50th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
NATIONAL AWARD
FOR THE BEST WRITING ON CINEMA
The Jury for the Best Writing on
Cinema consisted of the following:
- Ms. Udaya Tara Nayar (Chairman)
- Shri Om Thanvi (Member)
- Ms. Rashmi Doraiswamy (Member)
The books and the
articles were circulated to the Jury when it first met on 4.07.2003
at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi. Subsequently it met on 24.07.2003
at Hotel Taj Palace for finalizing its recommendations for the
following awards: -
- NATIONAL AWARD FOR THE BEST
BOOK ON CINEMA 2002
- NATIONAL AWARD FOR THE BEST
FILM CRITIC 2002
The Jury considered
25 books received for the award for the Best Book on Cinema 2002
representing 8 languages and articles by 16 film critics representing
5 languages for the award for the Best Film Critic 2002.
1. AWARD FOR THE
BEST BOOK ON CINEMA 2002
Parama and Other Outsiders - The
Cinema of Aparna Sen (English) and
Ritu Aaye Ritu Jaaye (Hindi)
Swarna Kamal and a Cash Prize of
Rs.7,500/- each to the
Authors : Shoma A. Chatterji and
Sharad Dutt
Swarna Kamal and a Cash Prize of
Rs.7,500/- .
Publishers : Parumita Publications
& Saaransh Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Citation
The award for the
Best Book on Cinema is shared by Shoma A. Chatterji for 'Parama
and Other Outsiders: The Cinema of Aparna Sen' in English and
Sharad Dutt for 'Ritu Aaye Ritu Jaye' in Hindi.
While Shoma A. Chatterji's
work is a painstaking and thought-provoking study of the works
of Aparna Sen with a clear focus on their socio-economic relevance
and context, Sharad Dutt has written a biography of a trend-setting
music director, the late Anil Biswas, whose life story encompasses
not just his personal struggles and achievements but also the
scenario of Hindi film music when it was at its creative best.
2. AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM CRITIC
2002
Utpal Borpujari (English)
Swarna Kamal and cash prize of Rs.15,000/-
to
Utpal Borpujari (English)
Citation
The Best Cinema Critic
Award goes to Utpal Borpujari (English) for his sensitive analysis
of a wide range of films - Indian, foreign, feature and documentary
- and his attempt to focus on social issues and changing family
mores and values.
SPECIAL MENTION
The Jury makes a
Special Mention of Film Critic Ashok Rane (Marathi) for his objective
evaluation of trends in cinema in India as well as abroad.
JURY RECOMMENDATIONS
- A panel of translators should
be made easily available to jury members for judging books in
various regional Indian languages. The list of translators on
the panel should be given to the jury at the first meeting itself.
Since the prevailing remuneration is unattractive a raise should
be considered.
- A Screening Panel should eliminate
entries that do not qualify for judging as per the rules.
- The time span given to the jury
for judging should be increased to 45 days.
- If books awarded are in languages
other than English, a provision should be made for their translation
into English or Hindi.
- Enhancement of the cash award
to Rs.50,000/- for the Book and the Critic should be considered.
