National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

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National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
National award for contributions to Indian Cinema
Sponsored by National Film Development Corporation of India
Formerly called
  • Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic Value (1974–1985)
  • Best Film Providing Popular and Wholesome Entertainment (1986–1988)
Reward(s)
  • Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus)
  • ₹3,00,000
First award1974
Final award2022
Most recent winner Kantara
Highlights
Total awarded44
First winner Kora Kagaz
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The National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India, and was constituted in the year 1975. This is one of the Golden Lotus Awards (Swarna Kamal) given among National Film Awards. It is announced for films produced in a year across the country, in all Indian languages.

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Films in the following languages have won the Best Popular Feature Film award: Hindi (29 awards), Telugu (6 awards), Tamil (4 awards), Malayalam (3 awards), Bengali (2 awards), and Kannada (2 awards).

With six wins, Yash Raj Films is the production house with the most wins. With five wins, Yash Chopra is the producer with the most wins, producing most of the company's winning films. He has also directed four winning films, the most for any director. Shah Rukh Khan has starred in seven winning films, the most for any actor in a leading role, followed by Aamir Khan with five winning films. Madhuri Dixit and Kajol have each starred in three winning films, the most for any actress in a leading role.

Winners

Indicates a joint award for that year
List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s) and director(s)
YearFilm(s)Language(s)Producer(s)Director(s)Refs.
1974
(22nd) 		Kora Kagaz [a] Hindi Sanat Kothari for Shreeji Films Anil Ganguly [1]
1975
(23rd) 		Tapasya Hindi Rajshri Productions Anil Ganguly [2]
1976
(24th) 		No Award [3]
1977
(25th) 		Swami HindiJaya Charavarthy Basu Chatterjee [4]
1978
(26th) 		Ganadevata Bengali  •Department of Information and Cultural Affairs
 • Government of West Bengal 		Tarun Majumdar [5]
1979
(27th) 		Sankarabharanam Telugu Edida Nageswara Rao K. Viswanath [6]
1980
(28th) 		No Award [7]
1981
(29th) 		No Award [8]
1982
(30th) 		No Award [9]
1983
(31st) 		No Award [10]
1984
(32nd) 		Koni Bengali Government of West Bengal Saroj Dey [11]
1985
(33rd) 		No Award [12]
1986
(34th) 		Samsaram Adhu Minsaram Tamil AVM Productions Visu [13]
1987
(35th) 		Pushpaka Vimana Kannada  • Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
 • Shringar Nagaraj 		Singeetam Srinivasa Rao [14]
1988
(36th) 		Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak HindiNasir Hussain Films Mansoor Khan [15]
1989
(37th) 		Chandni Hindi Yash Raj Films Yash Chopra [16]
Geethanjali TeluguBhagyalakshmi Enterprises Mani Ratnam
1990
(38th) 		Ghayal Hindi Dharmendra Rajkumar Santoshi [17]
1991
(39th) 		No Award [18]
1992
(40th) 		Sargam Malayalam Bhavani Hariharan [19]
1993
(41st) 		Manichitrathazhu Malayalam Appachan Fazil [20]
Darr Hindi Yash Chopra Yash Chopra
1994
(42nd) 		Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Hindi Rajshri Productions Sooraj R. Barjatya [21]
1995
(43rd) 		Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Hindi Yash Chopra Aditya Chopra [22]
1996
(44th) 		Maachis HindiR. V. Pandit Gulzar [23]
1997
(45th) 		Dil To Pagal Hai Hindi Yash Chopra Yash Chopra [24]
1998
(46th) 		Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Hindi Yash Johar Karan Johar [25]
1999
(47th) 		Sarfarosh Hindi John Matthew Matthan John Matthew Matthan [26]
2000
(48th) 		Vaanathaippola Tamil V. Ravichandran Vikraman [27]
2001
(49th) 		Lagaan Hindi Aamir Khan Ashutosh Gowariker [28]
2002
(50th) 		Devdas Hindi Bharat Shah Sanjay Leela Bhansali [29]
2003
(51st) 		Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Hindi Vidhu Vinod Chopra Rajkumar Hirani [30]
2004
(52nd) 		Veer-Zaara Hindi Yash Raj Films Yash Chopra [31]
Autograph Tamil Cheran Cheran
2005
(53rd) 		Rang De Basanti Hindi •UTV Motion Pictures
 •Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures		 Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra [32]
2006
(54th) 		Lage Raho Munna Bhai Hindi Vidhu Vinod Chopra Rajkumar Hirani [33]
2007
(55th) 		Chak De! India Hindi Aditya Chopra Shimit Amin [34]
2008
(56th) 		Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Hindi UTV Motion Pictures Dibakar Banerjee [35]
2009
(57th) 		3 Idiots Hindi Vidhu Vinod Chopra Rajkumar Hirani [36]
2010
(58th) 		Dabangg Hindi • Arbaaz Khan
 • Malaika Arora Khan
 • Dhillin Mehta 		Abhinav Kashyap [37]
2011
(59th) 		Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai TamilP. Madhan Suseenthiran [38]
2012
(60th) 		Vicky Donor Hindi •Sunil Lulla
 • John Abraham
 •Ronnie Lahiri
 •Ram Mirchandani		 Shoojit Sircar [39]
Ustad Hotel Malayalam Listin Stephen Anwar Rasheed
2013
(61st) 		Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Hindi Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra [40]
2014
(62nd) 		Mary Kom Hindi Sanjay Leela Bhansali Omung Kumar [41]
2015
(63rd) 		Bajrangi Bhaijaan Hindi • Salman Khan
 • Rockline Venkatesh 		Kabir Khan [42]
2016
(64th) 		Sathamanam Bhavati Telugu V. Venkata Ramana Reddy Satish Vegesna [43]
2017
(65th) 		Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Telugu • Shobu Yarlagadda
 • Prasad Devineni 		S. S. Rajamouli [44]
2018
(66th) 		Badhaai Ho HindiJunglee Pictures Limited Amit Sharma [45]
2019
(67th) 		Maharshi Telugu Sri Venkateswara Creations Vamshi Paidipally [46]
2020
(68th) 		Tanhaji : The Unsung Warrior Hindi Ajay Devgn Om Raut [47]
2021
(69th) 		RRR Telugu D. V. V. Danayya S. S. Rajamouli [48]
2022
(70th) 		Kantara Kannada Hombale Films Rishab Shetty [49]

Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ Vijay Anand (Leading Actor) and Jaya Bhaduri (Leading Actress) were awarded with Medallion.

References

  1. ↑ "22nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "23rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "National Film Awards (1976)". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "25th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "26th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "27th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "28th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "29th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 36. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "30th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "31st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "32nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "33rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "34th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "35th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "36th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "37th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  17. ↑ "38th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "39th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  19. ↑ "40th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  20. ↑ "41st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  21. ↑ "42nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  22. ↑ "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  23. ↑ "44th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  24. ↑ "45th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  25. ↑ "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  26. ↑ "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  27. ↑ "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  28. ↑ "49th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  29. ↑ "50th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  30. ↑ "51st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  31. ↑ "52nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  32. ↑ "53rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  33. ↑ "54th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  34. ↑ "55th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  35. ↑ "56th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  36. ↑ "57th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  37. ↑ "58th National Film Awards, 2010" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  38. ↑ "59th National Film Awards for 2011" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  39. ↑ "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  40. ↑ "61st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  41. ↑ "62nd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  42. ↑ "63rd National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  43. ↑ "64th National Film Awards" (PDF) (Press release). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  44. ↑ "65th NATIONAL FILM AWARDS FOR 2017" (PDF). Press Information Bureau . Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  45. ↑ https://dff.gov.in/images/News/66th_NFA_Results.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  46. ↑ "67th National Film Awards announced; Sikkim wins award for Most Film Friendly State".
  47. ↑ "Om Raut on Tanhaji's Big Win at National Awards: 'Awards and Rewards Are Truly Heartening' | Exclusive". News18. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  48. ↑ "69th National Film Awards 2023 complete winners list: Rocketry, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Allu Arjun, RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi win big". 24 August 2023.
  49. ↑ Desk, DH Web. "National Film Awards Live: Kannada cinema shines bright as KGF 2, Kantara bag wins, Rishab Shetty gets best actor prize". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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