian Circus (Hindi) and Master Minon for 101 Chodiyangal
(Malayalam).
The
award for the Best Male playback singer has been conferred on Shri Shankar Mahadevan for the song Bolo Na from the film Chittagong. The
award for the Best Female Playback singer has been conferred on Ms Samhita for the song Palakein Naa Moon Don from the film Aarti Anklekartikekar (Marathi). The award for the best Screen play writer
(original) has been conferred on Shri
Sujoy Ghosh for the film Kahaani.
The award for best Screen play writer (adapted) has been conferred on Shri Bhavesh Mandalia and Shri Umesh Shukla
for the film Oh My God. The
award for the best Dialogue has been conferred on Ms Anjali Menon for the film Ustad Hotel (Malayalam). The award for the best lyrics has been
conferred on Shri Prasoon Joshi for
the song Bolo Na from the film Chittagong.
A special jury award has been
conferred on Shri Rituparno Ghosh and Shri Nawazuddin Siddiqui for the films Chitrangadha (Bengali), Kahaani,
Gangs of Wasseypur, Dekh Indian circus and Talaash (Hindi). The award for the best choreography has been
conferred on Pt. Birju Maharaj for
the film Vishwaroopam (Tamil).
In
the Non-Feature Film category, Shri Vikrant Pawar has got the Best Director
award for the film Kaatal (Marathi). The Award for the Best Debut Film of a
Director has been conferred to Shri Lipika
Singh Darai for the film Eka Gachha Eka
Manisa Eka Samudra (Odia). Shumona
Goel and Shai Heredia for the film I
Am Micro (English) and Vasudah Joshi
for Cancer Katha (English) have been
selected for Special Jury Award. Timbaktu (English) has been awarded as
the Best film in the Environmental category
and Dreaming Taj Mahal ( Hindi & Urdu) has been conferred the award
for the Best Promotional film.
A detailed list of Awards announced
in the various categories is enclosed in the list attached.
CP/ST
List of Awards Announced in various categories for the 60th National Film Awards
FEATURE FILMS
|
S. No.
|
Name of Award
|
Name of Film
|
Awardee
|
Medal
& Cash Prize
|
Citation
|
|
1
|
BEST FEATURE FILM
|
Paan Singh Tomar
(Hindi)
|
Producer: UTV Software
Communications Ltd.
Director : Tigmanshu Dhulia
|
Swarna Kamal and
`2,50,000/- each to
the Producer and Director
|
Powerful
presentation of a true life story which highlights the urgent need of a
social support system for sportspersons especially in rural India. Sleek and sensitive handling of a not-
too-common subject with remarkable aplomb.
The movie leaves the viewer with a realization of the decadent value
system prevalent in the society. Yet
there is a beacon of hope!
|
|
2
|
INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST
DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR
|
Chittagong
(Hindi)
&
101 Chodiyangal
(Malayalam)
|
Producer: Bedabrata Pain
Director : Bedabrata Pain
&
Producer: Thomas Kottackkakom
Director : Siddhartha Siva
|
Swarna Kamal and
` 1,25, 000/- each to
the Producer and
Director
(Cash component to
be shared between films)
|
A page from the
history of India’s independence struggle.
The director has recreated a small town incident which had national
impact with consummate artistry in his debut film.
Highly watchable
cinematic experience presented through a special relationship between a young
precocious child and his conscientious school teacher. The director in his debut film has done a
commendable job in putting forth a
topical and sensitive issue.
|
|
3
|
BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING
WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT
|
Vicky Donor
(Hindi)
&
Ustad Hotel
(Malayalam)
|
Producer: Sunil Lulla, John Abraham,
Ronnie Lahiri& Ram Mirchandani
Director : ShoojitSircar
&
Producer: Listin Stephen
Director : Anwar Rasheed
|
Swarna Kamal and
` 2,00,000/- each to
the Producer and
Director
(Cash component to
be shared between films)
|
A wholesome
entertainer presented in a breezy and humorous fashion. The film-maker has deftly avoided falling
into the beaten track of formula films by presenting the sensitive subject of
sperm donation without pandering to the baser instincts of the average
viewer.
An excellent
advertisement for ‘Desi Enterprise’, the film conveys a strong message of
seeking realization, compassion and contentment through service to the
society at large!
|
|
4
|
NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST
FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION
|
ThanichallaNjan
(Malayalam)
|
Producer: CherianPhilippose
Director : BabuThiruvalla
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,50,000/- each to
the Producer and
Director
|
A tale of communal
harmony narrated through an in-house milieu.
The bonding between a Hindu and a Muslim lady in a reciprocally
accommodating relationship forms the crux of the film.
|
|
5
|
BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
|
Spirit
(Malayalam)
|
Producer: M. J. Antony
Director : Renjith
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,50,000/- each to
the Producer and
Director
|
As the title
suggests the movie establishes the ills of alcoholism. The film-maker has scored by roping in a
popular star to propagate the evil effects of the ‘spirit’!
|
|
6
|
BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT
CONSERVATION/
PRESERVATION
|
Black Forest
(Malayalam)
|
Producer: Baby Mathew Somatheeram
Director : Joshy Mathew
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,50,000/- each to
the Producer and
Director
|
Set in a tribal
backdrop the movie effectively advocates the urgent need for environmental
protection. The protagonists in the
form of three children make the film all the more acceptable to the
impressionable minds!
|
7
|
BEST CHILDREN’S FILM
|
Dekh Indian Circus
(Hindi)
|
Producer: Mahaveer Jain
Director : MangeshHadawale
|
Swarna Kamal and
` 1,50,000/- each to
the Producer and
Director
|
The attraction of a
travelling circus in a rural ambience and the travails of a housewife with
two children wanting to view the circus. A compelling, yet entertaining children’s
film.
|
|
8
|
BEST ANIMATION FILM
|
Delhi Safari
(Hindi)
|
Producer: AnupamaPatil&KishorPatil
Director : Nikhil Advani
Animator : RafiqueShaikh
|
Swarna Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each to
the Producer,
Director and Animator
|
Animation and animal
kingdom come together in showcasing the enormous significance of harmonious
cohabitation of humans and nature.
State-of the-Art Indian technology employed in this film should make
us proud!
|
|
9
|
BEST DIRECTION
|
Dhag(Marathi)
|
ShivajiLotanPatil
|
Swarna Kamal and
` 2,50,000/-
|
The stark reality of
a crematorium and its inhabitants who conduct the last rites form the core of
this remarkable film that tugs at your heart! The director’s creative craft
pervades in all its ramifications throughout this brilliant film.
|
|
10
|
BEST ACTOR
|
Paan Singh Tomar
(Hindi)
&
Anumati
(Marathi)
|
Irrfaan
&
VikramGokhale
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
(Cash component to
be shared)
|
A unique delineation
of transformation of an international sportsperson to a dacoit. A difficult role very convincingly played.
A well-calibrated
performance that was masked by remarkably subtle underplay.
|
|
11
|
BEST ACTRESS
|
Dhag(Marathi)
|
UshaJadhav
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
As a rustic
housewife in an unlikely setting of a cremation ground, the actor is
excellent in doing full justice to her character.
|
|
12
|
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
|
Vicky Donor
(Hindi)
|
AnnuKapoor
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
As a medical
professional running a fertility clinic, the actor has performed with
panache, which forms the central core of the film.
|
|
13
|
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
|
Vicky Donor
(Hindi)
&
ThanichallaNjan
(Malayalam)
|
Dolly Ahluwalia
&
Kalpana
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
(Cash component to
be shared)
|
As an urban,
middle-class housewife, the actor brings to life the daily ups and downs of a
mother with a balanced touch of humour.
The role of a
large-hearted yet conventional Muslim lady harbouring a hapless Hindu woman, respecting
all her religious sentiments, has been portrayed with a certain natural flair
by the actor.
|
|
14
|
BEST CHILD ARTIST
|
Dekh Indian Circus
(Hindi)
&
101 Chodiyangal
(Malayalam)
|
VirendraPratap
&
Minon
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
(Cash component to
be shared)
|
Unaffected and
natural to the core, the child actor looks totally at home in the role of a
playful yet responsible youngster.
A precocious child
pushed into the vortex of his struggling family, the actor has displayed
consummate artistry.
|
|
15
|
BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER
|
Chittagong
(Hindi)
|
Shankar Mahadevan
for the song Bolo Na
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
Powerful and
expressive rendering of what sounds like a timeless melody.
|
|
16
|
BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER
|
Samhita
(Marathi)
|
AartiAnklekarTikekar
for the song PalakeinNaaMoondon
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
Gifted with an
earthy and haunting voice the singer gives ample evidence of her classical
moorings, without any instrumental embellishments.
|
|
17
|
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
|
KO : YAD
(Mising)
|
i) Cameraman: SudheerPalsane
ii) Laboratory: Prasad Film Laboratory,
Chennai
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/- each
|
The unexplored charm
of North-East India through different seasons is all the more alluring
through the eyes of this Cinematographer.
|
18
|
BEST SCREENPLAY
i) Screenplay
Writer (Original) :
ii)
Screenplay Writer (Adapted) :
iii)
Dialogues :
|
Kahani(Hindi)
OMG Oh My God
(Hindi)
Ustaad Hotel
(Malayalam)
|
SujoyGhosh
BhaveshMandalia
&UmeshShukla
Anjali Menon
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
A well structured
screenplay that formed the heart of an edge of the seat suspense film.
A carefully crafted
screenplay dealing with a social satire with shades of oriental philosophy.
Easy flowing, yet
down to earth dialogues complement the well mounted entertainer with a social
message.
|
|
19
|
BEST AUDIOGRAPHY
i) Location
Sound Recordist
ii) Sound
Designer
iii) Re-recordist
of the final mixed track
|
AnnayumRasoolum
(Malayalam)
Shabdo
(Bengali)
Gangs of
Wasseypur (Hindi)
|
Radhakrishnan S.
AnirbanSengupta
&
DipankarChaki
Alok De, Sinoy
Joseph &Shreejesh Nair
|
Rajat Kamal
and
` 50,000/-
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
Rajat Kamal
and
` 50,000/-
|
The technology of
sync-sound is effectively employed in this film with semi-urban setting.
A deft handling of
sound technology and its ramifications have contributed to make this film an
unforgettable experience.
For a film done in a
milieu of natural locations the final mixing of multitude tracks has added
tremendous cinematic value.
|
|
20
|
BEST EDITING
|
Kahaani(Hindi)
|
NamrataRao
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
Imaginative editing
has embellished the rhythm and flow of this highly watchable thriller.
|
|
21
|
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
|
Vishwaroopam(Tamil)
|
Boontawee ‘Thor’
Taweepasas
&
Lalgudi N. Ilayaraja
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
For a subject that
transcends different times and space, the commendable production design has
played a huge part in making this film what it is.
|
|
22
|
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
|
Paradesi(Tamil)
|
PoornimaRamaswamy
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
A keen eye for
details in costume design has given the film a look of authenticity.
|
|
23
|
BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST
|
Vazakkuenn 18/9 (Tamil)
|
Raja
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
Unobtrusive, yet
effective make up is the hallmark of this Tamil film.
|
|
24
|
BEST MUSIC
DIRECTION
a)
Songs
b)
Background Score
|
Samhita(Marathi)
Kaliyachan
(Malayalam)
|
ShailenderBarve
BijiBal
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
Versatile and
soulful presentation of songs based on Raagas, backed by Indian
instrumentation arranged in a manner that enhances the film.
Fusion of native
ensemble and percussions in a period setting is a challenge well-met by the
background score.
|
|
25
|
BEST LYRICS
|
Chittagong
(Hindi)
|
Prasoon Joshifor song Bolo Na
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
Simple yet profound
lines that provokes imagery of varied dimensions.
|
26
|
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
|
Chitrangada
(Bengali)
&
i. Kahaani(Hindi)
ii.
Gangs of Wasseypur (Hindi)
iii. Dekh Indian Circus ( Hindi)
iv. Talaash (Hindi)
|
RituparnoGhosh
&
NawazuddinSiddiqui
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 2,00,000/-
(Cash component to
be shared between the winners)
|
For his excellent
grasp of the medium of cinema and his multi-faceted versatility.
An actor with an
enviable range of histrionics who created a niche for himself in a variety of
films.
|
|
27
|
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
|
Eega(Telugu)
|
Makuta VFX
|
Rajat Kamal
and
` 50,000/-
|
State of the art
technology of computer graphics and digital imaging takes centre-stage in
this entertainer.
|
|
28
|
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
|
Vishwaroopam
(Tamil)
|
PanditBirjuMaharaj
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 50,000/-
|
Artistically
pleasing choreography, maintaining purity of the Kathak dance form by this
veteran has added an extra dimension to the characterization of the lead
actor.
|
|
29
|
BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE
SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
|
|
|
|
|
|
a)
|
BEST ASSAMESE
FILM
|
Baandhon
|
Producer: Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd.
Director : JahnuBaruah
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
The lives of a
garrulous and nitpicking , yet loving old couple and their inability to come
to terms with the tragic loss of their only grandson on 26/11/2008, forms the
subject matter of this compelling film.
|
b)
|
BEST BENGALI
FILM
|
Shabdo
|
Producer: Brand Value Communications
Ltd.
Director : KaushikGanguly
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
A brilliantly
conceived off-beat film on the obsession with ambient sound and its
devastating effects on the life of a foleyartist, is a unique cinematic
experience.
|
|
c)
|
BEST GUJARATI FILM
|
The Good Road
|
Producer: National Film Development
Corporation Ltd.
Director : GyanArora
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
This film
effectively captures the flavor of the never-ending and undulating highways
of the other India and its hidden facets.
|
|
d)
|
BEST HINDI FILM
|
Filmistan
|
Producer: Satellite Picture Pvt.
Ltd.
Director : NitinKakkar
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
A gripping tale of a
Mumbai film buff who gets unwittingly involved in a cross border misadventure
only to realize how divided hearts can be brought together through cinema.
|
|
e)
|
BEST KANNADA
FILM
|
Bharath Stores
|
Producer: Basant Productions
Director : P. Sheshadri
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
The highly emotive
issue of FDI in retail gets its cinematic expression in this simple yet
powerful movie.
|
|
f)
|
BEST MALAYALAM FILM
|
Celluloid
|
Producer: Kamal &Ubaid
Director : Kamal
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
The trials and
tribulations of the passionate filmmaker and father of Malayalam cinema, J.C.
Daniel are poignantly depicted in this biopic.
|
g)
|
BEST MANIPURI FILM
|
Leipaklei
|
Producer: AribamSyam Sharma
Director : AribamSyam Sharma
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
A simple story told
in a straight-forward
simple narrative
highlighting social reality.
|
|
h)
|
BEST MARATHI FILM
|
Investment
|
Producer: PratibhaMatkari
Director : RatnakarMatkari
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
This bold film
portrays the devastating effects of instilling wrong values among children.
|
i)
|
BEST PUNJABI FILM
|
Nabar
|
Producer: Jasbir Singh &SonuKaur
Director : Rajeev Sharma
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
This film lucidly
presents the often misplaced craze for the West prevalent among the upwardly
mobile Punjabi youth and its consequences.
|
|
j)
|
BEST TAMIL FILM
|
Vazakkuenn 18/9
|
Producer: N. Subhash Chandra Bose
Director :BalajiSakthivel
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
A love story
unfolding to a horrific tragedy and the ugly face of an unforgiving system
come through strongly in this well-narrated film.
|
|
k)
|
BEST TELUGU FILM
|
Eega
|
Producer: K. RanganathaSai
Director : S.S. Rajamouli
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
In this
one-of-its-kind and extraordinary fusion of technology and cinematic
narrative the filmmaker has broken new grounds in concept and execution.
|
|
l)
|
BEST URDU
FILM
|
Harud
|
Producer: Aamir Bashir&Shankar
Raman
Director : Aamir Bashir
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
The ruination
brought about by the militant insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir and its
deleterious repercussion on the social fabric of the state is well documented
in this movie.
|
30
|
BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE
SPECIFIED OTHER THAN SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
|
|
|
|
|
|
a)
|
BEST ENGLISH FILM
|
Lessons in
Forgetting
|
Producer: Prince Thampi
Director : UnniVijayan
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
The investigative
free spirit of a young girl which proves to be almost fatal, finds its
cinematic experience in this sleek and well crafted film.
|
|
b)
|
BEST MISING
FILM
|
KO : YAD
|
Producer: Manju Borah
Director : Manju Borah
|
Rajat Kamal and
` 1,00,000/- each
to the Producer and
Director
|
A stark and
realistic film with a strong subtext about a driftwood collector makes
compelling viewing.
|
|
31
|
SPECIAL MENTION
|
|
|
|
|
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a) Ozhimuri (Malayalam)
|
a) Lal
|
Certificate
|
A powerful portrayal
of a highly surcharged role transcending different age groups in the
Malayalam filmOzhimuri.
|
|
|
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b) Bharat Stores (Kannada)
|
b) H.G. Dattatreya
|
Certificate
|
For his effortless
and natural performance of a small
time grocery retailer in the Kannada film Bharath Stores.
|
|
|
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c) Baandhon (Assamese)
|
c)
BishnuKharghoria
|
Certificate
|
For emoting the life
and moods of an old man caught in the vortex of the tragedies of life in the
Assamese film Baandhon.
|
|
|
|
d) Ishaqzade (Hindi)
|
d) Parineeti
Chopra
|
Certificate
|
For her convincing
delineation of a dare-devil girl in a moving drama of love and tragedy in the
Hindi film Ishaqzade.
|
|
|
|
e) Dekh Indian Circus (Hindi)
|
e)
TannishthaChatterjee
|
Certificate
|
For the portrayal of
a village housewife from the oppressed and downtrodden class who fights for
her dignity and honour in the face of extreme adversities in the Hindi film Dekh
Indian Circus.
|
|
|
|
f) Dhag(Marathi)
|
f) HansrajJagtap
|
Certificate
|
For his realistic
portrayal of an impressionable yet responsible poor boy, living in the
unlikely environs of a crematorium and his coming of age on the demise of his
father in the Marathi film Dhag.
|
|
|
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g) Ustad Hotel (Malayalam)
|
g) Thilakan
|
Certificate
|
For his sensitive
performance as a crusading self-made small-time hotelier with a heart for
basic human values.
|
60th
NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR THE YEAR 2012
NON-FEATURE
FILMS
|
S.No.
|
Name
of Award
|
Name
of Film
|
Awardee
|
Medal
& Cash Prize
|
Citation
|
|
1.
|
BEST NON
FEATURE FILM
|
Shepherds
of Paradise
(Gojri&
Urdu)
|
Producer : Raja Shabir Khan
Director : Raja Shabir Khan
|
SWARNA
KAMAL
&
` 1,50,000/-
each
to the Producer & Director
|
For portraying
the life of a nomadic shepherd family of Kashmir with an energy that
goes far beyond empathy, creating a moving and compelling narrative that
is vividly committed to its subject, illuminating
extreme difficulties that are further deepened by a
politically vitiated social context.
|
|
2.
|
BEST DEBUT
FILM OF A DIRECTOR
|
EkaGachhaEkaManisaEkaSamudra
(Odia)
|
Producer :VeenuBhushanVaid
Director :Lipika Singh Darai
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 75,000/- each to
the Producer & Director
|
For its
gentle and strongly evocative recalling of the memory of a childhood music
teacher, expressed without nostalgia, communicating a deep loving respect in
a form that is poetic and intimate, with an unassuming confidence remarkable
for a first film.
|
|
3.
|
BEST
ANTHROPOLOGICAL/ ETHNOGRAPHIC FILM
|
Char
…..The No-Man’s Island
(Bengali)
|
Producer
: SouravSarangi
Director
:SouravSarangi
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 50,000/- each to
the Producer & Director
|
For its
lyrical depiction of the fragile life of people living a precarious existence
in the face of extreme socio political adversity, in a poignant and
visually arresting style.
|
|
4.
|
BEST
BIOGRAPHICAL/ HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION
|
Celluloid
Man
(English,
Hindi, Kannada & Bengali)
|
Producer
:Shivendra
Singh Dungarpur
Director
:Shivendra
Singh Dungarpur
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 50,000/- each to
the Producer & Director
|
For
capturing, with warmth, the essential impetus of the life of a person whose
love for cinema and its diligent archiving has virtually created a
cinematic heritage and encouraged generations of filmmakers. And for the
film's ability to share the beauty of this impetus with its own creative
archiving that makes for a rich multi layered biography.
|
|
5.
|
BEST
ARTS /CULTURAL FILM
|
Modikhanyachya
Don Goshti
(Marathi)
|
Producer : GouriPatwardhan
Director
:GouriPatwardhan
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
`50,000/- each to
the Producer & Director
|
For a
nuanced depiction of the art, life and socio-historical context of two
artists - father and daughter who negotiate their Dalit identity in very
different ways through their work.
|
|
6.
|
BEST
PROMOTIONAL FILM
|
Dreaming
TajMahal
(Hindi
& Urdu)
|
Producer
:NirmalChander
Director
:NirmalChander
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
`50,000/- each to
the Producer & Director
|
For its
simple intimate depiction of the dreams of an ordinary man that are inspiring
in their wish for love and harmony across historically hostile borders.
|
|
7.
|
BEST
ENVIRONMENT FILM INCLUDING AGRICULTURE
|
Timbaktu
(English)
|
Producer:
Public
Service Broadcasting Trust
Director
: Rintu
Thomas &SushmitGhosh
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
`50,000/- each to
the Producer & Director
|
For a film
that chronicles an initiative to regenerate degraded land through the means
of organic farming, portraying a miraculous transformation in
a quietly convincing way.
|
|
8.
|
BEST
FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
|
Behind
The Mist
(Malayalam)
|
Producer
:BabuKambrath
Director:
BabuKambrath
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
`50,000/- each to
the Producer & Director
|
For
its depiction of a land and people whose vital connections were lost. A
film that gives dignity to its subject and portrays the plight of the migrant
against the backdrop of an immensely beautiful land.
|
|
9.
|
BEST
EXPLORATION/ ADVENTURE FILM
(Including
sports)
|
Manipuri
Pony
(English
& Manipuri)
|
Producer
:Films
Division
Director:
AribamSyam
Sharma
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
`50,000/- each to
the Producer & Director
|
For tracing and presencing the historical
significance of the game of polo which had its origins in Manipur and is
played all over the world. The film unconceals facts less known and contrasts
these with the current state of the Manipur pony, which seems to have no role
to play in the present context.
|
|
10.
|
BEST
INVESTIGATIVE FILM
|
Inshallah
Kashmir
(English)
|
Producer
:Ashvin
Kumar
Director:
Ashvin
Kumar
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 50,000/- each to
the Producer & Director
|
For unflinchingly and boldly stepping into
unearthing the truth about Kashmir. A passionate inquiry connecting with the
people, discovering what is called ‘Kashmiriyat’ and at the same time
exposing the role the state, police and army have played in alienating them
from India.
|
|
11.
|
SPECIAL
JURY AWARD
|
(Shared
)
a.
I Am Micro
(English)
&
b.
Cancer Katha
(English)
|
Director:
ShumonaGoel&Shai
Heredia
&
Director:
VasudhaJoshi
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 1,00,000/-
(Cash Component to be shared between Films)
|
a.For a journey in black and white against the backdrop of an abandoned
factory, overlaid with the reflections of a filmmaker. A powerful experimental
essay which leaves one with lots of questions.
b.
For a very personal rendition of a
filmmaker’s tryst with cancer – dealing with the harsh reality of the disease
and unfolding the relationship of life, death, and filmmaking.
|
|
12.
|
BEST
SHORT FICTION
|
Kaatal
(Marathi)
|
Producer
:Film
& Television Institute of India
Director:
Vikrant
Pawar
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 50,000/- each to the Producer & Director
|
Rigorously crafted, the film explores an evolving
relationship between two young people with rare maturity and restraint. Even
while dealing with the very nebulous and the almost ephemeral, the film is
meticulous in its expressions.
|
|
13.
|
BEST
FILM ON FAMILY VALUES
|
After
Glow
(English
& Gujarati)
|
Producer
:Film
& Television Institute of India
Director:
KaushalOza
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 50,000/- each to
the Producer & Director
|
For an evocative portrayal of a bereaved
woman. Laced with warmth and humour,
the skillful and dexterous weaving of past and present underlines the beauty
of intimate familial relationships.
|
|
14.
|
BEST
DIRECTION
|
Kaatal
(Marathi)
|
Vikrant
Pawar
|
SWARNA
KAMAL
&
` 1,50,000/-
|
For a keen and precise
cinematic imagination that creates the world of the film Kaatal, imbuing it
with concerns that lift the narrative into another realm that is both in the
present and beyond it, with freshness and a distinctive craft.
|
|
15.
|
BEST
CINEMATOGRAPHY
|
(Shared)
Kaatal
(Marathi)
&
Shepherds
of Paradise
(Gojri&
Urdu)
|
Cameraman
:AbhimanyuDange
Lab
: Reliance
Media Works
&
Cameraman
:
Raja
Shabir
Khan
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 50,000/-each to
cameraman and laboratory
(Cash Component to be shared between films)
|
For meticulous and confident image making that
immensely augment the story telling.
&
For simple, stark and sometimes breathtaking
cinematography under the most difficult weather conditions, where some images
linger on long after the film is over.
|
16.
|
BEST
AUDIOGRAPHY
|
Do
Din KaMela
(Kutchi)
|
Harikumar
M.
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 50,000/-
|
For patiently and passionately capturing the world
of sounds that beautifully create the rustic flavour that is so critical to
this film.
|
|
17.
|
BEST
EDITING
|
Celluloid
Man
(English,
Hindi, Kannada & Bengali)
|
Irene
Dhar Malik
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 50,000/-
|
For the skilful interweaving of images from the
past and present, juxtaposed seamlessly into a compelling, multi layered
narrative.
|
|
18.
|
BEST
NARRATION/ VOICE OVER
|
SuranjanaDeepali
(Assamese)
|
MoniBordoloi
|
RAJAT KAMAL
&
` 50,000/-
|
Evocative, gentle and understated, the voice over
gives a meaningful expression to the subject of the film.
|
|
19.
|
SPECIAL
MENTION
|
a. Pinch of Skin
(English & Hindi)
b. Allah Is Great
(English, Hindi & Danish)
c. Raah (Animation)
|
Director
:PriyaGoswami
Director
:
Andrea Iannetta
Animator
:
Sanjay Jangid
|
CERTIFICATE
|
a. A film that explores a shocking reality amongst
women of a particular community. It gives us a rare view into a world of
hidebound sexual tradition.
b. A
subtly humorous look at life and the vagaries of fate.
c. For exploring an innovative style of
animation and the creation of arresting images.
|
60th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR THE YEAR 2012
BEST
WRITING ON CINEMA
|
S. No.
|
Name of
Award
|
Name of
Book
|
Awardee
|
Medal
|
Citation
|
|
1.
|
BEST
BOOK ON CINEMA
|
Silent
Cinema in India-A Pictorial Journey
|
Publisher-
Harper
Collins Publishers India
Author-
B
D Garga
|
Swarna
Kamal
` 75,000
|
For its meticulous research and outstanding
production qualities that have great archival value of which film-lovers
around the world will be proud.
|
Best Film Critic
|
1.
|
BEST
FILM CRITIC
|
|
P S Radhakrishnan
|
Swarna
Kamal
`75,000
|
For its fresh and insightful analysis of the
history, aesthetics and politics of cinema.
|
|
2
|
Special
Mention
|
|
Piyush Roy
|
Certificate
only
|
For
his in-depth knowledge of cinema and easy, informative style.
|
