Filmmakers who’ve returned their national award & films for which they had received it… All you need to know!

As the FTII protest weakens from the student’s side it is empowered at the same time with notable award winning  filmmakers returning their national awards. Here’s a complete list of filmmakers who have returned their awards & films for which they received it… What’s your take did they deserve it in the first place or it’s the right step towards the current scenario?

Dibakar Banerjee – Khosla Ka Ghosla – Best feature film in Hindi 2007

Dibakar Banerjee, National Award Return, Khosla ka Ghosla
Courtesy – The Huffington Post

 

Anand Patwardhan – Bombay Our City – 1985 – National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film

Anand Patwardhan, National Award winner, FTII award returner
Courtesy – Urban Lens 3013

 

Paresh Kamdar – Rasayatra – 1995 – national film award for best non feature film editing

Paresh Kamdar, National Award, Khargosh, FTII
Courtesy – Khargosh the film

 

Nishtha Jain – Gulabi Gang – 2014 – National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues

Nishtha Jain - Gulabi Gang - 2014 - National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues
Courtesy – foundation Alter cine

 

 

Kirti Nakhwa – Lost and Found – 2010 – National Film Award for Best Promotional Film

Kirti Nakhwa, Hunterr, FTII, National Award, Kirti Nakhwa - Lost and Found - 2010 - National Film Award for Best Promotional Film
Courtesy – EBharat.in

 

Harshavardhan Kulkarni – Lost and Found – 2010 – National Film Award for Best Promotional Film

Harshavardhan Kulkarni, Lost and Found - 2010, National Film Award for Best Promotional Film
Courtesy – Scroll.in

 

Hari Nair – 1997 – Shams Vision – National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography

Hari Nair - 1997,  Shams Vision, National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Cinematography
Hari Nair – Extreme Left

 

Rakesh Sharma – 2007 – National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film)

Rakesh Sharma - 2007 - National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film)
Courtesy – youtube

 

Indraneel Lahiri – 2015 – Best Biographical Film / Best Historical Reconstruction Film – Aamaar Katha : Story of Binodini.

Indraneel Lahiri - 2015 - Best Biographical Film / Best Historical Reconstruction Film - Aamaar Katha : Story of Binodini -
Courtesy – Google images

 

Lipika Singh Darai – 2010 – The Spell – National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Audiography

Lipika Singh Darai - 2010 - The Spell - National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Audiography
Courtesy – orissadiary.com

 

The students, too, said they would return to classes but “continue to protest and resist the current appointments in whatever peaceful and non-violent form we are able to”.

Compiled and researched by: Anurag Pandey

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