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THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUE

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th5 9FEATURES24 films have won in theFeature Film categoryat the 59th NationalFilm Awards. The DirtyPicture, Anhe GhoreyDa Daan, Ranjana AmiAr Ashbona, ChillarParty, Balgandharva allwon 3 awards.Best Child ActorloZJs"B cky vfHkusrkBest Male Playback SingerloZJs"B xk;dBest Female Playback SingerloZJs"B xkf;dkBest CinematographyloZJs"B Nk;kdkjBest Screenplay (Original)loZJs"B iVdFkk ¼ekSfyd½Best Screenplay (Adapted)loZJs"B iVdFkk ys[kd ¼:ikarfjr½Best Screenplay (Dialogues)loZJ"B iVdFkk ¼laokn½Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist)loZJs"B /oU;kadu ¼yksds'ku lkmaM½Best Audiography (Sound Recordist)loZJs"B /oU;kadu ¼lkmaM fMtkbu½Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track)loZJs"B /oU;kadu ¼vafre /ofu feJ.k½Best EditingloZJs"B laiknuBest Production DesignloZJs"B izksMD'ku fMtkbuBest Costume DesignerloZJs"B os'kHkw"kkdkjBest Make-Up ArtistloZJs"B :ilTtkBest Music Direction (Songs)loZJs"B laxhr funsZ'ku ¼xhr½Best Music Direction (Background Music)loZJs"B ik'oZ laxhr funsZ'kuBest LyricsloZJs"B xhrdkjSpecial Jury Awardfu.kkZ;d eaMy dk fo'ks"k iqjLdkjBest Special EffectsloZJs"B Lis'ky bQSDV~lBest ChoreographyloZJs"B u`R; la;kstuBest Bengali FilmloZJs"B ckaXyk fQYe666869707172737475767778798183848586878889

Best Dogri FilmloZJs"B Mksxjh fQYeBest Hindi FilmloZJs"B fgUnh fQYeBest Kannada FilmloZJs"B dUuM+ fQYeBest Malayalam FilmloZJs"B ey;kye fQYeBest Manipuri FilmloZJs"B ef.kiqjh fQYeBest Marathi FilmloZJs"B ejkBh fQYeBest Punjabi FilmloZJs"B iatkch fQYeBest Tamil FilmloZJs"B rfey fQYeSpecial Mentionfo'ks"k mYys[k92949698100102104106108NON-FEATURES21 films have won in theNon-Feature Film categoryat the 59th National FilmAwards.Best Non-Feature FilmloZJs"B xSj Q+hpj fQYeBest Debut Film of a DirectorfunsZ'kd dh loZJs"B izFke xSj Q+hpj fQYeBest Anthropological/Ethnographic FilmloZJs"B ekuo'kkL=h; fQYeBest Biographical/Historical ReconstructionloZJs"B thouhijd fQYeBest Arts/Cultural FilmloZJs"B dyk vkSj laLd`fr fQYeBest Promotional FilmloZJs"B izksRlkgu fQYeBest Environment FilmloZJs"B i;kZoj.k fQYeBest Film on Social Issueslkekftd elyksa ij loZJs"B fQYe112114116118120124126128PREVIOUSLY19 films were awarded in theNon-Feature Film category at the58th National Film Awards. Germ,A {estering Journey, ShyamRaat Seher and Pistulya all won 2awards each.BEST NON-FEATURE FILMGerm a film produced by SRFTIand directed by the film studentSnehal Nair.BEST DIRECTORFor Shyam Raat Seher,Arunima Sharma, a FTII Punegraduate, who made this as herdiploma film.SPECIAL JURY AWARDKabira Khada Bazaar Mein forwhich its director ShabnamVirani won a Special Jury Award.BEST DEBUT FILMPistulya, made by director-producerNagraj Baburao Manjule.

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUEEVERYONE WILL CHEER. FOR YOU.The imprint of cinematic quality. Since 1953.NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 9

5 9th1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARDDadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest awardfor cinema given by the Indian governmentfor outstanding contribution to the growthof Indian cinema. Recipients of this awardinclude Satyajit Ray, Adoor Gopalakrishnan,Shyam Benegal, Mrinal Sen, D Rama Naidu,Lata Mangeshkar--and K. Balachander for2010. The Award consists of a Swarna Kamalmedal, a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, a ceremonialshawl and a citation.Dhundiraj Govind Phalke or DadasahebPhalke (1870-1944), is the father of Indiancinema. He directed India’s first feature film,Raja Harishchandra, in 1913, flagging off aremarkably inventive career. A producer,director and screenwriter, he is believedto have made a significant number of the97 feature films and 26 short films that hiscompany Hindustan Films made in barely15 years. His amazing body of film includesMohini Bhasmasur (1913), Satyavan Savitri(1914), Lanka Dahan (1917), Shri Krishna10DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUE3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9Dadasaheb wouldbetray an energy morebecoming of a youngman the 21 st century,instead a man witha family at the dawn“of 20 thJanma (1918) and Kaliya Mardan (1919).His rapid career switches, headstrongnature and trips abroad, more closelycharacterise a teenager in the 21stcentury, than a family man at the dawnof the 20th century. Starting out in aphotography studio, he studied art, wasa magician and stage performer, beforejoining the printing business. Inspiredby the painter Raja Ravi Varma, Phalkespecialised in lithographs and oleographs.“Later, he started hisown printing press,and even travelledto Germany to learnmore about the latesttechnology andmachinery. However,following a disputewith his partners, hequit the printing business.Greatly impressed by a silent film,The Life of Christ, he decided to makea film. He sailed for London and boughta camera, printing machine, perforatorand raw stock, and even got a crashcourse in filmmaking. He soon madeRaja Harishchandra, on a righteous kingwho sacrifices his family and kingdomto fulfil a vow and uphold the truth.India’s first feature film, Raja Harishchandrawas exhibited at Bombay’sCoronation Cinema in 1913, and wasa grand success. Undeterred whenWorld War II brought a severe financialand raw stock crunch, he made shorts,documentary features, educational, animationand comic films. Soon he establisheda film company, Hindustan Films,in partnership with five businessmen,with a studio, and trained techniciansand actors. Again he ran into troublewith his partners and quit.NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 11

PAST RECIPIENTS1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 21960sDEVIKA RANI19691970sB.N.SIRCAR1970PRITHVIRAJKAPOOR 1971PANKAJ MULLICK1972SULOCHANA1973B.N. REDDY1974DHIRENGANGULY 1975KANAN DEVI1976NITIN BOSE1977P.C. BORAL1978SOHRAB MODI19791980sP. JAIRAJ1980NAUSHAD ALI1981L.V. PRASAD1982DURGA KHOTE1983SATYAJIT RAY1984V. SHANTARAM1985B. NAGI REDDY1986RAJ KAPOOR1987ASHOK KUMAR1988LATAMANGESHKAR 198912DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD

th5 93 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 91990sA.NAGESWARARAO 1990B.G.PENDHARKAR 1991BHUPENHAZARIKA 1992MAJROOHSULTANPURI 1993DILIP KUMAR1994DR. RAJKUMAR1995SHIVAJIGANESAN 1996KAVI PRADEEP1997B.R. CHOPRA1998HRISHIKESHMUKHERJEE 19992000sASHA BHONSLE2000YASH CHOPRA2001DEV ANAND2002MRINAL SEN2003ADOOR 2004GOPALAKRISHNANSHYAMBENEGAL 2005TAPAN SINHA2006MANNA DEY2007V.K. MURTHY2008D. RAMANAIDU20092010sK.BALACHANDER2010NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 13

5 9th01SHYAM BENEGALb. 1934Celebrated filmmaker Shyam Benegal (PadmaBhushan, 1991) has made 26 feature films,several documentaries and TV series includinga 53-hour series on the History of India.Most of his films have won National Awardsand international honours. He’s conferredthe Dadasaheb Phalke Award for LifetimeAchievement in 2005. He’s a Rajya SabhaMP and runs a film production company inMumbai.02GIRISH KASARAVALLIb. 1950In a career spanning thirty years, GirishKasaravalli has directed twelve films, whichhave fetched him scores of awards includingeighteen international awards, thirtyawards at the national film competitionand forty-one at the Karnataka state filmcompetitions. He has won the President’saward twelve times.14DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD

CENTRAL JURY04RAMESH SIPPYb. 1947Ramesh Sippy is known most for being the vision behind the biggestblockbuster in Hindi cinema, Sholay in 1975. Before he embarkedon the ambitious project, he was responsible for producing anddirecting popular Hindi films such as Andaz and Seeta Aur Geeta.He also directed the acclaimed film Shakti, in which he bought twolegends of Indian cinema together - Amitabh Bachchan and DilipKumar. He served as the Chairman of the Jury in the 57th NationalFilm Awards 2009.03SAEED MIRZAb. 1943Writer-filmmaker Saeed Mirza started his career in the advertisingindustry before joining FTII, Pune. Saeed Mirza's films, usuallyabout the working class of Bombay, depict socio-political facetsof society. He collaborated with K Hariharan, Mani Kaul and othersto form the Yukt Film Co-operative where he made his first featurefilm, Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan.GAUTAM VALLURI05V.K.MURTHYb. 1923An ace cinematographer V. K. Murthy was Guru Dutt's regular cameramanfor his films. Some of Indian cinema's most breathtaking images in starklycontrasted black and white films which are considered all time classicshave been shot by him. Apart from being the the India's first Cinemascopefilm, Kaagaz Ke Phool, the film shot by him, created unparalled historyin the field of cinematography. For his contribution to the film industry,Murthy was honoured with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2008.NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 15

PADMABHUSHANSOUMITRACHATTERJEEDADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD WINNER, 201116DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUEBengali film and theatre actor, Soumitra Chatterjee was born in 1935and trained as an actor under Calcutta Theatres’ stage star AhindraChoudhary. He graduated from Calcutta University with honours inBengali literature and followed it up with an MA in Bengali. He startedhis career as radio announcer with All India Radio.Chatterjee debuted in films in Satyajit Ray’s Apur Sansar (1959), andwent on to collaborate with Ray on fourteen films, prompting criticPauline Kael to describe him as Ray’s ‘one man stock company’. In thisrespect he is part of some renowned director-actor combinations inthe history of cinema: Mifune and Kurosawa, Mastroianni and Fellini,De Niro and Scorsese, Max von Sydow and Ingmar Bergman. Apartfrom Apur Sansar, his films with Ray include the Tagore stories Devi,Teen Kanya, Charulata and Ghare Baire. According to ChidanandaDas Gupta, Ray cast him so often because of a distinct physicalresemblance to the young Rabindranath Tagore. His other films withRay include Abhijan, Kapurush, Aranyer Din Ratri, Ashani Sanket, theFelu-da films Sonar Kella and Jai Baba Felunath, Hirak Rajar Deshe,Ganashatru and Shakha Prosakha.“Besides working with Ray, Soumitra gave some memorableperformances in films by other well-known directors such as MrinalSen, Tapan Sinha, Ajoy Kar and Asit Sen. He earned critical acclaimAccording to Chidanandfor his role of an impostor in Mrinal Sen’s Akash Kusum. As theDasgupta, Ray cast himswashbuckling horse-riding villain in Sinha’s Jhinder Bandi, he gaveso often because of hisa tough challenge to then matinee idol Uttam Kumar, with whom hedistinct physical resemblanceto a young Ra-and 1970s. His flamboyant turn as the street-smart hero in Teenwas to share a healthy and respectful rivalry right through the 1960sbindranath Tagore.Bhubaner Pare, where he jived to the chartbusting song ‘Ke tuminandini’, overnight earned him the tag of ‘star’. His important filmsof the era include Saat Pake Bandha (opposite regular Uttam Kumarheroine Suchitra Sen), Stree, Devdas, Protisodh and Aparichito (allwith Uttam Kumar), Kshudhita Pashan, Chidananda Das Gupta’sBilet Pherat, and light-hearted comedies like Basanto Bilap andBaksho Badal.“In the 1980s, he gave a string of memorable performances in filmslike Koni, Atanko and Ekti Jiban. Soumitra has been active in Bengalitheatre as an actor, playwright and director. He is also a poet andfounded and co-edited (with Nirmalya Acharya) one of Bengal’sbest-known literary journals, Ekshan. He has also acted on TV and inindigenous folk drama (jatra).Soumitra is a recipient of the French government’s highest awardfor arts, the ‘Officier des Arts et Metiers’, and a Lifetime AchievementAward from Italy.NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 17

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5 9thNEMAI GHOSHSoumitra Chatterjeewith Madhabi Mukherjeein Charulata (1964)Soumitra Chatterjee is visibly happy. Returning from the setsof Goutam Ghose’s Shunyo Anko, he is hailed by voices in somany euphoric pitches, all congratulating the latest in the longline of Dadasaheb Phalke winners. So what’s new for the actorwho has under his belt a National Award (2007); a Special JuryAward (2001); a Sangeet Natak Akademi award, Tagore Ratnafellowship, Padma Bhushan (2004), Lifetime Achievement awardfrom Italy, Officer des Arts et Metiers by the French Government? Andwhat next? The journey in quest of memorable roles will go on as before,he says after a lifetime of cinema.What’s special about Dadasaheb Phalke award?It hasn’t gone to any objectionable name. Perhaps because it is noncompetitive,almost every name from the beginning to last year’s recipientis respected across this vast land. And to be ranked with Satyajit Ray,Mrinal Sen, Tapan Sinha that’s truly an honour! I suppose that’s why I’mflooded with calls from all over India and beyond. Viewers are delightedthat adds to my happiness. I also feel assured that there are things notaffected by politics. There were times when I felt every award was subjectto politicking. I felt disappointed, disillusioned, even despondent. All thathas ended. And this can be inspiring for younger actors.Can we go back in time to the handsome young announcer with AIRwho had a passion for recitation and acting?His big moment had come when he got to act with Sisir Bhaduri in theplay, Prafulla. After that, I’d gone for a screen test for a devotional film andgot rejected! I concluded that I wasn’t photogenic. Naturally, when I wasselected by the towering personality of Satyajit Ray, I was plagued by lack20DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD WINNER

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUEof confidence. But the very first take for Apur Sansar got okayed,and I got a new identity that of Apu.What did you gain by playing Apu?I got a chance to grow into ‘Ray’s favourite actor’. That sobriquetitself is something to covet. People have written that ‘SoumitraChatterjee was to Ray what Toshiro Mifune was to Kurosawa andMarcello Mastrioanni to Fellini’. Additionally I got a lifetime friendin my co-star, Sharmila Tagore. I got to act for Tapanda, Mrinalda,Ajay Kar, Tarun Mazumdar, Asit Sen, Goutam Ghose, Sandip Ray,Rituparno Ghosh, Atanu Ghosh, Suman Ghosh … All these directors,of films like Kshudhita Pashan, Akash Kusum, Sansar Simantey,Saat Paake Bandha, Feluda series, Dekha, Asukh, AnshumanerChhabi, Padakkhep have with their finely etched characters carveda place for me in the heart of filmgoers!Did it hurt when Manikda (Ray) cast Uttamda as the superstar(Nayak)?I won’t deny that initially I was. But I had so much faith in Manikda’spower of casting that I felt there must be something in the role thatonly Uttam Kumar can deliver. That faith was vindicated when I sawNayak, and my respect for Manikda went up manifold.What was the most treasured lesson from him?I learnt from him that often the test of acting lies in not acting.Underplaying is a fine art, and I don’t think I could have mastered itunder anyone else. But perhaps his most valued lesson was: ‘Don’tlook down on any film as “stupid”, especially if you are acting in it.You’re a professional you must believe in the reality of that sceneand discharge your duties as an actor,’ he’d say. I never forgotthis even when I acted on television and jatras, nor when I took towriting or directing plays.Of all your directors, who do you think remained underrated?Tapan Sinha, undoubtedly. Even now the real assessment of hiscontribution is awaited. His versatility was amazing like Ray, henever repeated himself. His deep humanism, his lyricism remainunmatched, certainly in the mainstream where he started and wenton to make such significant films as Ek Doctor Ki Maut and AadmiAur Aurat.What in your opinion are the fundamentals of good acting?Acting is an intellectual act. You must first and foremost analysethe character, the time and place it lives in. Next, you bring yourexperience into play and breathe life into the reactions. You harnessyour feelings and emotions to make the character palpable. But,after all this, you need spontaneity, that spark which creates thefusion. Beyond all calculations actors depend on that final magicit is the charismatic extra that sets the screen on fire. Finally, it’shis world view that creates a complete actor. Yes, some peopledo start with sheer inclination but it is their jeevan bodh (life’srealization) that creates an actor like, say, Ashok Kumar. Just seehow he began and what pinnacle he reached! Uttamda (Kumar) isanother example after Nayak he attained simply another level ofperformance.Talking of actors, who do you admire most?NEMAI GHOSHNEMAI GHOSHNEMAI GHOSHFrom top: Soumitra Chatterjee withMadhabi Mukherjee in Charulata (1964),in his film debut Apur Sansar (1959) andwith Sharmila Tagore in Devi (1960).I learnt from him thatthe test of acting lies innot acting. Underplayingis a fine art, and I do notthink I could havemastered it under anyoneelse.““NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 21

photograph by NEMAI GHOSH

5 9thNEMAI GHOSH NEMAI GHOSH NEMAI GHOSHNaseeruddin Shah. He is something else! And I’m so happy thathe is so fond of me. Once, at an international festival, we were setto watch Kurosawa’s Ran. But Naseer didn’t show up. Later whenI asked him the reason, he said: ‘I learnt that Ashani Sanket was tobe screened, so I went to see your performance.’ I asked him whathe thought of it, and he said: ‘I shall deem my actor’s life fulfilledif I can inspire an actor the way you have inspired me.’ On anotheroccasion he introduced me to his son saying: ‘He is one of thereasons why I am an actor.’In your long career you’ve acted with a rainbow of heroines!Tell us about the seven biggest names.Sabitri Chatterjee is decidedly the best actress I’ve worked with.She effortlessly goes behind the skin of any character. SupriyaChoudhury excelled as a working woman. Ghatak’s Meghe DhakaTara is the best instance. Sandhya Roy was very dependable shenever failed any director though I find her most memorable inBaghini and Ganga. Madhabi Mukherjee is a director’s actress.She was at her best in Charulata. She was good in Ghatak’sSubarnarekha, Mrinalda’s Baishey Shraban, in Dibaratrir Kabya.Suchitra Sen was the most beautiful actress ever in Bengal. Hereyes had so much appeal, they could hold the entire nation inthrall. Aparna Sen is the most intellectual of the actresses sheapproaches all her roles with her mind. And she’s among our bestdirectors. Finally, Sharmila Tagore. Ah, what a presence! With all hermannerisms she brightens up the screen. Personally I’m privilegedthat she has remained a friend after fifty years.In the age of world movie channels should Bengali films alsogo global? They’re already shooting abroad does this changethe character of a ‘regional’ film?There’s nothing wrong if there’s a valid reason to shoot on foreignlocales. Sandip Ray’s Tintorettor Jishu could not be made withoutshooting abroad. Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s Aparajita Tumi isset in America, so it has to be filmed there. But usually they shootonly a song or some fight sequences abroad, purely to increase theentertainment quotient. This distorts the regional identity which isotherwise something to be happy about. Ray was rooted in Bengal,yet universal. That’s why everyone identified with his films, lovedthem, treasures them.Previous spread: Ray prepares for ashot This page, from top: SoumitraChatterjee in various Ray films -Sonar Kella (1974), Apur Sansar(1959) and Ashani Sanket (1973).The world knows you first and foremost as Ray’s hero, then asa star of Bengali super hits, and only then as a stage artiste.So why did French director Katherine Berger’s documentary,Gaachh, have so little footage from your films?It maybe because she shot the docu-feature when I was doingmore theatre than cinema. Or because she sensed my involvementwith theatre was more abiding. I speak in complete honesty whenI say I like acting in both, cinema and stage. But when it comes todirection I prefer theatre. The harmony one can work out whendirecting on stage is most enervating, most demanding, yetrecharges me. It’s not that I haven’t thought about directing afilm. But there are many difficulties. There are few backers for thekind of film I would have done, especially since NFDC changed itsfocus, and I cannot run around to raise money. So in all these years24 DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD WINNER

You do not win a National FilmAward just like that.It takes 41 of the best minds inIndian Cinema over 500 hoursof involved contemplation toseparate the grain from the chaff.More than 250 films and 50 literaryworks are carefully deliberated uponover 30 days, 12 hours a day.On the day of the judgment,seconds evaporate, minutes meltinto hours. For 15 hours, the dramashifts to the jury table. All to sift thewinners from the contenders.After all, when it comes to theNational Film Awards, there is nocompromise.THEJURY

5 9thHkkjr esaflusek ys[ku%,d iqufoZpkjtojheYy ikj[k bafnjk xka/kh jk"Vªh; eqDrfo'ofo|ky;] u;h fnYyh esa fgUnh ds izksQlj gSaAHkkjr esa flusek dk bfrgkl lkS lky ls vf/kd iqjkukgSA nqfu;k esa lcls vf/kd la[;k esa vkSj lcls vfèkdHkk"kkvksa esa fQYesa gekjs ns'k esa gh curh gSaA Hkkjr tSlsfodkl'khy ysfdu cgqlkaLÑfrd vkSj cgqHkk"kk;h ns'kesa flusek yksdfiz; euksjatu dk ,d l'kDr ek/;egSA Hkkjrh; flusek viuh lkekftd lksn~ns';rk]varoZLrq vkSj dykRed oSfo/; dh n`f"V ls fo'o flusekesa viuh vyx igpku j[krk gSA xhr] laxhr vkSj u`R;dh fofo/k vkSj le`) ijaijkvksa dk jpukRed mi;ksxbl ek/;e dks fof'k"V Hkkjrh; Lo:Ik iznku djrk gSAflusek ds {ks= esa tks u;h izkS|ksfxdh vk jgh gS] gekjs;gka ds fQYedkj mudk Hkh lQyrkiwoZd mi;ksx djusyxs gSaA blds ckotwn flusek ds v/;;u] foospu vkSjvuqla/kku dh ijaijk bruh le`) ugha gSA flusek ijys[ku dh ijaijk Hkkjr esa Hkh yxHkx mruh gh iqjkuh gSftruh [kqn flusek dh ijaijkA fQYeksa dh rjg fQYeksaij Hkh vaxzsth lfgr fofHkUu Hkkjrh; Hkk"kkvksa esa iqLrdsa]ys[k vkSj leh{kk,a fy[kh tkrh gSaA ysfdu vf/kdrjys[ku fQYe izsfe;ksa dh yksdfiz; vfHk#fp;ksa dks /;ku esaj[kdj fd;k tkrk gSA tcfd vko';drk bl ckr dhgS fd flusek dks Hkh v/;;u dk fof'k"V vdknfed {ks=ekudj dke fd;k tk,A;g lgh gS fd flusek euksjatu dk lokZf/kdyksdfiz; ek/;e gS ysfdu ;g lkekftd vkSj lkaLd`frdmRikn Hkh gSA fQYe dk fuekZ.k dsoy dqN e'khuksa vkSjrduhf'k;uksa ds lg;ksx ls ugha gksrkA bls laHko cukusesa ys[kdksa] vfHkusrkvksa] laxhrdkjksa] xk;dksa] Nk;kdkjksavkfn ,sls dykdkjksa vkSj fu"ikndksa dh Hkkxhnkjh t:jhgksrh gS ftuesa vius fof'k"V dyk{ks= esa dke djus dhdq'kyrk gh ugha gksrh] muesa ekSfyd vkSj mRd"kZ jpusdh l`tukRed {kerk Hkh gksrh gSA mUgsa bl ckr dk/;ku j[kuk gksrk gS fd os fdu n'kZdksa ds fy, fQYecuk jgs gSa vkSj n'kZd muls fdl rjg dh fQYe dh28JURY-IN-PROCESS

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUEmEehn djrs gSaA ysfdu blds lkFk gh ,d lkekftdds ukrs os ;g Hkh tkurs gSa fd mudh fQYe n'kZdksads O;fDrxr vkSj lkekftd thou ij D;k vlj Mkyldrh gSA og mudh ekufldrk dks fdl rjg vkSjfdl gn rd izsfjr vkSj izHkkfor dj ldrh gSAfQYesa n`';kRed :Ik ls dgkuh gh ugha dgrha] oslkekftd vkSj lkaLÑfrd thou ds fofHkUu :iksa dksHkh laizsf"kr djrh gSaA os mu xfr;ksa vkSj var%fØ;kvksadks Hkh laizsf"kr djrh gSa ftUgsa ge vius vklikldh nqfu;k esa vyx&vyx :iksa esa ns[krs gSaA Bhdmlh :Ik esa ugha cfYd ek/;e dh viuh fof'k"Vrk]fQYedkj dh viuh n`f"V vkSj le> vkSj mldh Vheds izR;sd lnL; ds ;ksxnku ls fufeZr ,d u;h jpukds :Ik esa fQYesa fufeZr gksrh gSaA dbZ ckj bl u;hjpuk dks vius ewy lkekftd vkSj lkaLd`frd mRl lstksM+ ikuk Hkh eqefdu ugha gksrkA ysfdu bldk vFkZ;g ugha gS fd muesa dksbZ laca/k ugha gksrkA bl lR;dks o`Ÿkfp=ksa vkSj y?kq fQYeksa }kjk vklkuh ls igpkuktk ldrk gSA ysfdu ;g dFkkRed fQYeksa ij Hkhmruh gh ykxw gksrh gSA flusek laca/kh v/;;u vkSjvuqla/kku ,sls lHkh {ks=ksa dks vius nk;js esa ysrk gSAbl n`f"V ls ns[kus ij ge dg ldrs gSa fd fluseklaca/kh ys[ku dh n'kk vkSj fn'kk esa cnyko dh t:jrgSA ;gka ;g dgus dk iz;kl ugha gS fd flusekij Hkkjr esa xaHkhj ys[ku ugha gks jgk gSA bldsfoijhr gj lky dbZ xaHkhj vkSj ewY;oku dke iqLrdksavkSj ys[kksa ds :Ik esa lkeus vk jgs gSaA ysfduflusek dh oSfo/; vkSj le`) nqfu;k dks ns[krs gq,fu'p; gh vHkh cgqr dke fd;s tkus dh t:jr gSAyksdfiz; vkSj yksdjatd ek/;e ds lkFk&lkFk fluseklaca/kh lS)kafrdh fodflr djus] mlls lac) gj {ks=dk nLrkosthdj.k djus] flusek ds fof'k"V bfrgklys[ku dh i)fr;ka fodflr djus vkSj bfrgkl ys[kudks ,d O;kid ifj;kstuk dh rjg ysus] fQYeksa dhjktuhfrd] lkekftd] lkaLd`frd] rqyukRed vkSjdyk laca/kh ekunaMksa ds vk/kkj ij xaHkhj vkykspukfodflr djus] flusek ij fofHkUu dykvksa dsizHkko vkSj fofHkUu dykvksa ij flusek ds izHkko dksle>us vkSj flusek ds f'k{k.k laca/kh ladYiukvksa vkSji)fr;ksa dks fodflr djus dh vko';drk gSA fu'p;gh flusek dk dksbZ Hkh v/;;u ;k ys[ku fdlh Hkk"kk]{ks= ;k jk"Vª rd lhfer ugha gks ldrkA fo'o dhvU; Hkk"kkvksa esa flusek laca/kh ys[ku vkSj Hkkjr dhfofHkUu Hkk"kkvksa esa gksus okys dkeksa dks Hkkjrh; Hkk"kkvksaesa vuwfnr dj mls T;knk ls T;knk yksxksa ds fy,miyC/k djkuk Hkh ,d t:jh dke gSANATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 29

5 9thJURY MEMBERSfu.kkZ;d eaMyR O H I N I H A T T A N G A D IA National and Filmfare Award winner, RohiniHattangadi has acted in over eighty films and 150plays. She graduated from the National School ofDrama in 1971 and is best known for the role ofKasturba in the film Gandhi for which she wonthe BAFTA award. She also trained in Kathakaliand Bharatnatyam.jk"Vªh; ukV~; fo|ky; ls Lukrd] jk"Vªh; vkSjfQYeQs;j iqjLdkjksa ls lEekfur jksfg.kh gRRkaxMh usvLlh ls T;knk fQYeksa vkSj 150 ukVdksa esa vfHku;fd;k gSA fQYe xka/kh esa dLrwjck dh Hkwfedk us mUgsalokZf/kd yksdfiz; cuk;kA blds fy, ckVk iqjLdkjHkh izkIr gqvkA os dFkdyh vkSj HkjrukV~;e esa Hkhizf'kf{kr gSaAK . H A R I H A R A NA graduate in film direction from the FTII and winnerof the National Award, K. Hariharan is a film-maker,film academician and director of LV Prasad Film & TVAcademy, Chennai. In addition to feature films, he hasmade award-winning documentaries, corporate films,video programmes, advertising and promotional films.He has served on the jury at several international andIndian film festivals.,QVhvkbZvkbZ] iq.ks ls funsZ'ku esa Lukrd vkSj jk"Vªh;iqjLdkj ls lEekfurA ,y- oh- izlkn fQYe ,oa Vhohvdkneh] pSUubZ ds funs'kd gSaA Q+hpj fQYeksa ds vykoko`Ùkfp=ksa] fuxe fQYeksa] ohfM;ks dk;ZØeksa] foKkiuksavkfn dk fuekZ.k fd;k gSA dbZ varjkZ"Vªh; vkSj Hkkjrh;fQYe lekjksgksa ds fu.kkZ;d eaMy esa jgs gSaAC H A I R P E R S O NR E G I O N A L H E A D30 CENTRAL FEATURE FILM JURY

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUECENTRAL JURYK . P . K U M A R A NK.P. Kumaran is a veteran Malayalam film-makerand National Award winner. Kumaran’s first directorialventure Athithi marked the arrival of‘parallel’ cinema in the South Indian film industry.His films have made a mark with their playon social evils as part of the literary movementand have constantly been reflecting on a commitmentto women’s empowerment.jk"Vªh; iqjLdkj ls lEekfur ds- ih- dqekju iz[;krey;kye fQYedkj gSaA muds funsZ'ku esa cuh igyhfQYe vfrfFk ls nf{k.k Hkkjrh; flusek esa lekukarjflusek dh 'kq#vkr ekuh tkrh gSA L=h lcyhdj.kls izfrc) mudh fQYesa lkfgfR;d vkanksyu ds fgLlsds :i esa lkekftd cqjkb;ksa ds fo#) Hkwfedk fuHkkrhjgh gSaAV I N A Y S H U K L AVinay Shukla has been a scriptwriter anddirector of Hindi films for over three decades.His most well-known film Godmotherreceived six National Awards. Hehas been associated with films based onissues of women emancipation. He also teachesscreenplay writing as guest faculty at the FTII.fou; 'kqDy rhu n'kdksa ls fgUnh fQYeksa esa iVdFkkys[kd vkSj funsZ'kd gSaA mudh iz[;kr fQYe xkWMenjdks Ng jk"Vªh; iqjLdkj izkIr gks pqds gSaA ukjh eqfDrds elyksa ij cuus okyh fQYeksa ls tqM+s jgs gSaA,QVhvkbZvkbZ] iq.ks esa os vfrfFk ladk; ds :i esaiVdFkk ys[ku i

5 9thJURY MEMBERSfu.kkZ;d eaMyA L O K N A N D A R O YA leading character artist in Bengali cinema andtelevision, Aloknanda Roy started her acting careerwith Satyajit Ray’s Kanchenjunga in 1962.She has worked in films of Buddhadeb Dasgupta,Aparna Sen, Shyam Benegal and others. She haswon several state awards including the BengalFilm Journalists’ Association Award for her rolein Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s Phera. She taught filmanalysis in Jadavpur University.ckaXkyk flusek vkSj Vsyhfotu dh ,d izeq[k pfj=vfHkus=h vkyksduank jk; us vius dfj;j dh 'kq#vkr1962 esa lR;ftr jk; dh fQYe daputa?kk ls dh FkhAmUgksaus cq)nso nklxqIr] vi.kkZ lsu] ';ke csusxy tSlsukeh funsZ'kdksa ds lkFk dke fd;k gSA bUgksaus dbZ jkT;iqjLdkj thrs gSaAA . S . K A N A LIndependent film-maker, cinematographer, editor andteacher, A.S. Kanal graduated in cinematography fromFTII in 1972, where he also taught for fifteen years. Hehas shot feature films, telefilms, documentaries andad films.Lora= fQYedkj] Nk;kdkj] laiknd] funsZ'kd vkSjv/;kid ,- ,l- duy us 1972 esa ,QVhvkbZvkbZ] iq.ksls flusekVksxzkQh esa Lukrd dh mikf/k izkIr dh gSAmUgksaus ogka ianzg lky rd f'k{kd ds :Ik esa dke Hkhfd;k gSA mUgksaus Q+hpj fQYeksa] Vsyh fQYeksa] o`Ÿkfp=ksavkSj foKkiu fQYeksa esa Nk;kadu fd;k gSA RE G I O N A L H E A DR E G I O N A L H E A D32 CENTRAL FEATURE FILM JURY

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUECENTRAL JURYL A T I K A P A D G A O N K A RFormer joint director of Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival,Latika Padgonkar was executive director ofCinemaya: The Asian Film Quarterly. She continuesto write extensively on cinema. She hastaught at Ferguson College, Pune, and at JNU,New Delhi. She was Information Officer with UN-ESCO for fourteen years.vksfl;ku&flusQSu fQYe lekjksg dh iwoZ lg funs'kdyfrdk iMxkaodj flusek;k% fn ,f'k;u fQYe DokVZyhZdh ,DtssD;qfVo MkbjsDVj jg pqdh gSaA og flusek ijyxkrkj fy[krh jgh gSaA mUgksaus QXZ;qlu dkWyst] iq.ksvkSj ts,u;q] u;h fnYyh esa v/;kiu dk;Z fd;k gSA;wusLdks esa 14 lky rd lwpuk vf/kdkjh Hkh jgh gSaAP R A K A S H B E L V A D IPrakash Belvadi is a journalist and a theatre personand founder of Centre of Film and Dramain Bangalore. He has directed National Awardwinning features, documentary films andKannada TV serials. He has acted in and directedplays in Kannada and English. His film Stumblewas featured in the Indian Panorama.i=dkj vkSj jaxdehZ izdk'k csyokMh csaxyq# esa lsaVjvkWQ fQYe ,aM Mªkek ds laLFkkid gSaA mUgksaus jk"Vªh;iqjLdkj ls lEekfur Q+hpj fQYeksa] o`Ÿkfp=ksa vkSj dUuM+Vhoh /kkjkokfgdksa dk funsZ'ku fd;k gSA mUgksaus ukVdksaesa vfHku; vkSj funsZ'ku fd;k gSA mudh fQYe LVacyHkkjrh; iSuksjek esa fn[kk;h x;h FkhAJ U R Y M E M B E RJ U R Y M E M B E RNATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 33

5 9thJURY MEMBERSfu.kkZ;d eaMyH I R E N B O R AActor and theatre person Hiren Bora won NationalFilm Award for his film Basundhara in 2009.Hiren is active in mobile theatre and stage.vfHkusrk vkSj jaxdehZ fgjsu cksjk us 2009 esa vlfe;kQ+hpj fQYe clqa/kjk ds fy, jk"Vªh; iqjLdkj izkIr fd;kgSA iz[;kr jaxdehZ fgjsu eksckby fFk;sVj vkSj jaxeapnksuksa esa lfØ; jgs gSaAK I S H W A R D E S A IKishwar Desai is the chairperson of London AsianFilm Festival. She has worked in media for over twentyyears. She is the author of a critically acclaimed bookon Nargis and Sunil Dutt, and writes columns on filmsand popular culture.fd'oj nslkbZ yaMu ,f'k;u fQYe lekjksg dh v/;{kgSaA os fiNys chl lkyksa ls ehM;k ds fy, dke djjgh gSaA lquhy nŸk vkSj ujfxl ij fy[kh mudh iqLrddkQh ilan dh x;hA os fQYeksa vkSj yksdfiz; laLÑfrij LraHk fy[krh gSaAJ U R Y M E M B E RJ U R Y M E M B E R34 CENTRAL FEATURE FILM JURY

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUECENTRAL JURYJ U R Y - I N - P R O C E S SThe Jury deliberated over hours-and-hours thatspread over days-and-nights to reach the final,assorted selection of the finest Feature Filmsfrom all over the country - these will be awardedthe most coveted honour in Indian film - theNational Film Award. A visual recollection of thedays of deliberation:R A N J A N I M A Z U M D A RRanjani Mazumdar teaches Cinema Studies atJawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She isthe author of Bombay Cinema: An Archive of theCity (2007) and several other publications. Shehas also worked as a documentary film-makerand is a founding member of Mediastorm, India’sfirst women’s film collective, which received theChameli Devi Jain Award for outstanding mediaprofessionals among women.jatuh etwenkj tokgjyky usg: fo'ofo|ky;] u;hfnYyh esa flusek v/;;u dh v/;kid gSaA mUgksaus ckWEcsflusek% ,u vkdkZbo vkWQ fn flVh ¼2007½ iqLrdfy[kh gSa vkSj dbZ o`Ÿkfp= cuk;s gSaaA ehfM;kLVªkWe dhlaLFkkid lnL; gSa ftlus efgykvksa ds chp vlk/kkj.kehfM;k O;olk;h ds fy, pesyh nsoh tSu vokMZ izkIrfd;k gSAJ U R Y M E M B E RNATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 35

5 9thJURY MEMBERSfu.kkZ;d eaMyJ U R Y - I N - P R O C E S SThe National Film Awards is a platform thatstrives to defy the conventional wisdom bystriving to propagate the notion that Non-Featurefilms are as essential to the culture of filmmakingin the country as Feature films - not merely as amilestone en route to making features, but as anindependent, self-sufficient form by itselt.R A M E S H S H A R M ASix-time National Award winner and winner of numerousinternational awards, Ramesh Sharma is a leadingfilm and television producer and director. His filmshave been screened at home and abroad.Ng ckj jk"Vªh; iqjLdkj vkSj dbZ varjkZ"Vªh; iqjLdkjksals lEekfur jes'k ,d izeq[k fQYe vkSj VsyhfotufuekZrk vkSj funsZ'kd gSaA mudh fQYesa ns'k vkSj fons'kksaesa fn[kk;h x;h gSaAC H A I R M A N36 NON-FEATURE JURY

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUEBRAHMANAND SIINGHFilm director and screenplay writer BrahmanandSiingh is a National Award winner. He writesscreenplays and also makes documentaries. Hehas made corporate films and short films. He isknown for his film on R.D.Burman, Pancham Unmixed.fQYe funsZ'kd vkSj iVdFkk ys[kd czg~ekuan flagjk"Vªh; iqjLdkj ls lEekfur gks pqds gSaA mUgksaus iVdFkkys[ku ds lkFk&lkFk o`Ùkfp= Hkh cuk;s gSaA mUgksaus fuxefQYeksa vkSj y?kq fQYeksa dk Hkh fuekZ.k fd;k gSA iapevufeDl~M fQYe ds fy;s os [kkl rkSj ij tkus tkrsgSaAS U P R I Y O S E NThree-time National Award winner, Supriyo Senis an alumnus of Berlinale Talent Campus. He haswon more than thirty-five international awards . Hehas served on the jury of the National Awardsand many other international film festivals.rhu ckj jk"Vªh; iqjLdkj ls lEekfur lqfiz;ks lsucfyZukys VsysaV dsail ds Nk= jgs gSaA mUgksaus iSarhl lsvf/kd varjkZ"Vªh; iqjLdkj izkIr fd;s gSaA os jk"Vªh; vkSjvarjkZ"Vªh; fQYe lekjksgksa ds fu.kkZ;d eaMy esa jgs gSaAJ U R Y M E M B E R J U R Y M E M B E RNATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 37

5 9thJURY MEMBERSfu.kkZ;d eaMyS U R E S H K O H L IFreelance literary journalist and regular broadcaster,Suresh Kohli is the author of twentyfivebooks. He has made serials and otherprogrammes for television apart from severaldocumentaries.Lora= lkfgfR;d i=dkj vkSj fu;fer izlkjd lqjs'kdksgyh iPphl ls vf/kd iqLrdsa fy[k pqds gSaA dbZo`Ÿkfp=ksa ds vykok dbZ /kkjkokfgd vksj nwljs dk;ZØeksadk fuekZ.k fd;k gSAS A M E E R H A N C H A T ESameer Hanchate trained in film-making from theNew York Film Academy, The Lee Strasberg TheatreInstitute and Future Media Concepts, New York. Heproduced and directed the feature film Gafla, whichfeatured in the Indian Panorama and won severalawards.Lkehj gUpVs us U;w;kdZ fQYe vdkneh] fn yh LVªklcxZfFk;sVj baLVhV~;qV vkSj ;qpj ehfM;k dalsIV] U;w;kdZls fQYe fuekZ.k dk izf'k{k.k fy;k gSA mUgksaus xQ+ykQ+hpj fQYe dk fuekZ.k vkSj funsZ'ku fd;k gS ftldksHkkjrh; iSuksjek esa fn[kk;k x;k Fkk vkSj ftlus dbZiqjLdkj Hkh thrsAJ U R Y M E M B E RJ U R Y M E M B E R38 NON-FEATURE JURY

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUEHAOBAM PABAN KUMARA graduate from the SRFTI, Kolkata, and threetimeNational Award winner, Haobam PabanKumar has won numerous international awardsincluding FIPRESCI PRIZE at MIFF. His films havefeatured in the Indian Panorama.lR;ftr jk; fQYe ,oa Vsyhfotu laLFkku] dksydkrkls Lukrd vkSj rhu ckj jk"Vªh; iqjLdkj ls lEekfurgkvksce icu dqekj us ,evkbZ,Q,Q ds fQijsLdhiqjLdkj lfgr dbZ varjkZ"Vªh; iqjLdkj Hkh thrs gSaAmudh fQYesa Hkkjrh; iSuksjek esa fn[kk;h x;h gSaAG O U R I P A T W A R D H A NGouri Patwardhan graduated from the FTII in1989, specializing in cinematography. Her documentarieshave been screened in various internationalfilm festivals and also won awards. Shehas also edited feature films. She is a part-timefaculty at many institutes.xkSjh iVo/kZu us ,QVhvkbZvkbZ] iq.ks ls 1989 esa Nk;kaduesa Lukrd mikf/k izkIr dhA muds o`Ÿkfp= fofHkUuvarjkZ"Vªh; fQYe lekjksgksa esa fn[kk;s x;s gSa vkSj iqjLdkjHkh thrs gSaA mUgksaus fQYeksa dk laiknu Hkh fd;k gSA osdbZ laLFkkvksa eas va'kdkfyd v/;kiu Hkh djrh gSaAJ U R Y M E M B E RJ U R Y M E M B E RNATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 39

th5 9 JURY MEMBERSloZJs"B vfHkusrkJ U R Y - I N - P R O C E S SFilm writing or film criticism is the sustainingconcrete in the building of film itself; without it,films would exist as mere events, flashes of distantlight in the nightime that make fleeting appearances.It is film criticism itself that allowsfilms to exist as whole cultural objects that maybediscussed, engaged with and treated with therespect a modern artform deserves.V I J A Y A M U L A YA National Award winner, Vijaya Mulay is widely regardedas a pioneer of the film society movement in India. Akeen observer of Indian and international cinema, shehas served as member of the National Film Commission.She has also served on the jury earlier.jk"Vªh; iqjLdkj ls lEekfur] fot;k eqys dh Hkkjr esafQYe lkslkbVh vkanksyu ds izoŸkZdksa esa ekuh tkrh gSaAHkkjrh; vkSj varjkZ"Vªh; flusek dh mRlqd Ik;Zos{kd osjk"Vªh; fQYe vk;ksx dh lnL; jg pqdh gSaA os igysHkh fu.kkZ;d eaMy dh lnL; jgh gSaAC H A I R P E R S O N40 CENTRAL JURY

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUEJ . M . P A R A K HA professor of humanities, IGNOU, JowarimalParakh has written books, research papers andarticles on cinema, media and literature. He hasalso written video and audio scripts for IGNOU,Doordarshan and other institutions.bafnjk xka/kh jk"Vªh; eqDr fo'ofo|ky;] u;h fnYyh esafgUnh ds izksQlj tojheYy ikj[k us flusek] ehfM;kvkSj lkfgR; ls lacaf/kr nl ls vf/kd iqLrdsa fy[khgSaA mUgksaus bXuw] nwjn'kZu vkSj vU; dbZ laLFkkvksa dsfy, ohfM;ks vkSj vkWfM;ks iVdFkk,a fy[kh gSaA flusek]lkfgR; vkSj ehfM;k ij fu;fer ys[kuAM . F . T H O M A SA National Award winner, M.F. Thomas hasworked as editor of several national- and stateaward-winningworks. He has translated severalbooks into Malayalam and has served on thestate film jury. He is the recipient of several statelevelawards.jk"Vªh; iqjLdkj ls lEekfur ,e- ,Q- FkkWel us dbZjk"Vªh; vkSj jkT; Lrj ds iqjLdkj izkIr dk;ksZa dklaiknu fd;k gSA mUgksaus dbZ iqLrdksa dk ey;kye esavuqokn fd;k gSA os jkT; fQYe fu.kkZ;d eaMy ds HkhlnL; jgs gSa vkSj mUgksaus jkT; Lrj ds dbZ iqjLdkjthrs gSaAJ U R Y M E M B E RJ U R Y M E M B E RNATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 41

5 91 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2K . H A R I H A R A NA graduate in film direction from the FTII and winnerof the National Award, K. Hariharan is a film-maker,film academician and director of LV Prasad Film & TVAcademy, Chennai. In addition to feature films, he hasmade award-winning documentaries, corporate films,video programmes, advertising and promotional films.He has served on the jury at several international andIndian film festivals.NORTHERN REGION PANELBhojpuri, Dogri , English, Hindi,Punjabi , Rajasthani, UrduA M R I K G I L LA National School of Drama graduate in direction,he has written scripts for almost twenty-five films inHindi and Punjabi, including Tamas, Hum Dil De ChukeSanam, Nishabd, Yaadein and many more. He hasbeen actively involved in Hindi and Punjabi theatre fortwenty-five years and formed the group ‘The LivingTheatre’ in Amritsar to promote Punjabi Theatre.A Y E S H A S A Y A N IAyesha Sayani is a film-maker and has experience incommercial broadcasting for All India Radio and theSri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. She has made adfilms for leading brands like Kodak, Cadburys, Johnsonand Johnson, Coca Cola etc and many corporate films.She has served on various international film festival selectioncommittees for many years.K . B I K R A M S I N G HA civil servant turned full-time filmmaker. His featureTarpan was shown at many international film festivals.Environment and visual arts are his special areas of intereston which he has made films. He has also madea highly acclaimed film on Satyajit Ray called SatyajitRay Introspections.S H Y A M A L K A R M A K A RShyamal Karmakar teaches cinema at SRFTI and haswon accolades for making controversial films. He isan active member of many theatre groups and hasbagged awards in acting and direction. He is presentlydirecting Chokher Pani, a controversial feature film onthe SEZ movement in Nandigram.42REGIONAL JURY

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUE3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9K . P . K U M A R A NK.P. Kumaran is a veteran Malayalam film-maker andNational Award winner. Kumaran’s first directorial ventureAthithi marked the arrival of ‘parallel’ cinema inthe South Indian film industry. His films have made amark with their play on social evils as part of the literarymovement and have constantly been reflecting ona commitment to women’s empowerment.S A T A R U P A S A N Y A LSatarupa Sanyal is an independent film director, producer,actress, poet and social activist and has beenwell known for her feminist stances. She is a trainedHindustani classical musician and has performed forAll India Radio. She has made various feature films andtelefilms.EASTERN REGION PANELBengali, Assamese, Oriya andNorth-Eastern dialectsD I L I P P A T N A I KA graduate in direction from the FTII and Assitant Directorfor National Award winning film Maya Miriga,Dilip Patnaik has scripted, directed and produced anumber of fiction films and documentaries. He haswon numerous national and international awards andhas served on the jury for the MIFF. Has won NationalAward for Nilamadhaba.B H A G I R A T H IA graduate from the National School of Drama,Bhagirathi has acted in over sixty plays in differentlanguages. She has worked with directors likePrasanna, B.V. Karanth and Satyadev Dubey. She hasbeen the principal of Seagull Theatre Academy inGuwahati since 1996.G A N E S H M A T K A R IOver 15 years of experience as a film critic withextensive exposure to world cinema. He is currentlyassociated with various film journals and the film societymovement.NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 43

5 91 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2V I N A Y S H U K L AVinay Shukla has been a scriptwriter and directorof Hindi films for over three decades. His most wellknownfilm Godmother received six National Awards.He has been associated with making films on issuesof women emancipation. He also teaches screenplaywriting as guest faculty at the FTII.WESTERN REGION PANELMarathi, Gujarati, KonkaniP A N D H A R I J U K E RIn a career spanning over six decades, Pandhari Jukerhas worked with banners like R.K. Films, K.A. AbbasProduction, B.R. Films, Yash Raj Films and has donemake-up for well-known screen legends like Madhubala,Meena Kumari, Nargis, Waheeda Rehman and manymore. The octogenarian has won many awards.K A N C H A N N A Y A KKanchan Nayak has been working in films and televisionsince 1972. She made her debut as a director in1989 for the Marathi feature film Kalat Nakalat, whichbagged four National Awards and nine state awards.She has collaborated with legends like Jabbar Patel, D.Rama Naidu and many more.H E M E N D R A C H A Y AHemendra Chaya has more than sixty years’ experiencein cinema and theatre. He is actively connectedwith Gujarati theatre and has worked in various theatreorganizations like Rang Bhoomi, Indian National Theatre.He groomed and mentored Salman Khan for a yearto make him an actor.B A N W A R I T A N E J ABanwari Taneja has been active in theatre, film andtelevision for over four decades. He has won the SangeetNatak Academy Award, the Bhartiya Natya SanghAward, Mahendra Excellence of Theatre Award and hasacted in over a 100 plays. Noteworthy films includeAgneepath, Thoda sa Rumani Ho Jayen, Maachis, Yahaan,Dor, Parinita, among others. He has served onthe selection committee of the annual national theatrefestival Bharat Rang Mahotsav and National School ofDrama.44 REGIONAL JURY

THE OFFICIAL CATALOGUE3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9A L O K N A N D A R O YA leading character artist in Bengali cinema and television,Aloknanda Roy started her acting career withSatyajit Ray’s Kanchenjunga in 1962. She has workedin films of Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Aparna Sen, ShyamBenegal and others and has won several state awardsincluding the Bengal Film Journalists’ AssociationAward for her role in Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s Phera.She has taught film analysis in Jadavpur University.S A S H I P A R A V O O RHe has over two decades of experience in the Malayalamfilm industry. He has won several state awards, and hisfilms have featured in the Indian Panorama section atIFFI. He has served on the Indian Panorama jury earlier.SOUTHER REGIONPANEL 1Tamil & MalayalamT . G . T H Y A G A R A J A NA National Award winner, T.G. Thyagarajan has producedmany hit commercial films and television serials.He has also made innumerable contributions tothe film industry by introducing many acclaimed directorsincluding Mani Rathnam.S . P . J H A N A N A T H A NTamil thespian and director S.P.Jhananathan hasworked as an assistant director with Bharatan andKeyar. His film Iyarkai won the National Film Award forBest Malayalam Film in 2004.B E L A N E G IA graduate from the FTII, specializing in film editing,Bela Negi has about fifteen years’ experience in cinema.She produced, wrote and edited the feature filmDaayen Ya Baayen, a social comedy. She has directedadvertisements and corporate films.NATIONAL FILM AWARDS ‘ 11 45

5 91 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2A . S . K A N A LIndependent film-maker, cinematographer, editor, directorand teacher, A.S. Kanal graduated in cinematographyfrom FTII, in 1972, where he also taught forfifteen years. He has shot feature films, telefilms, documentariesand ad films.U M A S H A N K E R S W A M IUmashankar Swami has been active in theatre andfilm-making for nearly thirty years. His film BanadaNeralu was selected in the Indian Panorama 2008. Hehas produced and directed documentaries too.SOUTHERN REGIONALPANEL 2Kannada & TeluguP . H . V I S H W A N A T HVishwanath is a National Award winner and has servedon the jury earlier.K. SATYANARAYANAA National Award winner, Satyanarayana has directeddocumentaries and ad films apart from features. HisTelugu film Hope was selected in the Indian Panorama.He has won the Andhra Pradesh Nandi Awards.RATNOTTAMA SENGUPTAShe is a senior film critic and Times of India correspondent.She is a National Film Award winningfilm writer. She is also a documentary filmmaker.Ratnottama has served on the National Film Awardsand Indian Panorama jury many times.46 REGIONAL JURY

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5 9thABHOSHEYSHEY BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGERLAPTOP BEST BACKGROUND SCORE (MAYOOK BHAUMIK)NOUKADUBI BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN (INDRANIL GHOSH)RANJANA AMI AR ASHBONA BEST BENGALI FILM, BEST SONGS (NEEL DUTT), SPECIAL JURYAWARD (ANJAN DUTT)BYARI BEST FEATURE FILM, SPECIAL MENTION (MALLIKA)DILLE CH VASAYA KOI BEST DOGRI FILMCHILLAR PARTY BEST CHILDREN'S FILM, BEST CHILD ACTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY WRITER(ORIGINAL) NITESH TIWARI & VIKAS BAHLGAME BEST SOUND DESIGN (BAYLON FONSECA) BEST RE-RECORDIST OF FINAL MIXED TRACK(HITEDRA GHOSH)RA.ONE BEST SPECIAL EFFECTSSTANLEY KA DABBA BEST CHILD ACTOR (PARTHO GUPTA)THE DIRTY PICTURE BEST ACTRESS (VIDYA BALAN), COSTUME DESIGN (NIHARIKA KHAN), MAKE-UP (VIKRAM GAIKWAD)ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA BEST LOCATION SOUND RECORDIST (BAYLON FONSECA), BESTCHOREOGRAPHER (BOSCO CAESAR)KURMAVATRA BEST KANNADA FILMADHIMANTHAYAM SPECIAL MENTION (SHERRY)INDIAN RUPEE BEST MALAYALAM FILMPHIJIGEE MANI BEST MANIPURI FILM, BEST SUPPORTING ACRESS (LEIGSHANGTHEMTONTHOINGAMBI)BALGANDHARVA BEST MAKE-UP (VIKRAM GAEKWAD), BEST COSTUME DESIGNER (NEETA LULLA),BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (ANAND BHATE)DEOOL BEST FEATURE FILM, BEST ACTOR (GIRISH KULKARNI), BEST DIALOGUES (GIRISH KULKARNI)SHALA BEST MARATHI FILM, BEST SCREENPLAY WRITER (ADAPTED) (AVINASH NIGDI)ANHE GHODE DA DAAN BEST PUNJABI FILM, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (SATYA RAI NAGPAUL),BEST DIRECTION (GURVINDER SINGH)AARANYAKANDAM BEST EDITING (PRAVIN K.L. & N.B. SRIKANTH), BEST DEBUTANTE DIRECTOR(KUMARARAJA THIAGARAJAN)AZHAGARSAMIYIN KUTHIRAI BEST POPULAR FILM, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (APPUKUTTY)I AM AFIA MEGHA ABBHIMANYU OMAR BEST HINDI FILM, BEST LYRICS.VAAGAI SOODA VA BEST TAMIL FILM

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