Type National First awarded 1981 Established 1981 Total awarded 39 | Instituted 1981 Last awarded 2014 Cash award 50,000 INR (US$790) | |
Medal Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) First awardee(s) Thamizh Cinemavin Kathai People also search for National Film Award for Best Film Critic | ||
The National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema 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 Best Writing on Indian Cinema and awarded with Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus).
The award was instituted in 1981, at 29th National Film Awards and awarded annually for books written in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.
Winners
Award includes 'Swarna Kamal' (Golden Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:
References
National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA