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Golden Lotus Award

Official Name:Swarna Kamal
Media type(s):Film
Format/Amount:President's Gold Medal
Criteria:
  • The National Film Awards are presented for feature films and short films. Winners are selected by two juries appointed by the Films' Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Initiator:The Government of India
Directorate of Film Festivals (1973-)
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:national
Given:1954-
Comments:
  • The National Film Awards select the best of Indian cinema overall and particularly focus on contributions to the furthering of Indian art and culture. In contrast to that the Filmfare Awards are presented in separate categories for the best films in each region and language.
Official website(s):http://www.dff.nic.in/

Silver Lotus Award

Official Name:Rajat Kamal
Media type(s):Film
Initiator:The Government of India
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:national

Special Mention

Media type(s):Film
Initiator:The Government of India
Time Specification:irregular
Geographic Specification:national

President's Gold Medal

Media type(s):Film
Initiator:The Government of India
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:national
Given:1954-????

President's Silver Medal

Media type(s):Film
Initiator:The Government of India
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:national
Given:1954-????

Certificate of Merit

Media type(s):Film
Initiator:The Government of India
Time Specification:irregular
Geographic Specification:national
Given:1954-????

Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film

Media type(s):Film
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:national

Oorvashi Award

Media type(s):Film
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:national

Nargees Dutt Award

Media type(s):Film
Criteria:
  • The award is given to the the best feature film on national integration.
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:national

Lifetime Achievement Award

Official Name:Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Media type(s):Film
Criteria:
  • Awarded for lifetime achievement and contribution to Indian film.
Initiator:The Government of India
Time Specification:regular
Geographic Specification:national
Given:1970-
Comments:
  • Although given regular, the awards are not presented every year.
  • The award is named for Dadasaheb Phalke, India's pioneering film-maker.