49TH NATIONAL FILM AWARD

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THE FEATURE FILM JURY OF THE 49^TH NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL-2002 HAS GIVEN THE FOLLOWING AWARDS: -

1. BEST FEATURE FILM

DWEEPA (KANNADA)

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 50,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER SOUNDARYA

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 50,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR GIRISH KASARAVALLI

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO THE KANNADA FILM DWEEPA FOR GIVING A HUMAN FACE TO THE TOPICAL THEME OF DISPLACEMENT OF PEOPLE TO MAKE WAY FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

THE FILM COMBINES INTEGRITY, CREATIVITY AND AESTHETICS IN ITS DEPICTION OF BOTH THE DILEMMAS AND THE SPIRIT OF A FAMILY WHO DEFY LOGIC AND WEATHER TO HOLD ON TO THEIR ROOTS.

 

2. INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR THE BEST FIRST FILM

OF A DIRECTOR

TILADAANAM (TELUGU)

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 25,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER NFDC

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 25,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR K.N.T. SASTRY

CITATION

THE INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR THE BEST FIRST FILM OF A DIRECTOR OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO THE TELUGU FILM TILADAANAM FOR ITS JUXTAPOSITION OF TWO DIVERSE IDEOLOGIES EXISTING WITHIN THE SAME FAMILY – THE FATHER’S BELIEF IN HIS RELIGION AND TRADITIONS AND HIS SON’S REVOLUTIONARY IDEOLOGY. THE FILM STRIKES A VERY FINE BALANCE IN INTER-GENERATIONAL EXPLORATIONS.

3. BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT

LAGAAN ( HINDI )

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS.40,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER AAMIR KHAN

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS.40,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR ASHUTOSH GOWARIKER

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO THE HINDI FILM LAGAAN SHOWING THE VICTORY OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT IN THE FACE OF OPPRESSION AND FOR THE CREATIVE USE OF A CRICKET GAME AS A METAPHOR FOR BOTH COLONISATION AND NATIONALISM.

 

4. NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION

 

BUB ( KASHMIRI)

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 30,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER NFDC

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 30,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR JYOTI SARUP

CITATION

THE NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO THE KASHMIRI FILM BUB THE FILM EXPLORES THE PROBLEMS OF A MINORITY IN THE FACE OF TERRORIST ACTIVITIES OF FORCES ACROSS THE BORDER. AGAINST THIS MACRO SCENARIO, THE FILM WEAVES TOGETHER MORE INTIMATE MICRO STORIES PARTICULARLY OF THE BONDING BETWEEN A SENSITIVE BUREAUCRAT AND AN ORPHANED BOY.

 

5. BEST FILM ON FAMILY WELFARE

NO AWARD

 

6. BEST FILM ON OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES SUCH AS PROHIBITION, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, ANTI-DOWRY, DRUG ABUSE, WELFARE OF THE HANDICAPPED ETC.

 

CHANDNI BAR ( HINDI )

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 30,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER LATA MOHAN IYER

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 30,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR MADUHR BHANDARKAR

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM ON OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES SUCH AS PROHIBITION, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, ANTI-DOWRY, DRUG ABUSE, WELFARE OF THE HANDICAPPED ETC. OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO THE HINDI FILM CHANDNI BAR FOR ITS REALISTIC PORTRAYAL OF THE PROBLEMS OF AN UPROOTED WOMAN WHO IS BROUGHT TO MUMBAI AND FORCED TO WORK IN A BEER BAR. THE FILM IS A POIGNANT AND SENSITIVE DEPICITION OF INNOCENT GIRLS TRAPPED IN THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF SURVIVAL IN THE UNDERWORLD.

 

7. BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/ PRESERVATION

NO AWARD

 

8. BEST CHILDREN’S FILM

NO AWARD

 

9. BEST DIRECTION

OORUKU NOORUPER ( TAMIL )

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 50,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR B. LENIN

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST DIRECTION OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO B. LENIN FOR HIS TAMIL FILM OORUKU NOORUPER. THE FILM DIRECTOR TELLS THE EVENTFUL STORY OF A REVOLUTIONARY WHO HAS KILLED FOR HIS CAUSE AND AWARDED THE DEATH SENTENCE FOR HIS CRIME. IT FURTHER LOOKS AT THE ISSUE OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

 

10. BEST ACTOR

MURALI

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

ACTOR MURALI

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST ACTOR OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO MURALI FOR HIS ROLE IN THE MALAYALM FILM NEYTHUKARAN (THE WEAVER ) FOR HIS BRILLIANT PORTRAYAL OF A CHARACTER CALLED MESTRY, A COMMITTED POLITICAL WORKER, CAUGHT IN A WEB OF SHIFTING VALUES-POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.

 

11. BEST ACTRESS

TABU & SHOBANA

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 5,000/- EACH TO THE

ACTRESS TABU AND SHOBANA

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST ACTRESS OF 2001 IS SHARED BY TABU IN CHANDINI BAR IN HINDI & SHOBANA IN MITR – MY FRIEND IN ENGLISH, WHILE TABBU IS GIVEN THE AWARD FOR HER DOWN TO EARTH & SENSITIVE DEPICTION OF A NEVER SAY DIE WOMEN, UPROOTED BY THE SCARS OF COMMUNAL VIOLENCE, THE SAME IS GIVEN TO SHOBANA FOR HER LIFELIKE PERFORMANCE OF A LONELY MOTHER / HOUSEWIFE TORN BETWEEN THE SOCIAL VALUES OF DIFFERENT SOCIETIES WHICH REFLECTS THE MOOD OF THE FILM.

 

12. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

ATUL KULKARNI

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

SUPPORTING ACTOR ATUL KULKARNI

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO ATUL KULKARNI IN THE HINDI FILM CHANDNI BAR FOR DEPICTING A RUTHLESS CHARACTER, TRAPPED IN A WORLD WITHOUT SOCIAL VALUES.

 

13. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

ANNANYA KHARE

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

SUPPORTING ACTRESS ANNANYA KHARE

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF 2001 GOES TO ANNANYA KHARE FOR HER HUMANE AND REALISTIC PERFORMANCE OF A COMPLEX CHARACTER IN THE HINDI FILM " CHANDNI BAR".

 

14. BEST CHILD ARTIST

BABY P. SHWETHA

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS.10,000/- TO THE

CHILD ARTIST P. SHWETHA

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST CHILD ARTISTE OF 2001 GIVEN TO BABY P. SHWETHA FOR HER SUBDUED PORTRAYAL OF KUTTY, A YOUNG GIRL MADE TO SUFFER THE AGONIES OF SOCIAL DISPARITY AND HUMAN EXPLOITATION IN THE TAMIL FILM KUTTY.

 

15. BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER

UDIT NARAYAN

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

MALE PLAYBACK SINGER UDIT NARAYAN

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO UDIT NARAYAN FOR THE SONG "MITWA" IN HINDI FILM LAGAAN AND "JAANE KYON LOG PYAAR KARTE HAIN" IN HINDI FILM DIL CHAHTA HAI.

16. BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER

SADANA SARGAM

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER SADANA SARGAM

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO SADANA SARGAM FOR HER LILTING AND TOUCHING RENDERING OF THE SONG "PAATU CHOLLI" IN THE TAMIL FILM UDAYAGEETHAVIN "AZHAHI".

 

17. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

H.M. RAMACHANDRA HALKERE

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

CAMERAMAN H.M. RAMACHANDRA

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO H.M. RAMACHANDRA

 

LABORATORY PROCESSING THE FILM PRASAD LAB, BANGALORE

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO H.M. RAMACHANDRA FOR THE KANNADA FILM DWEEPA FOR HIS EXCELLENT CAMERAWORK THAT CAPTURES THE AGRARIAN MILIEU WITH STRONG VISUAL METAPHORS. HIS WORK STANDS OUT FOR ITS DEFT HANDLING OF THE SITUATION, SOCIAL VIGNETTES AND CHARACTERS.

 

18. BEST SCREENPLAY

NEELAKANTA

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

SCREENPLAY WRITER NEELAKANTA

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST SCREENPLAY FOR 2001 IS GIVEN TO NEELAKANTA FOR THE TELUGU FILM SHOW WHICH SEEMS TO PROBES A REAL – UNREAL DRAMATIC SITUATION INVOLVING TWO CHARACTERS FULL OF EMOTION AND CONFLICTS, WITH A RARE TOUCH OF ARTISTIC SENSITIVITY.

 

19. BEST AUDIOGRAPHY

H. SRIDHAR & NAKUL KAMTE

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 5,000/- EACH TO THE

RE-RECORDIST OF THE FINAL MIXED TRACK

H. SRIDHAR & NAKUL KAMTE

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST AUDIOGRAPHY OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO H. SRIDHAR & NAKUL KAMTE FOR THE HINDI FILM LAGAAN. THE SOUND EFFECTS RECORDED BOTH EFFICIENTLY AND IMAGINATIVELY HEIGHTEN THE VISUAL IMPACT OF THE FILM.

 

20. BEST EDITING

BEENA PAUL

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

EDITOR BEENA PAUL

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST EDITING OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO BEENA PAUL IN ENGLISH FILM MITR MY FRIEND IN ENGLISH. HER CRISP AND TAUT CUTTING MAKES HER BAG THIS AWARD. THE EXCELLENCE IS ON VIEW IN FRAMES OFFERING IMAGINATIVE TOUCH.

 

21. BEST ART DIRECTION

NITIN CHANDRAKANT DESAI

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

ART DIRECTOR NITIN CHANDRAKANT DESAI

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BESTART DIRECTION OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO NITIN CHANDRAKANT DESAI IN THE HINDI FILM LAGAAN. THE ART DIRECTOR HAS AESTHETICALLY RECREATED THE PRE INDEPENDENCE PERIOD VILLAGE WITH AUTHENTIC DETAILS.

 

22. BEST COSTUME DESIGNER

BHANU ATHAIYA

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

COSTUME DESIGNER BHANU ATHAIYA

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST COSTUME DESIGNER OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO BHANU ATHAIYA FOR HER WORK IN HINDI FILM LAGAAN. THE COSTUME DESIGNER HAS TAKEN MICROSCOPIC CARE IN DESIGNING THE COSTUMES OF PRE INDEPENDENCE ERA WHICH GIVES THE FILM AN AUTHENTIC LOOK.

 

23. BEST MUSIC DIRECTION

A.R. RAHMAN

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

MUSIC DIRECTOR (SONGS AND

BACKGROUND MUSIC SCORE) A.R. RAHMAN

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST MUSIC DIRECTION OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO A.R. RAHMAN FOR THE HINDI FILM LAGAAN FOR A MUSIC SCORE THAT IS BOTH REGIONAL IN CHARACTER AND POPULAR IN APPEAL BRINGING OUT THE ETHOS OF SAURASHTRA REGION.

 

24. BEST LYRICS

JAVED AKHTAR

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

LYRICIST JAVED AKHTAR

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST LYRICS OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO JAVED AKHTAR FOR HIS TWO LYRICS RADHA KAISE NA JALE AND GHANAN GHANAN IN THE HINDI FILM LAGAAN. THE POET USED VERY SIMPLE LANGUAGE TO BRING OUT THE RICHNESS OF THE KUTCH LOCALE

 

25. SPECIAL JURY AWARD

JANAKI VISWANATHAN

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 25,000/- TO

JANAKI VISWANATHAN

 

CITATION

 

THE SPECIAL JURY AWARD OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO THE FILM DIRECTOR JANAKI VISWANATHAN OF THE TAMIL FILM KUTTY FOR ITS REALISTIC PORTRAYAL OF THE TRANSITION OF A GIRL CHILD FROM RURAL TAMIL NADU TO CHENNAI, IN SEARCH OF A LIVELIHOOD. THE FILM SENSITISES ITS VIEWERS TO THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILD DOMESTIC LABOUR, COMMONLY PREVALENT WITHIN MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES.

 

26. BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS

M.J. RAJU

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

CREATOR M.J. RAJU

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO M.J. RAJU FOR THE TAMIL FILM AALAVANDAAN FOR ITS CREATIVE EXECUTION OF LIVE AND ANIMATED SPECIAL EFFECTS WHICH ENHANCE THE DRAMATIC IMPACT OF THE FILM.

 

27. BEST CHOREOGRAPHY

RAJU KHAN

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

CHOREOGRAPHER RAJU KHAN

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST CHOREOGRAPHY OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO RAJU KHAN IN HINDI FILM LAGAAN FOR THE SONG "GHANAN GHANAN". CHOREOGRAPHY OF THAT PARTICULAR SONG IS VERY LIVELY AND SKIFULLY COMPOSED KEEPING OUR TRADITION AND HERITAGE IN MIND.

 

28. BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION

I) BEST FEATURE FILM IN ASSAMESE

NO AWARD

II) BEST FEATURE FILM IN BENGALI

HEMANTAR PAKKI

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER NFDC

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR URMI CHAKRABORTY

 

CITATION

 

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN BENGALI OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO HEMANTAR PAKKI FOR SHOWING THE PLIGHT OF AN EDUCATED WOMAN WHO SEEKS HER OWN IDENTITY WITHIN THE TRAPPINGS OF HER TRADITIONAL ROLE OF MOTHER & WIFE. A CONTEMPORARY SOCIALLY RELEVANT ISSUE HAS BEEN HANDLED WITH GREAT SENSITIVITY.

 

III) BEST FEATURE FILM IN GUJARATI

NO AWARD

 

IV) BEST FEATURE FILM IN HINDI

DIL CHAHTA HAI

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER RITESH SIDHWANI

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR FARHAN AKHTAR

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN HINDI OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO DIL CHAHTA HAI FOR ARTISTICALLY & HUMOROUSLY PORTRAYING THE GROWING UP YEARS OF YOUNG PERSONS IN MODERN SOCIETY.

 

V) BEST FEATURE FILM IN KANNADA

ATITHI

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER MITRACHITRA

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

 

DIRECTOR P. SHESHADRI

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN KANNADA OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO ATITHI WHICH ADDRESSES THE UNIVERSAL AFFLICTION OF TERRORISM. IT PORTRAYS THE IMPACT OF THIS SCOURGE ON INNOCENT LIVES, HUMAN RELATIONS AND BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS. IT EXAMINES THE ISSUE AT A HUMAN LEVEL WITH WHICH VIEWERS CAN EMPATHISE.

 

 

VI) BEST FEATURE FILM IN MALAYALAM

DANY

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER T.V. CHANDRAN

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR T.V. CHANDRAN

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN MALAYALAM OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO DANY. THE FILM IS THE DOCUMENTATION OF LIFE OF AN ORDINARY HUMAN BEING WHO IS DENIED ANY MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIP WITHIN HIS FAMILY. IN THE END HOWEVER THE FILM VERY SUBTLY BUT EFFECTIVELY BRINGS OUT THE TRIUMPH OF THE DIGNITY OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS.

 

VII) BEST FEATURE FILM IN MANIPURI

NO AWARD

VIII) BEST FEATURE FILM IN MARATHI

NO AWARD

 

IX) BEST FEATURE FILM IN ORIYA

MAGUNI RA SHAGADA

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER NFDC

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR PRAFULLA MOHANTY

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN ORIYA OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO MAGUNI RA SHAGADA FOR SHOWING THE AGONY OF A MAN TRAPPED WITHIN TRADITION AND UNABLE TO ACCEPT THE CHANGES THAT IMPACT LIFE AROUND HIM.

 

X) BEST FEATURE FILM IN RAJASTHANI

NO AWARD

XI) BEST FEATURE FILM IN TAMIL

OORUKU NOORUPER

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER L. SURESH

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR B. LENIN

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN TAMIL OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO OORUKU NOORUPER. THE FILM DEPICTS A THOUGHT PROVOKING STORY ABOUT CRIME, BASED ON IDEOLOGY. IT REFLECTS UPON LIFE, DEATH AND JUSTICE.

XII) BEST FEATURE FILM IN TELUGU

SHOW

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER G. MANJULA

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR NEELAKANTA

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN TELUGU OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO SHOW FOR DEPICTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RELATIONS BETWEEN TWO STRANGERS WITH SPONTANEOUS HUMOUR AND RARE INSIGHT INTO LIFE.

29. BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION.

 

I) BEST FEATURE FILM IN ENGLISH

MITR MY FRIEND

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER SURESH MENON

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR REVATHY (ASHA MENON)

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN ENGLISH OF 2001 IS GIVEN TO MITR MY FRIEND IN ENGLISH. FOR DEPICTING THE AGONY OF INDIVIDUALS TORN BETWEEN SOCIAL VALUES PRACTISED IN DIFFERENT SOCIETIES. IT EXPLORES THE NUANCES OF EMOTIONS WITHIN A MARRIAGE & FAMILY.

SPECIAL MENTION:

THE JURY MAKES A SPECIAL MENTION OF MG. DILIP DOLEY AND NARAYAN SEAL, DIRECTORS OF THE FILM PANOI-JONGKI IN MIRI OR MISSING FOR EFFECTIVELY CAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF THE COLOURFUL MONGOLOID TRIBE LOCATED AT THE FOOT HILLS OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH.

NO AWARD GIVEN TO BODO, CHATISGARHI, HARYANVI, RAJASTHANI, SANTHALI, TRIPURI AND TULU