18th National Film Awards
| 18th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
 18th National Film Awards | |
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1970 |
| Awarded by |
Prime Minister of India (Indira Gandhi) |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Samskara |
| Most awards | Dastak, Mera Naam Joker and Pratidwandi (3) |
The 18th National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1970.[1][2] Awards were given by then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.
Juries
Four different committees were formed based on the film making sectors in India, mainly based in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras along with the central committee for all India level. For 18th National Film Awards, central committee was headed by Justice G. D. Khosla.[1][2]
- Jury Members: Central
- G. D. Khosla (Chairperson) • Shiela Vats • Teji Bachchan • V. K. Narayana Menon • Ashis Burman • Ali Sardar Jafri • Ammu Swaminathan • Din Dayal • Nasir Hussain • U. Visweswara Rao • Subodh Mitra
- Jury Regional: Bombay
- Vijay Tendulkar (Chairperson) • Firoze Rangoonwalla • Bikram Singh • K. K. Hebbar • Irene Heredia • Ismat Chughtai • L. G. Jog • Gopinath Talwalkar • Devendra Goel • Shatrujit Paul • Bhappie Sonie
- Jury Regional: Calcutta
- Amala Shankar (Chairperson) • Amina Kar • Anant Mahapatra • A. K. Pramanick • Tarun Roy • Pankaj Mullick • Rajendra Nath Barua • Shibatosh Mukerjee • Narayan Chakraborty • Dilip Sarkar • Nirmal Chowdhury
- Jury Regional: Madras
- C. R. Pattabhiraman (Chairperson) • K. Venkataswamy Naidu • P. P. Naidu • Mallikarjuna Rao • Shakuntala Hegde • D. Ramanaidu • Vijayalakshmi • V. C. Subburaman • Kambisseri Karunakaran • C. N. Ramanujam • T. S. Muthuswamy • K. Kottarakkara
Awards
Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known as National Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today's National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given as National Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificate of Merit in all the categories is discontinued over the years.
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | B. N. Sircar | Producer | ₹11,000, a shawl and a plaque |
Feature films
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 18th National Film Awards, a Kannada film Samskara won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film, whereas two Hindi films, Dastak and Mera Naam Joker along with a Bengali film Pratidwandi won the maximum number of awards (three). Following were the awards given in each category:[1][2]
All India Award
Following were the awards given:[1][2]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | Samskara | Kannada | Producer and Director: T. Pattabhirami Reddy | Gold Medal and ₹40,000 |
| Second Best Feature Film | Pratidwandi | Bengali | Producer: Nepal Dutta and Asim Dutta | ₹15,000 and a medal |
| Director: Satyajit Ray | ₹5,000 and a plaque | |||
| Best Feature Film on National Integration | Thurakkatha Vaathil | Malayalam | Producer: A. Raghunath | ₹30,000 and a medal |
| Director: P. Bhaskaran | ₹10,000 and a plaque | |||
| Best Actor (Bharat Award) | Dastak | Hindi | Sanjeev Kumar | A figurine |
| Best Actress (Urvashi Award) | Dastak | Hindi | Rehana Sultan | A figurine |
| Best Child Artist | Mera Naam Joker | Hindi | Rishi Kapoor | A plaque |
| Best Direction | Pratidwandi | Bengali | Satyajit Ray | ₹ 5,000 and a plaque |
| Best Music Direction | Dastak | Hindi | Madan Mohan | ₹ 5,000 and a plaque |
| Best Male Playback Singer | • Nishi Padma ("Ja Khushi Ora Bole") • Mera Naam Joker ("Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo") |
• Bengali • Hindi |
Manna Dey | A plaque |
| Best Female Playback Singer | • Nishi Padma ("Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo") • Jay Jayanti ("Amader Chhuti Chhuti") |
Bengali | Sandhya Mukherjee | A plaque |
| Best Screenplay | Pratidwandi | Bengali | Satyajit Ray | ₹5,000 and a plaque |
| Best Cinematography (Black and White) | Uski Roti | Hindi | K. K. Mahajan | ₹5,000 and a plaque |
| Best Cinematography (Color) | Mera Naam Joker | Hindi | Radhu Karmarkar | ₹5,000 and a plaque |
Regional Award
The awards were given to the best films made in the regional languages of India. For feature films in Assamese, English, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Oriya and Punjabi language, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given.[1][2]
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Feature Film in Bengali | Malyadan | Producer: Ajoy Kar and Bimal Dey | ₹5,000 |
| Director: Ajoy Kar | Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Anand | Producer: Hrishikesh Mukherjee and N.C. Sippy | ₹5,000 |
| Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Kannada | Naguva Hoovu | Producer: R. N. Sudarshan | ₹5,000 |
| Director: R. N. K. Prasad | Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Ezhuthatha Katha | Producer: Jai Maruthy Pictures | ₹5,000 |
| Director: A. B. Raj | Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Marathi | Mumbaicha Jawai | Producer: Tushar Pradhan | ₹5,000 |
| Director: Raja Thakur | Silver Medal | ||
| Best Feature Film in Tamil | Raman Ethanai Ramanadi | Producer and Director: P. Madhavan | ₹5,000 and Silver Medal |
| Best Feature Film in Telugu | Desamante Manushuloyi | Producer: K. M. K. Naidu and G. K. Naidu | ₹5,000 |
| Director: C. S. Rao | Silver Medal |
Non-Feature films
Following were the awards given:[1][2]
Short films
| Name of Award | Name of Film | Language | Awardee(s) | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film on Social Documentation | Latest | English | Producer: M/s. Film-O-Pub | ₹5,000 and a medal |
| Director: Biplab Ray Chaudhari | ₹2,000 and a plaque |
Awards not given
Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "18th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "18th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
External links
- 18th National Film Awards
- 18th National Film Awards (PDF)
- National Film Awards Archives
- Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India