32nd National Film Awards

32nd National Film Awards
32nd National Film Awards
Awarded forBest of Indian cinema in 1984
Awarded byDirectorate of Film Festivals
Presented byGiani Zail Singh
(President of India)
Presented onJune 1985 (1985-06)
Official websitedff.nic.in
Highlights
Best Feature FilmDamul
Best Non-Feature FilmMusic of Satyajit Ray
Best BookChalachitrer Abirbhab
Best Film CriticSwapan Mallik
Dadasaheb Phalke AwardSatyajit Ray
Most awardsMukhamukham (4)

The 32nd National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1984.[1] Ceremony took place in June 1985.

With 32nd National Film Awards, three more categories from feature films are awarded with Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) along with Best Feature Film, namely Best Debut Film of a Director, Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Children's Film.

Also couple of new categories were introduced with 32nd National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Costume Design and Best Film on Other Social Issues and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). As per the Constitution of India, Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in schedule VIII of the constitution are also awarded with Rajat Kamal.

For Non-feature films section, a new award was introduced for Best Non-Feature Film and awarded with Swarna Kamal, for both, film producer and director.

For Best Writing on Cinema section, a new award was introduced for Best Film Critic and awarded with Rajat Kamal.

  1. ^ "32nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.