51st National Film Awards

51st National Film Awards
Awarded forBest of Indian cinema in 2003
Awarded byDirectorate of Film Festivals
Presented byDr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(President of India)
Announced on14 August 2004 (2004-08-14)
Presented on2 February 2005 (2005-02-02)
Official websitedff.nic.in
Highlights
Best Feature FilmShwaas
Best Non-Feature Film • War and Peace
 • Kaya Poochhe Maya Se
Best BookFilmi Jagat Mein Ardhashakti Ka Romanch
Best Film CriticSaibal Chatterjee
Dadasaheb Phalke AwardMrinal Sen
Most awards • Bhalo Theko
 • Chokher Bali
 • Abar Aranye
 • Koi... Mil Gaya (3)

The 51st 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 2003.[1]

Awards were announced by the committee headed by Basu Chatterjee, Bhimsain and K. N. T. Sastry for the feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema, respectively, on 14 August 2004;[2] whereas award ceremony took place on 3 February 2005 and awards were given away by then President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.[3]

With 51st National Film Awards, new category for Non-feature Film for Best Narration / Voice Over was introduced and awarded with 'Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)'.

  1. ^ "51st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "51st National film Awards (Feature Films)". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. ^ "President gives away 51st national film awards". Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2012.