National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film

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National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film
National award for contributions to short film
Sponsored by Directorate of Film Festivals
Reward(s)
  • Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
  • 50,000 (US$600)
First awarded1984
Last awarded2017
Most recent winnerLadakh Chale Richawala
Highlights
Total awarded18
First winnerEverest 84

The National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film (including sports) was 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 was one of several awards presented for non-feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).

Contents

The award was instituted in 1984, at 32nd National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages. At the 70th National Film Awards, the award is discontinued and clubbed with National Film Award for Best Promotional Film, National Film Award for Best Scientific Film, National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film, National Film Award for Best Investigative Film, National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film, National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film and National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues, and two new categories were created; Best Documentary and Best Non Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values. [1]

Winners

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

List of films, showing the year, language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation
YearFilm(s)Language(s)Producer(s)Director(s)CitationRefs.
1984
(32nd)
Everest 84EnglishCinema Vision India Siddharth Kak   [2]
1985
(33rd)
High Adventure on White WatersEnglishYash ChoudharyC. L. Kaul
For its depiction of the thrills of a new water sport in India.
[3]
1986
(34th)
No Award [4]
1987
(35th)
Antarctica: A Continuing Mystery
(News Magazine No: 101)
EnglishVijay B. Chandra for Films Division Mahesh Kamble (Cameraman)
For its daring and poetic coverage of scientific experiments carried out in Antarctica.
[5]
1988
(36th)
No Award [6]
1989
(37th)
No Award [7]
1990
(38th)
The Indigenous of ManipurEnglish Aribam Syam Sharma Aribam Syam Sharma
For sharing the primordial joys of spontaneous sports, tracing some historic links between the traditional sports of Manipur and the world at large.
[8]
1991
(39th)
No Award [9]
1992
(40th)
Antarctica: A Scientists' ParadiseEnglishR. Krishna Mohan for Films DivisionA. Udayashankar
For an impressive pictorial record of achievements of our scientists on the frozen continent of Antarctica.
[10]
1993
(41st)
The Splendour of Garhwal and RoopkundEnglishThe Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Victor Banerjee
For an imaginatively told and poetically picturised exploration of Garhwal and Roopkund.
[11]
1994
(42nd)
No Award [12]
1995
(43rd)
No Award [13]
1996
(44th)
No Award [14]
1997
(45th)
In Search of ExcellenceHindiKuldeep Sinha for Films DivisionRaghu Krishna
For a vigorous and inspiring look at Maharashtra's martially inspired popular sports including malkhamb.
[15]
1998
(46th)
Malana: In Search OfEnglishNeo FilmsVivek Mohan
For its in-depth and detailed unearthing of a people isolated in time.
[16]
1999
(47th)
No Award [17]
2000
(48th)
No Award [18]
2001
(49th)
No Award [19]
2002
(50th)
No Award [20]
2003
(51st)
Madness in the DesertEnglish Aamir Khan Satyajit Bhatkal
For explores the spirit, the effort and the mammoth ambition behind the making of "Lagaan". The director has rendered this into a gripping and slick tale.
[21]
2004
(52nd)
Shores of Silence: Whale Sharks in India EnglishGautam PandeyRanjana Pandey
For capturing the cruelty of fisher-man over harmless sea-creature, the whale shark, along the Gujarat coast, with a fine insight and bravado, which could bring transformation to the ignorance of the fisherfock's mindless slaughter.
[22]
2005
(53rd)
No Award [23]
2006
(54th)
No Award [24]
2007
(55th)
No Award [25]
2008
(56th)
Shingnaba Manipuri Bachaspa Timayum SunzuBachaspa Timayum Sunzu
For an inspiring portrayal of an HIV positive person who dramatically transforms his life and becomes a champion body builder. A first person narrative, it provides a new perspective on AIDS and our understanding of sports.
[26]
2009
(57th)
No Award [27]
2010
(58th)
Boxing LadiesHindi Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute Anusha Nandakumar
For a sensitive portrayal of young aspiring talents in a country where sports as passion/ profession comes up against heavy social odds and family biases. The jury applauds the film for the restrained and elevating treatment of a crucial subject underlining the silent dignity of the characters involved.
[28]
2011
(59th)
The Finish LineEnglishSyed Sultan Ahmed and Tabassum ModiAkshay Roy
For taking us through the running track and sensitively exploring the conflicts and travails of pursuing excellence in sports.
[29]
2012
(60th)
Manipuri Pony  English
 Manipuri
Films Division of India Aribam Syam Sharma
For tracing and presenting the historical significance of the game of polo which has its origins in Manipur.
[30]
2013
(61st)
No Award [31]
2014
(62nd)
Life Force – India's Western GhatsEnglishGrey Films India Pvt. Ltd.Nallamuthu Subbiah
For taking the viewer deep into the Western Ghats and engagingly revealing its rare and incredible biodiversity.
[32]
2015
(63rd)
Dribbling with their Future English
 Tamil
 Kannada
 N. Dinesh Raj Kumar
 Mathew Varghese
Jacob Varghese
Sporting determination against an uphill journey.
[33]
2016
(64th)
Matitle Kusti English
 Telugu
Madhavi ReddyPrantik Vivek Deshmukh
An important film that throws light on a dying sporting tradition, told in a cinematically intimate manner.
[34]
2017
(65th)
Ladakh Chale Richawala Films Division of India Indrani Chakrabarti
An incredible journey on 3 wheels of an ordinary man with extraordinary dreams.

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