The 33rd

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, presented by

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, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of

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released in the year 1985. Ceremony took place in June 1986.

Awards

Awards were divided into feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Feature films

Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 33rd National Film Awards, a

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, ''

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'' won the

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, whereas

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, '' New Delhi Times'' and

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, '' Sindhu Bhairavi'' won the maximum number of awards (3). Following were the awards given in each category:

Juries

A committee headed by veteran actor

Prem Nazir Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 7 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of India ...

was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards. Following were the jury members: * Jury Members **

(

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) J. P. Das

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V. K. Madhavan Kutty

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Bapu Watve

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All India Award

Following were the awards given:

= Golden Lotus Award

= Official Name: Swarna Kamal All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

= Silver Lotus Award

= Official Name: Rajat Kamal All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

Regional Awards

The award is given to best film in the regional languages in India.

Non-Feature Films

Short Films made in any Indian language and certified by the Central Board of Film Certification as a documentary/newsreel/fiction are eligible for non-feature film section.

Juries

A committee headed by M. V. Krishnaswamy was appointed to evaluate the non-feature films awards. Following were the jury members: * Jury Members ** M. V. Krishnaswamy (

) Satish BahadurT. M. RamachandranPankaj Butalia

Golden Lotus Award

Official Name: Swarna Kamal All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

Silver Lotus Award

Official Name: Rajat Kamal All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)' and cash prize.

Best Writing on Cinema

The awards aim at encouraging study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of this art-form through publication of books, articles, reviews etc.

Juries

A committee headed by Amita Malik was appointed to evaluate the writing on Indian cinema. Following were the jury members: * Jury Members ** Amita Malik (

)

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B. V. Dharap

Silver Lotus Award

Official Name: Rajat Kamal All the awardees are awarded with 'Silver Lotus Award (Rajat Kamal)' and cash prize.

Awards not given

Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award: * Best Feature Film with Mass Appeal, Wholesome Entertainment and Aesthetic Value * Best Film on Family Welfare * Best Film on Other Social Issues * Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film * Second Best Feature Film * Best Feature Film in Manipuri * Best Feature Film in Punjabi * Best Promotional Film * Best Film Critic

References

External links

National Film Awards Archives

Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India
{{National Film Awards National Film Awards (India) ceremonies 1986 Indian film awards