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  • 2/17/2024
Nargis Dutt and Indira Gandhi's name were associated with National Film Awards which have been removed now from the categories to broaden the criteria.

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00:00 The National Film Award is said to be the highest honor any artist receives in our country.
00:07 National awards have been appearing in the news due to some changes made to them.
00:13 As per changes, late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and actress Nargis Dutt's names
00:20 have been removed from the awards. Indira Gandhi's name was attached to the best debut
00:25 film and the Nargis Dutt Award was given to the best film on national integration.
00:32 But these names were dropped and changes have been made to cash prizes.
00:38 The 20th National Film Award in 1980 was the first time when Indira Gandhi's name
00:45 was associated with a national award. Earlier it was known as best first film of director.
00:52 To honor PM Indira Gandhi, her name was included in the award which was given with Suvarna Kamal
01:00 i.e. Golden Lotus and Rs. 1.25 lakh. Last year it was conferred to Mepadhyan by Vishnu Mohan.
01:09 Nargis Dutt's name was associated with this at the 13th National Film Award in 1965
01:17 for best feature film category. It was awarded with Rajak Kamal i.e. Silver Lotus and a cash
01:25 prize of Rs. 15,000. Last year, the Kashmir Files won this award.
01:31 Now these changes have been made to broaden the scope of criteria and to encourage filmmakers
01:38 to make films of national and social relevance. The Nargis Dutt Award will be recognized as
01:45 best feature film promoting national, social and environmental values.
01:51 And the Indira Gandhi Award will be best debut film of director only,
01:56 with cash prize of Rs. 2 lakh and 3 lakh respectively.

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