| 68th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 2020 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Announced on | 22 July 2022 |
| Presented on | 30 September 2022 |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Soorarai Pottru |
| Best Non-Feature Film | Testimony of Ana |
| Best Book | The Longest Kiss |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Asha Parekh |
| Most awards | Soorarai Pottru (5) |
The68th National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which theDirectorate of Film Festivals presented its annualNational Film Awards to honour the best films of 2020 inIndian cinema. The awards ceremony was originally slated to be held on 3 May 2021 but was postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. The winners were declared on 22 July 2022, and the awards were presented on 30 September 2022.[1]
The Directorate of Film Festivals invited online entries and the acceptable last date for entries was until 12 March 2021. Feature and Non-Feature Films certified byCentral Board of Film Certification between 1 January 2020, and 31 December 2020, were eligible for the film award categories. Books, critical studies, reviews or articles on cinema published in Indian newspapers, magazines, and journals between 1 January 2020, and 31 December 2020, were eligible for the best writing on cinema section. Entries of dubbed, revised or copied versions of a film or translation, abridgements, edited or annotated works and reprints were ineligible for the awards.[2]
For the feature and non-feature Films sections, films in any Indian language, shot on16 mm,35 mm, a wider film gauge or adigital format, and released in cinemas, on video or digital formats for home viewing were eligible. Films were required to be certified as a feature film, a featurette or a Documentary/Newsreel/Non-Fiction by the Central Board of Film Certification.[2]
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 a State Government Policy.
| • Vipul Shah(Chairperson) | |
| • Dharam Gulati | • Sreelekha Mukherjee |
| • GS Bhaskar | • S Thangadurai |
| • Sanjeev Rattan | • A Karthikraaja |
| • VN Aditya | • Viji Thampi |
| • Thangadurai | • Nishigandha |
| Award | Name of State | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film Friendly State | State ofMadhya Pradesh | [4] |
TheDadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highestaward in the field of cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by theDirectorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by theMinistry of Information and Broadcasting. The recipient is honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema".[5] The 2020 recipient isAsha Parekh.[6]
Following were the jury members:
| Award | Image | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award |  | Asha Parekh | Actress | ₹1,000,000 (US$12,000) |
| Jury Panel | Central | North | South-1 | South-2 | East | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | ||||||
| Members | Abhishek Shah |
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.
| Award | Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Soorarai Pottru | Tamil | Producer: 2D Entertainment Pvt.Ltd Director:Sudha Kongara | ₹250,000 each |
| Best Direction | Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Malayalam | Sachidanandan KR | ₹250,000 |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior | Hindi | Producer: Ajay Devgn FFilms Director:Om Raut | ₹200,000 each |
| Best Children's Film | Sumi | Marathi | Producer : Harshall Kamat Entertainment Director: Amol Vasant GoleWriter:Sanjeev K Jha | ₹150,000 each |
| Best Debut Film of a Director | Mandela | Tamil | Madonne Ashwin Producer: YNOT Studios | ₹125,000 |
Official Name: Rajat Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.
National Film Awards are also given to the best films in the regional languages of India. Awards for the regional languages are categorised as per their mention in theEighth schedule of theConstitution of India. Awardees included producers and directors of the film. No films in languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution were eligible.
| Award | Film | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer | Director | |||
| Best Feature Film in Assamese | Bridge | Sabita Devi | Kripal Kalita | ₹1,00,000 each |
| Best Feature Film in Bengali | Avijatrik | GMB Films Pvt.ltd | Subhrajit Mitra | ₹1,00,000 each |
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Toolsidas Junior | Ashutosh Gowariker Productions Pvt.Ltd | Mridul Toolsidass | ₹1,00,000 each |
| Best Feature Film in Kannada | Dollu | Wadeeyar Movies | Sagar Puranik | ₹1,00,000 each |
| Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam | Pushkar Films | Senna Hegde | ₹1,00,000 each |
| Best Feature Film in Marathi | Goshta Eka Paithanichi | Planet Marathi | Shantanu Ganesh Rode | ₹1,00,000 each |
| Best Feature Film in Tamil | Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum | Hamsa Pictures | Vasanth S Sai | ₹1,00,000 each |
| Best Feature Film in Telugu | Colour Photo | Amrutha Productions | Sandeep Raj | ₹1,00,000 each |
| Award | Film | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer | Director | |||
| Best Feature Film in Haryanvi | Dada Lakhmi[7] | Anhad Studio Pvt.Ltd | Yashpal Sharma | ₹1,00,000 each |
| Best Feature Film in Tulu | Jeetige[8] | A R Productions | Santhosh Mada | ₹1,00,000 each |
| Best Feature Film in Dimasa | Semkhor[9] | Aimee Baruah Production Society | Aimee Baruah | ₹1,00,000 each |
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.
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.
| Award | Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Non-Feature Film | Testimony of Ana | Dangi | Producer & Director: Sachin Dheeraj Mudigonda | ₹1,50,000 each |
| Best Director of Non-Feature Film | Oh That’s Bhanu | English, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi | R V Ramani | ₹1,50,000 |
Official Name: Rajat Kamal
All the Awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)' and cash prize.
| Award | Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Debut Non-Feature Film of A Director | Pariah | Marathi, Hindi | Producer : MIT School of Film & Television-Pune Director: Vishesh Iyer | ₹ 75,000/- each |
| Best Biographical Film | Pabung Syam | Manipuri | Producer:Films Division Director:Haobam Paban Kumar | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Arts / Cultural Film | Naadada Navaneeta Dr PT Venkateshkumar | Kannada | Producer: Dept. of Information and Public Relations, Govt. of Karnataka Director:Girish Kasaravalli | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Environment Film | Manah Aru Manuh (Manas and People) | Assamese | Producer: Directorate, Manas National Park and Aaranyak Director: Dip Bhuyan | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Promotional Film | Surmounting Challenges | English | Producer: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Director: Satish Pande | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Film on Social Issues | Three Sisters | Bengali | Producer:Ratnaboli Ray Director:Putul Rafey Mahmood | ₹150,000 each |
| Justice Delayed, But Delivered | Hindi | Producer:Mandeep Chauhan Director:Kamakhya Narayan Singh | ||
| Best Educational Film | Dreaming of Words | Malayalam, Tamil | Producer: Nandan Director: Nandan | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Ethnographic Film | Mandal ke Bol (Rhythm of Mandal) | Hindi | Producer: Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum-Bhopal Director: Rajendra Janglay | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Exploration Film | Wheeling the Ball | English, Hindi | Producer: Film Division Director: Mukesh Sharma | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Investigative Film | The Saviour:Brig. Pritam Singh | Punjabi | Producer: Akal Productions Director: Dr.Paramjeet Singh Kattu | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Animation Film | ||||
| Best Short Fiction Film | Kachichinithu (The Boy with a Gun) | Karbi | Producer & Director: Khanjan Kishore Nath | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Film on Family Values | Kumkumarchan (Worship of the Goddess) | Marathi | Producer: Studio Filmy Monks Director: Abhijeet Arvind Dalvi | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Cinematography | Shabdikkunna Kalappa (Talking Plow) | Malayalam | Nikhil S Praveen | ₹ 50,000/- each |
| Best Audiography | Pearl of the Desert | Rajasthani | Re-recordist (final mixed track): Ajit Singh Rathore | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Best On-Location Sound Recordist | Jadui Jangal (Magical Forest) | Hindi | Sandip Bhati & Pradeep Lekhwar | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Best Editing | Borderlands | Bengali, Nepali, Manipuri, Hindi, Punjabi | Anadi Athaley | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Best Music Direction | 1232 KMS | Hindi | Vishal Bhardwaj | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Best Narration / Voice Over | Rhapsody of Rains- Monsoons of Kerala | English | Shobha Tharoor Sreenivasan | ₹ 50,000/- |
| Special Jury Award | Admitted | Hindi, English | Ojaswee Sharma (Director) | ₹ 1,00,000/- |
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.
A committee of three, headed byUtpal Borpujari was appointed to evaluate the nominations for the best writing on Indian cinema. The jury members were as follows:
| • Saibal Chatterjee (Chairman) | |
| • Raghavendra Patil | • Rajeev Masand |
Official Name: Swarna Kamal
All the awardees are awarded with the Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal) accompanied with a cash prize.
| Award | Book | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Book on Cinema | The Longest Kiss: The Life and Times of Devika Rani | English | Kishwar Desai Publisher: Westland Publications | ₹ 75,000/- each |
All the awardees are awarded with a certificate.
| Award | Book | Language | Awardee(s) | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Book on Cinema | M T Anunahvangalude Pusthakam | Malayalam | Anoop Ramakrishnan Publisher:Malayala Manorama | Certificate Only |
| Kali Paine Kalira Cinema | Odia | Surya Deo Publisher: Pakshighar Prakashani |