| 10th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1962 |
| Awarded by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Presented by | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (President of India) |
| Presented on | 20 April 1963 (1963-04-20) |
| Site | Vigyan Bhavan,New Delhi |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Best Feature Film | Dada Thakur |
The10thNational Film Awards, then known asState Awards for Films, presented byMinistry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best ofIndian Cinema released in 1962.[1] Ceremony took place atVigyan Bhavan,New Delhi on 21 April 1963 and awards were given by thenPresident of India, Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
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 asNational Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's gold medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today'sNational Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's gold medal is now given asNational 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.
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For the 10th National Film Awards, aBengali filmDada Thakur won thePresident's gold medal for the All India Best Feature Film. Following were the awards given:[1]
Following were the awards given in each category:[1]
| Award | Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's gold medal for the All India Best Feature Film | Dada Thakur | Bengali | Producer: Shyamlal Jalan | Gold Medal and₹20,000 |
| Director: Sudhir Mukherjee | ₹5,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film | Abhijan | Bengali | Producer: Abhijatrik | Certificate of Merit and₹10,000 |
| Director:Satyajit Ray | ₹2,500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film | Sautela Bhai | Hindi | Producer: Alok Bharati | Certificate of Merit only |
| Director: Mahesh Kaul | ||||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Children's Film | Raju Aur Gangaram | Hindi | Producer:Children's Film Society | Certificate of Merit only |
| Director:Ezra Mir |
The awards were given to the best films made in theregional languages of India.
With 10th National Film Awards, new award category was introduced for the feature films made inPunjabi language. This newly introduced category includes President's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese and Certificate of Merit for second and third best film, although former was not given as no film was found suitable for the award.
For feature films in Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia and Punjabi, President's silver medal for Best Feature Film was not given, instead Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film was awarded.[1]
Non-feature film awards were given for the documentaries and educational films made in the country. Following were the awards given:[1]
| Award | Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's gold medal for the Best Documentary Film | Four Centuries Ago | English | Producer:Films Division | Gold Medal and₹4,000 |
| Director: Shanti Verma | ₹1,000 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Documentary Film | Himalayan Heritage | English | Producer: Films Division | Certificate of Merit and₹2,000 |
| Director: N. S. Thapa | ₹500 | |||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Documentary Film | The Telco Story | English | Producer: Hunnar Films | Certificate of Merit only |
| Director: Clement Baptista |
| Award | Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Best Educational Film | Virginia Tobacco | English | Producer:Films Division | Certificate of Merit only |
| Director: P. R. S. Pillay | ||||
| All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Educational Film | The Evolution and Races of Man | English | Producer: National Education and Information Film Ltd. | Certificate of Merit only |
| Director: S. Sukhdev |
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:[1]