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The 70th National Award Ceremony will be organized today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. President Draupadi Murmu will present awards to all the winners in this ceremony starting at 3 pm. This year, the most prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award of the film industry will be given to Mithun Chakraborty.
In 1987, Prithviraj Kapoor was posthumously awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. To receive this award for him, son Raj Kapoor had reached the ceremony wearing an oxygen mask. However, right after receiving the award he suffered an asthma attack. He was honored by the then President R. Venkatraman was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
At the same time, it also happened many times that the National Film Awards were surrounded by controversies when awards were given to some films. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Black received the award in the Best Feature Film Hindi category at the 53rd National Awards Ceremony. However, there was strong opposition to this.
Just before the award ceremony, know the names of the 70th National Film Award winners and some interesting facts related to it-
Apart from the Lifetime Achievement Award (Dadasaheb Phalke Award), the National Award is divided into 3 categories, which include Feature Film, Non-Feature Film and Writing in Cinema. There are two types of awards in the categories of feature and non-feature films, these are divided into sub-categories like Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) and Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). Whereas only Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) is given in the Writing in Cinema category. Along with the award, cash amount is also given to the National Award winners.
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Raj Kapoor arrives to receive award in oxygen mask, taken to hospital in President's ambulance
In the year 1987, it was announced to give Dadasaheb Phalke Award posthumously to Prithviraj Kapoor. His son Raj Kapoor had come to receive the award in his place at the award ceremony held on 2 May 1988. At that time, Raj Kapoor was so ill that he was sitting in the ceremony wearing an oxygen mask, carrying an oxygen cylinder with him. When Prithviraj Kapoor's name was announced, Raj Kapoor's condition deteriorated so much that he could not get up from the chair. In such a situation, President R. Venkatraman broke the protocol of the ceremony and personally went to his chair and gave the award.
The then President R. while giving Dadasaheb Phalke Award to Raj Kapoor. Venkatraman.
Raj Kapoor's condition was so critical that he was not even able to hold the award properly. Shortly thereafter, Raj Kapoor suffered an asthma attack during the ceremony itself. Seeing his condition, President R. Venkatraman suggested taking him to the hospital immediately and provided his ambulance for this.
Raj Kapoor was admitted to AIIMS, Delhi. He died on 2 June 1988 after treatment that lasted for 2 months. This story was narrated by Raj Kapoor's daughter Reema in an interview given to Filmfare.
Aamir regrets not winning the Best Actor Award
Aamir Khan regrets not getting the National Award for Best Actor. Actually, years ago he had received an offer to play the role of Bhagat Singh in Rajkumar Santoshi's film The Legend of Bhagat Singh. Although he rejected this offer, the role was given to Ajay Devgan. When Ajay received the National Award for Best Actor for this film, Aamir regretted rejecting the film. Aamir himself had told this in The Kapil Sharma Show.
Let us tell you that Aamir Khan had received a special mention in the National Film Award for the 1988 film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. Apart from this, his film Lagaan received the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Award and Taare Zameen Par received the Best Film in Family Welfare Award.
Ajay Devgan receiving the award from former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Shabana Azmi has the record of winning the most National Awards
Actress Shabana Azmi holds the record of receiving the most National Awards so far. She has received the National Award for Best Actress 5 times for the films Ankur, Arth, Kandahar, Paar, Godmother.
Smita Patil created history by winning the National Award for Best Actress at the youngest age.
Smita Patil received the National Award for Best Actress for the 1977 film Bhumika. At that time his age was only 25 years. In such a situation, she still holds the record of winning the Best Actress Award at the youngest age.
There was controversy over the film Black winning the National Award.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Black was given the National Award for Best Feature Film (Hindi) at the 53rd National Film Awards. According to the rules of the National Award, the award cannot be given to any film which is an adaptation of another film. In such a situation, Deb Banerjee, who was a jury member, had alleged that the award was given by favoring this film. The film Black is an adaptation of the Hollywood film The Miracle Work, so it does not pass the award criteria.
Amitabh Bachchan receiving the National Award for Best Actor for the film Black.
He had also filed a petition against the awarding of the film. However no action was taken. Ultimately the film Black won 3 National Awards, including Best Feature Film (Hindi), Best Actor (Amitabh Bachchan) and Best Costume Design (Sabyasachi Mukherjee).
In the same year, there was controversy over the award of Best Director to Rahul Dholakia for the film Parzania, Best Actress to Sarika and Best Director Debut award to Pradeep Sarkar for the film Parineeta. Kolkata based critic and jury member Deb Banerjee had filed a petition against him in the Delhi High Court. His allegation was that awards were given in these categories through bias.
Kiran Kher's National Award remained in controversy
Kiran Khair was given the National Award for Best Actress for the Bengali film Bariwali. In the form filled during the nomination of this film, it was said that Kirron Kher had dubbed her own voice, however, dubbing artist and actress Rita Koirala alleged that she had done Bengali dubbing for Kirron Kher in the film, which was not included in the nomination form. Was not mentioned in.
In the 65th National Awards Ceremony, 68 winners refused to come to the ceremony.
The 65th National Awards Ceremony was in controversy as 68 winners did not attend the ceremony. Actually, it was clearly written in the invitation card received by the winners that they would be given the award by President Ram Nath Kovind, but when the rehearsals for the ceremony started, it was told that out of 107 people, only 11 people would get the award by the President. The then Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani will give awards to other winners. Angered by this, 68 winners refused to come to the ceremony.
History of National Award
The National Award was started in the year 1954 by the Government of India to give honors related to the film industry at the national level. Its foundation was laid to promote Indian culture and art. The first ceremony of the National Award was held on 10 October 1954, in which the Marathi film Shyamchi Aayi was given the award in the Best Feature Film category.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award started in 1969
In the year 1969, a new category Dadasaheb Phalke Award was included in the National Award in honor of the father of Hindi cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke. In the year 1969, Devika Rani became the first film personality to win the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. From then till today, about 54 people have received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. It is said to be the most prestigious honor in the film industry. Mithun Chakraborty will receive this award in 2024.
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