The National Film Award is one of the most prominent and the oldest award ceremony in India. The awards were introduced in 1954 and administrated by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. A panel is appointed by the government every year to select the winning entry. The award ceremony is held in New Delhi and the awards are distributed by the President of India.
The jury of the National Film Awards chooses the winners for Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film. The awards are presented to a feature film production which deals with themes relating to National Integration in India. The award was first introduced in 1966 and the inaugural award was bagged by S. Ram Sharma for the movie ‘Shaheed’.
Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film On National Integration Winners Are:
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Year
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Film
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Language
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Director
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2009
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Aai Kot Nai
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Assamese
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Manju Borah
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2008
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Dharm
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Hindi
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Bhavna Talwar
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2007
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Kallarali Hoovagi
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Kannada
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T.S. Nagabharna
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2006
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Daivanamathil
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Malayalam
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Jayaraj
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2005
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
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Hindi/English
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Shyam Benegal
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2004
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Pinjar
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Hindi
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Chandra Prakash Dwivedi
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2003
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Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
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English
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Aparna Sen
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2002
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Bub (father)
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Kashmiri
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Jyoti Sarup
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2001
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Pukar
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Hindi
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Rajkumar Santoshi
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2000
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Shaheed Udham Singh
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Punjabi
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Chitrarath
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1999
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Zakhm
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Hindi
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Mahesh Bhatt
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1998
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Border
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Hindi
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J.P. Dutta
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1997
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Kanakinavu
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Malayalam
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Siby Malayil
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1996
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Bombay
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Tamil
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Mani Ratnam
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1995
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Mukhta
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Marathi
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Jabbar Patel
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1994
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Sardar
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Hindi
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Ketan Mehta
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1993
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Roja
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Tamil
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Mani Ratnam
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1992
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Adi Mimansa
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Oriya
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A.K. Bir
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1991
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1990
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Santa Sishunala Sharifa
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Kannada
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T.S. Nagabharana
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1989
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Rudraveena
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Telugu
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K. Balachander
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1988
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Tamas
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Hindi
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Govind Nihalani
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1987
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no award
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1986
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Sree Narayana Guru
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Malayalam
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P.A. Backer
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1985
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Aadmi Aur Aurat
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Hindi
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Tapan Sinha
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1984
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Sookha
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Hindi
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M. S. Sathyu
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1983
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Aaroodam
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Malayalam
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I.V. Sasi
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1982
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Saptapadi
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Telugu
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K. Viswanath
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1981
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Bhavni Bhavai
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Gujarati
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Ketan Mehta
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1980
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22 June 1897
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Marathi
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Nachiket Patwardhan, Jayoo Patwardhan
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1979
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Grahana
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Kannada
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T.S. Nagabharana
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1978
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-
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-
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-
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1977
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-
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-
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-
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1976
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-
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-
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-
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1975
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Parinay
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Hindi
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Kanthilal Rathod
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1974
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Garam Hawa
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Hindi
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M. S. Sathyu
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1973
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Achanum Bappayum
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Malayalam
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K.S. Sethumadhavan
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1972
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Do Boond Pani
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Hindi
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Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
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1971
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Thurakkatha Vaathil
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Malayalam
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P. Bhaskaran
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1970
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Saat Hindustani
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Hindi
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Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
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1969
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Janma Bhoomi
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Malayalam
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John Sankaramangalam
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1968
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-
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-
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-
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1967
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Subhash Chandra
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Hindi
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Piyush Ghosh
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1966
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Shaheed
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Hindi
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S. Ram Sharma
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