Discontinued and intermittent National Film Awards
The National Film Awards are presented every year by the National Film Development Corporation of India. Following is the list of discontinued and intermittent National Film Awards. Throughout the year various awards have been discontinued and given intermittently. The awards, instituted 1953, on the 40th anniversary of Indian Cinema, are given for feature films, non-feature films and best writing on cinema, and were once officially known as the State Awards for Films. In addition to the regular National Film Awards, several discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards have been presented throughout the years.
Discontinued Feature film award categories
Following are the discontinued National Film Awards from feature films category:
It was instituted in 1954 and awarded at 1st National Film Awards and was lastly awarded in 1957 at 4th National Film Awards. It was given along with National Film Award for Best Feature Film and two films per year were awarded with this award.
Third Best Feature Film
It was instituted in 1958 and awarded at 6th National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1965 at 13th National Film Awards and discontinued after that.
Best Story
It was instituted in 1962 and awarded at 10th National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1975 at 23rd National Film Awards and discontinued after that. In the first year, for the 10th National Film Awards, award winners were awarded only with Certificate of Merit. Later on, all the award winners were awarded with Silver Lotus and cash prize of 10,000.
It was instituted in 1966 and awarded only at 14th National Film Awards.
Discontinued Non-feature film award categories
Following are the discontinued National Film Awards from non-feature films category:
Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
It was instituted in 1966 and awarded at 14th National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1983 at 31st National Film Awards and discontinued after that.
Best Filmstrip
It was instituted in 1963 and awarded only at 11th National Film Awards.
It was instituted in 1984 and awarded at 32nd National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1988 at 36th National Film Awards and discontinued after that.
It was instituted in 1975 and awarded at 23rd National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1988 at 36th National Film Awards and discontinued after that.
Best Newsreel Cameraman
It was instituted in 1975 and awarded at 23rd National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1983 at 31st National Film Awards and discontinued after that.
Intermittent Feature film award categories
Best Feature Film in the languages of Schedule VIII
Best Bodo Feature Film
This has only been awarded twice so far, at 33rd National Film Awards in 1985, and more recently at the 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. The Bodo language, spoken mainly in Northeast India by about 1.4 million people, is a Scheduled language of the Indian Constitution since 2003.
Best Dogri Feature Film
The National Film Award for Best Dogri Feature Film is for Dogri cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 59th National Film Awards in 2011. Per Constitution of India, Dogri language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Kashmiri Feature Film
It is only awarded at 12th National Film Awards in 1964. Per Constitution of India, Kashmiri language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Maithili Feature Film
The National Film Award for Best Maithili Feature Film is for Maithili cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Maithili is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Sanskrit Feature Film
The National Film Award for Best Sanskrit Feature Film is for Sanskrit cinema. Till now, it has only been awarded once, at the 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Sanskrit language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Urdu Feature Film
This has been awarded four times, at the 41st National Film Awards in 1993, at 44th National Film Awards in 1996, at the 60th National Film Awards in 2012 and at the 66th National Film Awards in 2018. Per Constitution of India, Urdu is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Feature Film in the languages not of Schedule VIII
Best Bhojpuri Feature Film
It is only awarded at 53rd National Film Awards in 2005. Per Constitution of India, Bhojpuri language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Garo Feature Film
It was awarded twice. Per Constitution of India, Garo language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Haryanvi Feature Film
It is only awarded thrice at 62nd and 63rd National Film Awards and 67th National Film Awards. Per Constitution of India, Haryanvi language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Jasari Feature Film
It is only awarded at 65th National Film Awards in 2017. Per Constitution of India, Jasari language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Khasi Feature Film
It is only awarded four times at 32nd National Film Awards in 1984, at 61st National Film Awards in 2013, 63rd National Film Awards in 2015 and lately at 67th National Film Awards in 2019. Per Constitution of India, Khasi language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Kodava Feature Film
It is only awarded at 41st National Film Awards in 1993. Per Constitution of India, Kodava language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Kokborok Feature Film
It is only awarded at 56th National Film Awards in 2008. Per Constitution of India, Kokborok language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Ladakhi Feature Film
It is only awarded at 65th National Film Awards in 2017. Per Constitution of India, Ladakhi language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Mising Feature Film
It is awarded thrice in 2012, 2019 and 2021 ceremonies. Per Constitution of India, Mising language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Mizo Feature Film
It is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Mizo language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Monpa Feature Film
It is only awarded at 53rd National Film Awards in 2005. Per Constitution of India, Monpa language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Pangchenpa Feature Film
It is only awarded at 66th National Film Awards in 2018. Per Constitution of India, Pangchenpa language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Paniya Feature Film
It is only awarded at 66th National Film Awards in 2018. Per Constitution of India, Pangchenpa language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Rabha Feature Film
It is only awarded at 62nd National Film Awards in 2014. Per Constitution of India, Rabha language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Sherdukpen Feature Film
It is awarded twice at 61st National Film Awards in 2013 and 66th National Film Awards in 2018. Per Constitution of India, Sherdukpen language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Tiwa Feature Film is for the films made in Tai Phake language. Till now, it is awarded once at the 71st National Film Awards.
Best Tiwa Feature Film
The National Film Award for Best Tiwa Feature Film is for the films made in Tiwa language. Till now, it is awarded once at the 70th National Film Awards.
Best Tulu Feature Film
It is awarded six times. Per Constitution of India, Tulu language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
Best Wancho Feature Film
It is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Wancho language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.