Type National First awarded 1967 Established 1967 Total awarded 41 | Instituted 1967 Last awarded 2015 Cash award 50,000 INR (US$790) | |
Medal Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) Previous name(s) Best Film on Social Documentation (1967–85) People also search for National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation | ||
The National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues 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 1967, at 15th 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
National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA