58th National Film Awards

| Dadasaheb Phalke Award

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| K. Balachander{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/dadasahebphalke.asp|title=Dadasaheb Phalke Award Past Recipients|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=5 March 2012|archive-date=26 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526044918/http://www.dff.nic.in/dadasahebphalke.asp|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=K. Balachander, veteran film maker,conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2010|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=71869|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=1 April 2012|archive-date=2 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302040648/http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=71869|url-status=live}}

| Director and Producer

| Swarna Kamal, {{INR}} 1,000,000 and a Shawl

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film

|Adaminte Makan Abu

|Malayalam

|Producer: Salim Ahamed and Ashraf Bedi
director: Salim Ahamed

|{{INR}} 2,50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a simple yet evocative articulation of humanist values that liberates matters of faith from the constrictions of narrow parochialism. The concerns of Abu, son of Adam, are timeless and universal in their scope and appeal.

|rowspan="2"|Best Debut Film of a Director

|Baboo Band Baaja

|Marathi

|Producer: Nita Jadhav
Director: Rajesh Pinjani

|{{INR}} 1,25,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For narrating a riveting tale of a father reluctant to educate his son, a mother who fiercely believes in its liberatory value of education, and the son who is caught in the crossfire. ‘Baboo’ is an outstanding debut project by director.

|rowspan="2"|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

|Dabangg

|Hindi

|Producer: Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan and Dhillin Mehta
Director: Abhinav Singh Kashyap

|{{INR}} 2,00,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For responding to the need of cinegoers for "mast" entertainment that is rooted in Indian soil.

|rowspan="2"|Best Children's Film

|Hejjegalu

|Kannada

|Producer: Basanta Kumar Patil
Director: P. R. Ramadas Naidu

|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the tale of a little girl who cheerfully takes on her little shoulders the challenge of preserving the fabric of her family.

|rowspan="2"|Best Direction

|Aadukalam

|Tamil

|Vetrimaaran

|{{INR}} 2,50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For narrating with panache and a realistic cinematic grammar, a gritty tale of love, jealousy and betrayal in the midst of blood-sport and violence.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film on National Integration

|Moner Manush

|Bengali

|Producer: Gautam Kundu
Director: Gautam Ghose

|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For celebrating the union of the human spirit with the divine, and realizing the inner, mystical dimension through the life and song of one of the foremost mystic minstrels from Bengal, a Sufi poet in the Baul tradition.

|rowspan="2"|Best Film on Other Social Issues

|Champions

|Marathi

|Producer: Aishwarya Narkar
Director: Ramesh More

|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a soul-stirring saga of two young brothers located in a world of deprivation, forced to fend each other and their mother even as their thirst for education surpasses the pangs of hunger.

|rowspan="2"|Best Film on Environment / Conservation / Preservation

|Bettada Jeeva

|Kannada

|Producer: Basanta Kumar Patil
Director: P. Sheshadri

|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the charming narrative of an old couple as they bravely harness the wilderness to nurture their young plantation, and yearn for the return of their only son.

|rowspan="5"|Best Actor

|colspan="4" style="background-color:#E0E0E0"|Citation for the award: Two riveting performances that fuse character and actor in one.

|Aadukalam

|Tamil

|Dhanush

|rowspan="4"|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For the nuanced portrayal of a raw, cocky young man who learns his lessons in life the hard way.

|Adaminte Makan Abu

|Malayalam

|Salim Kumar

|colspan="3"|Citation: For an evocative, restrained performance as a simple man with an unshakeable humanist faith in his quest for salvation.

|rowspan="5"|Best Actress

|colspan="4" style="background-color:#E0E0E0"|Citation for the award: For the portrayal of two mothers struggling to better the lives of their children in the face of untold hardship.

|Baboo Band Baaja

|Marathi

|Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar

|rowspan="4"|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For portraying with finesse a mother who strives to achieve for her son a better future than the one denied to her by circumstances.

|Thenmerku Paruvakaatru

|Tamil

|Saranya Ponvannan

|colspan="3"|Citation: For playing a fiercely combative single mother who shields her son to the point of sacrificing herself for the sake of his happiness.

|rowspan="2"|Best Supporting Actor

|Mynaa

|Tamil

|Thambi Ramaiah

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a heart-warming performance as a policeman who discovers the finer side of his own humanity in the process of capturing a fugitive.

|rowspan="2"|Best Supporting Actress

|Namma Gramam

|Tamil

|Sukumari

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the sensitive portrayal of an aged widow who challenges orthodoxy when crippling ritualistic restrictions are imposed upon her widowed teenaged granddaughter.

|rowspan="7"|Best Child Artist

|colspan="4" style="background-color:#E0E0E0"|Citation for the award: Four actors express with charm and heartbreak, the world of the child.

|I Am Kalam

|Hindi

|Harsh Mayar

|rowspan="6"|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For performing with shining eyes and an urchin smile, the razor sharp spirit of a survivor who dreams of excellence.

|Champions

|Marathi

|{{*}}Shantanu Ranganekar
{{*}}Machindra Gadkar

|colspan="3"|Citation: For their realistic portrayal of two gutsy brothers bonded by blood and responsibility, battling for survival in the underbelly of a heartless city.

|Baboo Band Baaja

|Marathi

|Vivek Chabukswar

|colspan="3"|Citation: For capturing the indomitable spirit of a young village boy who is hungry to learn in an environment that tries to close all doors on him.

|rowspan="2"|Best Male Playback Singer

|Mee Sindhutai Sapkal
{{small|("Hey Bhaskara Kshitijavari Ya")}}

|Marathi

|Suresh Wadkar

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For rendering with resonant emotion a soulful lyric, with a purity of musical expression and spiritual empathy.

|rowspan="2"|Best Female Playback Singer

|Ishqiya
{{small|("Badi Dheere Jali")}}

|Hindi

|Rekha Bhardwaj

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a sensual and feeling rendering of lyrics that evoke a maiden's pining for the beloved.

|rowspan="2"|Best Cinematography

|Adaminte Makan Abu

|Malayalam

|Cameraman: Madhu Ambat

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the visual poetry that augments and reinforces the concern of the narrative and for unfolding the infinite vistas of nascent digital technology in the visual medium.

|rowspan="2"|Best Screenplay
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|Aadukalam

|Tamil

|Vetrimaaran

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For its kaleidoscopic blending of realism, tradition and contemporaneity, soaked in local flavour on an infinite canvas.

|rowspan="2"|Best Screenplay
{{•}}{{small|Screenplay Writer (Adapted)}}

|Mee Sindhutai Sapkal

|Marathi

|{{*}}Anant Mahadevan
{{*}}Sanjay Pawar

|{{INR}} 25,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For retaining the concerns and values of a biographical account even while translating it into the cinematic medium and honouring the essence of the original.

|rowspan="2"|Best Screenplay
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|Mee Sindhutai Sapkal

|Marathi

|Sanjay Pawar

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For crisply bringing to life the textures of various characters through articulating their emotion and thought process.

|rowspan="2"|Best Audiography
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|Ishqiya

|Hindi

|Kaamod Kharade

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For capturing the soft nuances of the artists' expressions and the multitudinous variations of the location ambience in a sensorial manner.

|rowspan="2"|Best Audiography
{{•}}{{small|Sound designer}}

|Chitrasutram

|Malayalam

|Subhadeep Sengupta

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For imaprting a subliminal experience to the viewer through a sound design that weaves a rich tapestry of auditory perception as it rides in tandem with the visual abstraction in this cinematic creation.

|rowspan="2"|Best Audiography
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|Ishqiya

|Hindi

|Debajit Changmai

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For integrating the various components of sound design effectively so as to deliver a near-tactile experience that is at once real and artistic.

|rowspan="2"|Best Editing

|Aadukalam

|Tamil

|Kishore Te.

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the subliminal impact created by the use of montage so as to bring to the fore the thematic concerns of the narrative in a holistic manner.

|rowspan="2"|Best Art Direction

|Enthiran

|Tamil

|Sabu Cyril

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the style and finesse realised in the creation of a set design that is coherent with the futuristic visual style of the narrative.

|rowspan="2"|Best Costume Design

|Namma Gramam

|Tamil

|Indrans Jayan

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For realising effectively the texture of a period in the history of modern India through minuscule attention to detailing.

|rowspan="2"|Best Make-up Artist

|Moner Manush

|Bengali

|Vikram Gaikwad

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the admirable detailing and remarkable consistency achieved in the etching of the characters who traverse an extensive time span.

|rowspan="2"|Best Music Direction
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|Ishqiya

|Hindi

|Vishal Bhardwaj

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the creative blend of rustic flavour and the Indian traditional music.

|rowspan="2"|Best Music Direction
{{•}}{{small|Background Score}}

|Adaminte Makan Abu

|Malayalam

|Isaac Thomas Kottukapally

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For minimalistic use of appropriate background score that nurtures the essence of the narrative.

|rowspan="2"|Best Lyrics

|Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
{{small|("Kallikkaattil Perandha Thaayae")}}

|Tamil

|Vairamuthu

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For giving a meaningful expression to the narrative through contextual amplification of emotion.

|rowspan="2"|Best Special Effects

|Enthiran

|Tamil

|V. Srinivas Mohan

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For bringing of age a spectrum of visual special effects in Indian cinema and thereby carving out a niche segment for the practitioners of this art form on the global map.

|rowspan="2"|Best Choreography

|Aadukalam

|Tamil

|Dinesh Kumar

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the native charm and innovative design in the art of choreography that creates an effervescent energy in the spectator.

|rowspan="2"|Special Jury Award

|Mee Sindhutai Sapkal

|Marathi

|{{•}}Bindiya Khanolkar and Sachin Khanolkar (Producer)
{{•}}Anant Mahadevan (Director)

|{{INR}} 2,00,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a powerful cinematic rendition of the epic journey of a living person, an abandoned woman who refused to become a victim of circumstance and who, in the process of realising her inner potential, transformed her life as well as but also the lives of innumerable others.

|rowspan="4"|Special Mention

|Bettada Jeeva

|Kannada

|K. Shivaram Karanth (Writer) (Posthumously)

|rowspan="4"|Certificate Only

|colspan="3"|Citation: Breaking fresh ground in recognising the creative fountain-head-the creator of the story- the jury pays tribute to a literary giant and author of novella Bettada Jeeva, the late Shivaram Karanth. The jury also salutes his invaluable association with the world of Indian Cinema as an ingenious practitioner of the art form.

|Aadukalam

|Tamil

|V. I. S. Jayabalan (Actor)

|colspan="3"|Citation: For his portrayal of the patriarch of a cock-fighting clan who‌, with a face seemingly carved in teak and leather, watches helplessly the disintegration of his power and authority.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Assamese

|Jetuka Pator Dore

|Producer: Md. Noorul Sultan
Director: Jadumoni Dutta

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For a heart-warming portrayal of the rural landscape with an emphasis on the need for self-reliance in the process of development.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Bengali

|Ami Aadu

|Producer: New Theatres Pvt. Ltd
Director: Sonmath Gupta

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For the subtle portrayal of an endearing love story in the time of cultural conflicts. It is a sincere attempt to present the personal tragedy of the emigrant commoner caught in the crossfire of international wars.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Hindi

|Do Dooni Chaar

|Producer: Arindam Chaudhuri
Director: Habib Faisal

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For an entertaining narrative that brings to the fore the struggle of a school teacher who is torn between maintaining his integrity and the lure of a little more comfort.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Kannada

|Puttakkana Highway

|Producer: Shylaja Nag and Prakash Raj
Director: B. Suresha

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For a persuasive articulation of a topical social issue where in the name of development, land is appropriated and people are displaced as a consequence.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Malayalam

|Veettilekkulla Vazhi

|Producer: B. C. Joshi
Director: Dr. Biju

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For a spiritually uplifting narrative in which a doctor journeys through unfamiliar landscapes to fulfill his promise to a dying mother and in the process overcomes personal grief to find his salvation as a man of virtue.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Marathi

|Mala Aai Vhhaychy!

|Producer: Samruddhi Porey
Director: Samruddhi Porey

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For an emotional presentation of the story of a surrogate mother who is torn between love and sacrifice for the child and the need to sacrifice that bond of his well-being.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in Tamil

|Thenmerku Paruvakaatru

|Producer: Shibu Isaac
Director: Seenu Ramasamy

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For an emotive articulation of the combative spirit of a mother for whom her son’s happiness is paramount.

|rowspan="2"|Best Feature Film in English

|Memories in March

|Producer: Shrikant Mohta
Director: Sanjoy Nag

|{{INR}} 1,00,000/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: For the effective exploration of a bereaved mother’s coming to terms with the fact of her son’s sexual identity.

|rowspan="2"|Best Non-Feature Film

|Germ

|Hindi

|Producer: Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
Director: Snehal R. Nair

|{{INR}} 1,50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: Through abstract visualisation and endearing black and white tones, the film depicts the human existence, afflicted by cancer, in a very sublime and somber tone. Along with the perception and growth, from child to youth and by the curious collection of thrown passport photographs, the film maker presents the changing perspective of the vision of the modern growing world in a very engaging manner.

|rowspan="2"|Best Non-Feature Film Direction

|Shyam Raat Seher

|Hindi

|Arunima Sharma

|{{INR}} 1,50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For intelligent articulation of a shared urban angst in a powerful cinematic style and well constructed mise-en-scene. The maturity of the director is reflected in the balanced approach to all the elements that blend to create an impression in the viewers mind.

|rowspan="2"|Best First Non-Feature Film

|Pistulya

|Marathi and Telugu

|Producer: Nagraj Manjule
Director: Nagraj Manjule

|{{INR}} 75,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a delightful exposition of the poignant life of a poverty-stricken child, who nurtures a dream of embracing the source of learning through education, with simplicity and fluency. The director portrays the spirit of adventure of the child, through fine performances.

|rowspan="2"|Best Anthropological / Ethnographic Film

|Songs of Mashangva

|Tangkhul, Manipuri and English

|Producer: Oinam Doren
Director: Oinam Doren

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For an insightful foray into the complex and layered life of a 'song' and all that it carries within it for a community. It inquires into the shared critical history of a community in the specific context of an overarching missionary presence and how it has affected their lives. The jury appreciates it for the courageous, yet poetic exploration of the subject from the ethnographic perspective.

|rowspan="2"|Best Biographical Film

|Nilamadhaba

|English

|Producer: Films Division
Director: Dilip Patnaik

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For an intimate portrayal of the inimitable Sunanda Patnaik, whose life is inseparable from contemporary Indian classical music. The film explores the inner spirit of the artist through evocative moments, pregnant with visual passages.

|rowspan="2"|Best Arts / Cultural Film

|Leaving Home

|Hindi

|Producer: Jaideep Varma
Director: Jaideep Varma

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For an emotive and enthralling exposition of the passion and dedication of a group, bound by the spirit of music, who transcend the commercial boundary to embrace their original creative flair. Without compromising, the group led to the adventure with courage and guts. The film maker has journeyed through this adventure with dramatic sensibility and compassion.

|rowspan="2"|Best Scientific Film

|Heart to Heart

|Manipuri and English

|Producer: Rotary Club of Imphal
Director: Bachaspatimayum Sunzu

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a very well constructed reality with an engaging dramatic sensibility, that depicts the grimness of natural health maladies. It guides the viewer through emotions and playful spirit of the child. With the help of medical science, it enlightens the viewer with awareness of Congenital Heart Defect and its promising treatment.

|rowspan="2"|Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film

|Iron is Hot

|English

|Producer: Meghnath Bhattacharjee
Director: Biju Toppo and Meghnath Bhattacharjee

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the film which is well documented with a forthright exposition of the grievous impact of pollution due to sponge iron industry on the inhabitants dwelling around that area. With clarity and veracity, the film maker is able to express empathy and concern on the acute prevailing problem over human existence.

|rowspan="2"|Best Promotional Film

|Ek Ropa Dhan

|Hindi

|Producer: Meghnath Bhattacharjee
Director: Biju Toppo and Meghnath Bhattacharjee

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a succinct and well researched film looking closely at an innovation applied effectively in the farming of rice. The film engages successfully with the issue and makes a strong case for the promotion of the practice called "Ek Ropa Dhan".

|rowspan="2"|Best Film on Social Issues

|Understanding Trafficking

|Bengali, Hindi and English

|Producer: Cinemawoman
Director: Ananya Chakraborti

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: To cross the line of limit, becomes an issue of indifference. Along this line, the documentary projects the serious social issue of human trafficking in a very thought provoking manner through stark and gravitating images. It airs an intriguing atmosphere of concerns through dramatised and realistic imageries.

|rowspan="2"|Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film

|Advaitham

|Telugu

|Producer: K. Vijaypal Reddy
Director: Pradeep Maadugula

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the documentary which exposes the human apathy of class difference through casteism in a very evoking and natural style. Through fun-filled situations and distressing moments, the director portrays the anguished and tragic aspects of casteism effecting human value and relationship.

|rowspan="2"|Best Exploration / Adventure Film

|Boxing Ladies

|Hindi

|Producer: Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
Director: Anusha Nandakumar

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a sensitive portrayal of young aspiring talents in a country where sports as passion/ profession comes up against heavy social odds and family biases. The jury applauds the film for the restrained and elevating treatment of a crucial subject underlining the silent dignity of the characters involved.

|rowspan="2"|Best Investigative Film

|A Pestering Journey

|Malayalam, Punjabi, Hindi, English and Tulu

|Producer: Ranjini Krishnan
Director: K. R. Manoj

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the pet detective in a reverse act, an emotive documentary exposing not only stories of cruel impact of pest control on human health but also arrests out attention to a more fundamental question – who is a pest ?.

|rowspan="2"|Best Short Fiction Film

|Kal 15 August Dukan Band Rahegi

|Hindi

|Producer: Film and Television Institute of India
Director: Prateek Vats

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: With energy and vigour, the documentary records very interesting images of a group of young students, who are trying to relate, with ideology of freedom and the stifling authoritarian reality. In the process, the life is entangled with intrigues and doubts.

|rowspan="2"|Best Film on Family Welfare

|Love in India

|Bengali and English

|Producer: Overdose
Director: Kaushik Mukherjee

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: Explores and deconstructs the traditional and orthodox landscapes of love, sexuality and conjugal relationships and the dynamics of emerging sexual politics and value systems in contemporary India with clarity and insight laced with subtle humour.

|rowspan="2"|Best Cinematography

|Shyam Raat Seher

|Hindi and English

|Cameraman: Murali G.
Laboratory Processing: Film Lab

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For imaginative yet minimal, a balanced and evocative cinematography creates a character out of a city night atmosphere, setting the space and mood for the living characters in their journey beyond the real, nearing mythical.

|rowspan="2"|Best Audiography

|A Pestering Journey

|Malayalam, Punjabi, Hindi, English and Tulu

|Re-recordist of the Final Mixed Track: Harikumar Madhavan Nair

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: Does one hear the cry of the pest? In between the sound of the real and evoking music, the ensuing silence tells us the stories beyond.

|rowspan="2"|Best Editing

|Germ

|Hindi

|Tinni Mitra

|{{INR}} 50,000/-

|colspan="4"|Citation: For the abstract visualisation and endearing black &white tones are very effectively punctuated with fine editing, and in the process it maintains a very subtle and flowing rhythm and pace to carry forward the cinematic work.

|rowspan="2"|Best Narration / Voice Over

|Johar : Welcome to Our World

|Hindi and English

|Nilanjan Bhattacharya

|{{INR}} 50,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: For a seamless powerful narrative about the symbiotic intricate relationship, the tribals of Jharkhand have with their forests and their struggle for existence against mindless aggressive development and flawed conservation policies, told with empathy and sincerity.

|rowspan="6"|Special Mention

|Ottayal (One Woman Alone)

|Malayalam

|Shiny Jacob Benjamin (Director)

|rowspan="6"|Certificate Only

|colspan="3"|Citation: For a heart warming portrayal of the woman Daya Bai, who trades along a challenging path in quest of truth. The director, delves into the spirit of the woman to understand the theology of liberation, with sincerity and intelligence.

|The Zeliangrongs

|Manipuri and English

|Ronel Haobam (Director)

|colspan="3"|Citation: For a well researched endeavour to reflect a composite group of ethnic communities of common origin and socio-cultural back-ground, which highlights the rich cultural heritage and the tribes’ traditional way of life, which is on the brink of extinction.

|Pistulya

|Marathi and Telugu

|Suraj Pawar (Child actor)

|colspan="3"|Citation: For displaying, under distressing situation and harsh reality, Pistulya, the child protagonist, the authenticity with vibrant and emotive expression.

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|rowspan="2"|Best Book on Cinema

|From Rajahs and Yogis to Gandhi and Beyond: Images of India in International Films of the Twentieth Century

|English

|Author: Vijaya Mulay
Publisher: Seagull Books

|{{INR}} 75,000/- Each

|colspan="4"|Citation: Here is a work of rigorous film scholarship which took the author to many lands and consumed many years of her life. Written in a clear lucid style, the book evokes a panoramic view of India that perhaps was through the eyes of several filmmakers of foreign origin. What adds an extra dimension to the book is the author’s narration of her own life in films even as she is engaged in telling the larger events on and off screen.

|rowspan="4"|Best Film Critic

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|English

|Joshy Joseph

|rowspan="4"|{{INR}} 37,500/- Each

|colspan="3"|Citation: Joshy Joseph, essentially a filmmaker, proves to be an important critic as well, as he goes about writing on the most serious aspects of medium with wry humour and a lightness of touch that is difficult not to notice. His commitment to the documentary in particular sets him apart from many of those writing on cinema in this country.

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|Kannada and English

|N. Manu Chakravarthy

|colspan="3"|Citation: Professor Chakravarthy’s writings on film and related arts are replete with profound insights into the human condition as well as the need for serious discourse on socio-cultural matters. His writings reveal the authority with which he can discuss the cinemas of the world, particularly his own Kannada cinema.

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|rowspan="4"|Special Mention (Book on Cinema)

|Cinema Bhojpuri

|English

|Author: Avijit Ghosh
Publisher: Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd.

|rowspan="4"|Certificate Only

|colspan="3"|Citation: Often dismissed as a poor cousin of mainstream Hindi cinema, Bhojpuri cinema, however has many interesting cultural strains that Avijit Ghosh has laid bare. Any one conversant with life in North Bihar and East Uttar Pradesh, or in many lands far beyond, would recognise the importance of this 'subaltern' effort.

|Thiraicheelai

|Tamil

|Author: Oviyar Jeeva
Publisher: Trisakti Sundar Raman

|colspan="3"|Citation: For a sincere attempt to analyse important developments in Tamil films. It also provides an insight into the classics of world cinema, highlighting their aesthetic values.