The prominent National Film Award was first established in 1954. The award ceremonies were conceived to encourage and honor the films featuring Indian art and culture. Each year the government appoints a national panel to select the winning entry and the awards are presented by the President of India to the winners for the year. The ‘Best Feature Film in Bengali’ award was first introduced in the year 1956. The inaugural award was bagged by Satyajit Ray for his film ‘Pather Panchali’. The movie was based on the novel written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay and the Government of West Bengal produced the movie.
The Winners For Silver Lotus Best Feature Film In Bengali Award Are:
|
Year
|
Film
|
Director
|
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2008
|
Ballygunge Court
|
Pinaki Chaudhuri
|
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2007
|
Anuranan
|
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
|
|
2005
|
Krantikaal
|
Sekhar Das
|
|
2004
|
Chokher Bali
|
Rituparno Ghosh
|
|
2003
|
Shubho Mahurat
|
Rituparno Ghosh
|
|
2002
|
Hemanter Pakhi
|
Urmi Chakraborty
|
|
2001
|
Dekha
|
Gautam Ghose
|
|
2000
|
Paromitar Ek Din
|
Aparna Sen
|
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
1998
|
-
|
-
|
|
1997
|
Sanghat
|
Pinaki Chaudhuri[2]
|
|
1996
|
Yugant
|
Aparna Sen
|
|
1995
|
-
|
-
|
|
1994
|
Padma Nadir Majhi
|
Gautam Ghose
|
|
1993
|
Tahader Katha
|
Budhdhadeb Dasgupta
|
|
1992
|
-
|
-
|
|
1991
|
-
|
-
|
|
1990
|
Ganashatru
|
Satyajit Ray
|
|
1989
|
-
|
-
|
|
1988
|
Antarjali Jatra
|
Gautam Ghose
|
|
1987
|
-
|
-
|
|
1986
|
-
|
-
|
|
1985
|
Ghare Baire
|
Satyajit Ray
|
|
1984
|
-
|
-
|
|
1983
|
-
|
-
|
|
1982
|
-
|
-
|
|
1981
|
-
|
-
|
|
1980
|
-
|
-
|
|
1979
|
Dooratwa
|
Budhdhadeb Dasgupta
|
|
1978
|
-
|
-
|
|
1977
|
-
|
-
|
|
1976
|
-
|
-
|
|
1975
|
Sonar Kella
|
Satyajit Ray
|
|
1974
|
Ashani Sanket
|
Satyajit Ray
|
|
1973
|
-
|
-
|
|
1972
|
Calcutta 71
|
Mrinal Sen
|
|
1971
|
Pratidwandi
|
Satyajit Ray
|
|
1970
|
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
|
Satyajit Ray
|
|
1969
|
-
|
-
|
|
1968
|
-
|
-
|
|
1967
|
-
|
-
|
|
1966
|
Akash Kusum
|
Mrinal Sen
|
|
1965
|
-
|
-
|
|
1964
|
-
|
-
|
|
1963
|
Abhijan
|
Satyajit Ray
|
|
1962
|
Teen Kanya
|
Satyajit Ray
|
|
1961
|
-
|
-
|
|
1960
|
-
|
-
|
|
1959
|
Jalsaghar
|
Satyajit Ray
|
|
1958
|
-
|
-
|
|
1957
|
-
|
-
|
|
1956
|
Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road)
|
Satyajit Ray
|
|
1955
|
-
|
-
|