50th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
.
1. BEST FEATURE FILM
MONDO MEYER UPAKHYAN
SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 50,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER ARYA BHATTACHERJEE
SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 50,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR BUDHADEB DASGUPTA
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM
OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO THE BENGALI FILM MONDO MEYER UPAKHYAN FOR
ITS POETIC EXPLORATION OF HUMAN AND SOCIAL REALITIES CONCERNING
PEOPLE ON THE FRINGES OF SOCIETY.
2. INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR THE
BEST FIRST FILM OF
A DIRECTOR
PATAL GHAR AND PROHOR
SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 12,500/- EACH TO THE
PRODUCER NITI SONEE GOURISARIA
FOR PATAL
GHAR AND DEBJANI GUPTA FOR PROHOR
SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 12,500/- TO THE
DIRECTOR ABHIJIT CHAUDHURI
FOR PATAL GHAR AND SUBHADRO CHAUDHURY FOR PROHOR
CITATION
THE INDIRA GANDHI
AWARD FOR THE BEST FIRST FILM OF A DIRECTOR OF 2002 IS GIVEN JOINTLY
TO TWO BENGALI FILMS : PATALGHAR AND PROHOR, THE FIRST FOR ITS
CRAFTSMANSHIP AND FINE BLENDING OF THE CONVENTIONS OF SCIENCE
FICTION AND AN INDIGENOUS NARRATIVE FORM AND THE SECOND FOR ITS
USE OF SENSITIVE IDIOM TO PORTRAY THE TRAUMA OF A BRUTALISED WOMAN.
3. BEST POPULAR
FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT
DEVDAS
SWARNA KAMAL AND
A CASH PRIZE OF RS.40,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER BHARAT S. SHAH
SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS.40,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR SANJAY LEELA
BHANSALI
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST POPULAR FILM OF 2002 PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT
IS GIVEN TO THE HINDI FILM DEVDAS FOR ITS TECHNICAL FINESSE AND
ITS MODERN REINTERPRETATION OF AN ENDURING CLASSIC.
4. NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST
FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION
MR. & MS. IYER
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 30,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER N. VENKATESAN
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 30,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR APARNA SEN
CITATION
THE NARGIS DUTT
AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM OF 2002 ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION
IS GIVEN TO THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM MR & MRS IYER FOR ITS
HUMANE DEPICTION OF THE BONDING BETWEEN TWO INDIVIDUALS OF DIFFERENT
RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS IN THE MIDST OF COMMUNAL TENSION.
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.
SWARAAJ
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 30,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER GEORGE MATHEW
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 30,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR ANWAR JAMAL
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 2002 IS GIVEN TO THE HINDI FILM SWAARAJ, FOR ITS STRONG
AND COMPETENT DEPICTION OF WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN RURAL INDIA.
7. BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/
PRESERVATION
NO AWARD
8. BEST CHILDREN’S FILM
BAAJA
SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS.30,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER CHILDREN'S FILM
SOCIETY OF INDIA
SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS.30,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR A. K. BIR
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST CHILDREN'S
FILM OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO THE HINDI FILM BAAJA FOR ITS POIGNANT,
PORTRAYAL OF THE MATURING OF A YOUNG MIND.
9. BEST DIRECTION
APARNA SEN
SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 50,000/- TO
DIRECTOR APARNA SEN
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST DIRECTION OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO APARNA SEN FOR HER EFFECTIVE
AND SUBTLE HANDLING OF PEOPLE CAUGHT IN A TRYING AND DIFFICULT
TIMES.
10. BEST ACTOR
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO
ACTOR AJAY DEVGAN
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST ACTOR OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO AJAY DEVGAN FOR HIS ROLE IN
THE LEGEND OF BHAGAT SINGH FOR ENTERING INTO THE SPIRIT OF THE
LEGENDARY CHARACTER AND FOR LIVING UP TO THE CHALLENGE OF HISTORY.
11. BEST ACTRESS
KONKONA SEN SHARMA
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO THE
ACTRESS KONKONA SEN SHARMA
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST ACTRESS OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO KONKONA SEN SHARMA OF MR
AND MRS IYER FOR HER STRONG AND EFFECTIVE PORTRAYAL OF A TAMIL
BRAHMIN WOMAN CAUGHT BETWEEN AN ORTHODOX MINDSET AND HUMAN COMPASSION.
12. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
CHANDRASEKHAR
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO THE
SUPPORTING ACTOR CHANDRASEKHAR
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO CHANDRASEKHAR FOR
HIS TOUCHING AND ABSORBING PORTRAYAL OF A PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
MAN IN THE TAMIL FILM NANBA NANBA.
13. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
RAKHI
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO THE
SUPPORTING ACTRESS RAKHI
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF 2002 GOES TO RAKHI IN SHUBHO MUHURAT
FOR HER FINELY BALANCED PORTRYAL OF AN ENIGMATIC AND UNLIKELY
DETECTIVE AGAINST A SIMPLE MIDDLE CLASS BACKGROUND.
14. BEST CHILD ARTIST
SHWETA PRASAD AND KEERTANA
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 5,000/- EACH TO SHWETA PRASAD AND KEERTANA
CHILD ARTIST SHWETA PRASAD AND
KEERTANA
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST CHILD ARTISTE OF 2002 IS GIVEN JOINTLY TO SHWETA PRASAD
IN THE HINDI FILM MAKDEE FOR HER SPONTANNEOUS AND LIVELY PORTRAYAL
OF TWIN SISTERS AND TO KEERTANA IN THE TAMIL FILM KANNATHIL MUTHAMITHAL
FOR HER HEART VENDING PORTRAYAL OF A GIRL IN SEARCH OF HER MOTHER.
15. BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER
UDIT NARAYAN
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO UDIT NARAYAN
MALE PLAYBA
CK SINGER UDIT NARAYAN
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO UDIT NARAYAN
FOR HIS MELODIOUS RENDERING OF THE TITLE SONG CHHOTE CHOOTE SAPNE
IN THE HINDI FILM ZINDAGI KHOOBSURAT HAI.
16. BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER
SHREYA GHOSAL
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO SHREYA GHOSAL
FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER
SHREYA GHOSAL
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO SHREYA GHOSAL
FOR HER SOULFUL RENDERING OF THE SONG BAIRI PIYA FOR THE HINDI
FILM DEVDAS.
17. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
ABHIK MUKHOPADHYAYA
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- THE
CAMERAMAN ABHIK MUKHOPADHYAYA
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO
LABORATORY PROCESSING THE FILM
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO ABHIK MUKHOPADHYAYA FOR
CREATING THE DISTINCTIVE AND ELEGANT VISUAL AMBIENCE OF THE FILM
THAT IS EXCELLENTLY IN TUNE WITH THE MOOD OF THE STORY.
18. BEST SCREENPLAY
APARNA SEN
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO
SCREENPLAY WRITER APARNA SEN
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST SCREENPLAY FOR 2002 IS GIVEN TO APARNA SEN FOR HER ENGLISH
LANGUAGE FILM MR AND MRS IYER FOR ITS FLUID NARRATION OF THE NUANCES
OF AN AMBIGUOS RELATIONSHIP IN TROUBLED TIMES.
19. BEST AUDIOGRAPHY
A.S. LAXMI NARAYANAN
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO
RE-RECORDIST OF THE FINAL MIXED
TRACK A.S. LAXMI NARAYANAN
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST AUDIOGRAPHY
OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO A.S. LAXMI NARAYANAN FOR THE TAMIL FILM KANNATHIL
MUTHAMITTAL FOR CREATING A SOUNDSCAPE THAT HEIGHTENS THE DRAMATIC
CONFLICTS OF THE STORY.
20. BEST EDITING
SREEKAR PRASAD
RAJAT KAMAL AND
A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE
EDITOR SREEKAR
PRASAD
THE AWARD FOR
BEST EDITING FOR THE YEAR 2002 IS GIVEN TO SREEKAR PRASAD FOR
THE TAMIL FILM KANNATHIL MUTHAMITTAL FOR CREATING A SOUNDSCAPE
THAT HEIGHTENS THE XRAMATIC CONFLICTS OF THE STORY.
21. BEST ART DIRECTION
NITIN CHANDRAKANT DESAI
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO
ART DIRECTOR NITIN CHANDRAKANT
DESAI
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST ART DIRECTION OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO NITIN CHANDRAKANT DESAI
FOR THE HINDI FILM DEVDAS FOR CREATING AN EVOCATIVE VISUAL SETTING
FOR THE ROMANTIC DRAMA.
22. BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
NEETA LULLA, ABU JANI AND SANDEEP
KHOSLA
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 3,333/- EACH TO
COSTUME DESIGNERS NEETA LULLA,
ABU JANI AND SANDEEP
KHOSLA
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST COSTUME DESIGNER OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO NEETA LULLA, ABU
JANI AND SANDEEP KHOSLA FOR THE HINDI FILM DEVDAS FOR THEIR RESEARCHED
, INVENTIVE, DESIGNING OF COSTUMES ENHANCING THE PERSONA OF THE
VARIOUS CHARACTERS.
23. BEST MUSIC DIRECTION
A. R. REHMAN
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO THE
MUSIC DIRECTOR (SONGS AND BACKGROUND
MUSIC SCORE) A. R. REHMAN
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST MUSIC DIRECTION OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO A. R. REHMAN FOR
THE TAMIL FILM 'KANNATHIL MUTHAMITTAL' FOR HIS ORIGINAL MUSICAL
SCORE HIGHLIGHTING THE CULTURAL CONFLICTS AND PERSONAL ANGUISH
IN THE STORY.
24. BEST LYRICS
VAIRAMUTHU
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO THE
LYRICIST VAIRAMUTHU
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST LYRICS OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO VAIRAMUTHU
IN THE TAMIL FILM
KANNATHIL MUTHAMITTAL FOR RISING ABOVE THE CONVENTIONS OF FILM
SONGS TO REACH THE REALMS OF POETRY.
25. SPECIAL JURY AWARD
PRAKASH RAJ
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 25,000/- TO
ACTOR PRAKASH RAJ
CITATION
THE SPECIAL JURY
AWARD OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO PRAKASH RAJ FOR THE IMPRESSIVE POWER
AND VERSATILITY, WHICH HE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO FILMS IN MULTIPLE
LANGUAGES.
26. BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
M/S. INDIAN ARTISTS FOR THE FILM
' MAGIC MAGIC'
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO THE
CREATOR M/S. INDIAN ARTISTS
FOR MAGIC MAGIC
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO M/S. INDIAN ARTISTS,
CHENNAI FOR THE TAMIL FILM MAGIC MAGIC FOR THE SKILFUL USE OF
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE A WORLD OF FANTASY AND MAGIC.
27. BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
SAROJ KHAN
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 10,000/- TO THE
CHOREOGRAPHER SAROJ KHAN
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO SAROJ KHAN FOR THE NUMBER ' DOLA RE DOLA'
IN HINDI FILM DEVDAS FOR HER CREATION OF CAPTIVATING DANCE MOVEMENTS
TO REFLECT THE SPIRIT OF THE CHARACTERS AND THE PERIOD.
28. BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH
OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION
- BEST FEATURE FILM IN ASSAMESE
KONIKAR RAMDHENU
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER SAILADHAR BAROOAH
AND JAHNU BARUA
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR JAHNU BARUA
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE
FILM IN ASSAMESE OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO KONIKAR RAMDHENU FOR ITS
SENSITIVE PORTRYAL OF CHILD ABUSE.
- BEST FEATURE FILM IN BENGALI
SHUBHO MUHURAT
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER BISHU CHAKRABORTY
AND
INDRA KUMAR GHOSH
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR RITUPARNO GHOSH
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE
FILM IN BENGALI FOR THE YEAR 2002 IS GIVEN TO SHUBHO MUHURAT
FOR ITS INTELLIGENT HANDLING OF CHARACTERS IN A DETECTIVE STORY.
- BEST FEATURE FILM IN HINDI
THE LEGEND OF BHAGAT SINGH
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER RAMESH S. TAURANI
AND KUMAR S. TAURANI
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR RAJ KUMAR SANTOSHI
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN HINDI OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO THE LEGEND
OF BHAGAT SINGH FOR ITS GRIPPING PORTRAYAL OF THE LIFE AND TIMES
OF A LEGENDARY MARTYR.
- BEST FEATURE FILM IN MALAYALAM
NIZHALKOOTHU
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER ADOOR GOPALAKRISHNAN
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR ADOOR GOPALAKRISHNAN
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE
FILM IN MALAYALAM OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO NIZHALKOOTHU FOR ITS EXPLORATION
OF THE MIND OF A HANGMAN.
- BEST FEATURE FILM IN MARATHI
VASTUPURUSH
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER NATIONAL FILM DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION LIMITED
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 10,000/- EACH TO THE TWO
DIRECTORS SUMITRA BHAVE AND
SUNIL SUKHTANKAR
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR
THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN MARATHI OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO VASTUPURUSH
FOR ITS COMPETENT HANDLING OF A FEUDAL FAMILY CAUGHT IN THE
VORTEX OF SOCIAL CHANGE IN POST-INDEPENDENCE INDIA.
- BEST FEATURE FILM IN TAMIL
KANNATHIL MUTHAMITTAL
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- EACH TO THE
PRODUCER MANI RATNAM AND
G. SRENIVASAN
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR MANI RATNAM
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE
FILM IN TAMIL OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO KANNATHIL MUTHAMITTAL FOR
ITS SUPERB CRAFTMANSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO A CONTEMPORATY TRAGEDY.
- BEST FEATURE FILM IN KANNADA
SINGARAVVA
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 20,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER SANDESH NAGARAJ
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF
RS. 20,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR T. S. NAGABHARANA
CITATION
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE
FILM IN KANNADA OF 2002 IS GIVEN TO SINGARAVVA FOR ITS STYLISED
TREATMENT OF A FOLK TALE.
NO AWARDS RECOMMENDED FOR GUJARATI,
PUNJABI, ORIYA AND TELUGU.
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
STUMBLE
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
PRODUCER 2 STREAMS MEDIA
RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE
OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE
DIRECTOR PRAKASH BELAWADI
CITATION
THE AWARD
FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE OF 2002 IS GIVEN
TO STUMBLE FOR ITS INTELLIGENT HANDLING OF CORRUPTION PREVAILING
IN THE WORLD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
NO AWARDS RECOMMENDED FOR AWADHI
SPECIAL MENTION: BHAVUM
THE JURY MAKES
A SPECIAL MENTION OF JYOTIRMOYEE FOR HER REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE
IN THE MALAYALAM FILM BHAVUM.
