Type National First awarded 1984 Established 1984 Total awarded 35 | Instituted 1984 Last awarded 2015 Cash award 50,000 INR (US$790) | |
Medal Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) First awardee(s) Padmashri Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair People also search for National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film |
The National Film Award for Best Biographical Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for non-feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).
The award was instituted in 1984, at 32nd National Film Awards and awarded annually for the short films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.
Winners
Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
References
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