National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film

National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film
National award for contributions to short film
Sponsored byDirectorate of Film Festivals
Reward(s)
  • Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
  • ₹50,000 (US$580)
First awarded1984
Last awarded2017
Most recent winner
  •  • Naachi se Baanchi
  •  • Sword of Liberty
Highlights
Total awarded24
First winnerNehru

The National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film was one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It was one of several awards presented for non-feature films.

The award was instituted in 1984, at 32nd National Film Awards and awarded annually for non-feature films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages.[1] The award is clubbed with National Film Award for Best Biographical Film, with the new category named as Best Biographical / Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film.[2]

Awards

Awards legends
Indicates a joint award for the year
†
 Awarded as Best Biographical Film / Best Historical Reconstruction Film

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus Award) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

List of films, showing the year, language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation
Year Film(s) Language(s) Producer(s) Director(s) Citation Refs.
1984
(32nd) 		Nehru English Yash Chowdhary  • Shyam Benegal
 • Yuri Aldokhin 		 – [1]
1985
(33rd) 		No Award [3]
1986
(34th) 		We The People of India English N. S. Thapa for Films Division Bhanumurthy Alur
For creative compilation of historic facts and materials.
 [4]
1987
(35th) 		The Story of Delhi English Serbjeet International for Films Division Serbjeet Singh
For its aesthetic and innovative presentation of architectural history of a great capital city, giving the viewer the sense of being a participant observer in its evolution and thus a sense of pride in belonging to such a city.
 [5]
1988
(36th) 		No Award [6]
1989
(37th) 		Chhapakhanar Bangla Haraf Bengali  • Shreemati Chatterjee
 • Chandrika Bhattacharjee 		Abhijit Chattopadhyay
For achieving a creative blend of research and imagination in depicting the history of Bengali printing.
 [7]
Kathni Karni Eksi
(Jamnalal Bajaj) 		Hindi M/s Climb Films Bhim Sain
For its authentic recreation of the life and times of the late Shri Jamanalal Bajaj.
1990
(38th) 		No Award [8]
1991
(39th) 		Anand Bhavan English Yash Chaudhary V. B. Chandra
For chronicling the history of the home of Nehrus in Allahabad as if told by the huge historic house in the first person.
 [9]
1992
(40th) 		No Award [10]
1993
(41st) 		No Award [11]
1994
(42nd) 		Phalke Children English  • R. Krishna Mohan
 • Y. N. Engineer 		Kamal Swaroop
For the film which, while documenting the life and work of the subject, critiques the iconocising approach to history.
 [12]
1995
(43rd) 		Bhalji Pendharkar English  • C. S. Nair
 • B. R. Shendge for Films Division 		P. B. Pendharkar for Films Division
For its careful reconstruction of the life of a pioneering film maker, vis-a-vis the national movement and post independence scenario.
 [13]
1996
(44th) 		No Award [14]
1997
(45th) 		Ayyankili: Adhastitharude Vimochakan Malayalam  • P. Sasidharan
 • A. Krishna 		R. S. Madhu
Besides being meticulously researched, the film also reconstructs the spirit of the first awakening against feudalisms and castes.
 [15]
1998
(46th) 		Anna Vaazhigirar Tamil Tamil Nadu Films Division Tamil Nadu Films Division
For integrating various cinematic forms to present a strong portrait of Annadurai.
 [16]
1999
(47th) 		No Award [17]
2000
(48th) 		From the land of Buddhism to the Land of Buddha English Kuldip Sinha for Films Division Shalini Shah for Films Division
For its realistic and pictorial depiction of the culture, traditions and socio-economic conditions of the Tibetans settled in India.
 [18]
2001
(49th) 		No Award [19]
2002
(50th) 		No Award [20]
2003
(51st) 		Vaidyaratnam P. S. Varrier English Kerala State Film Development Corporation T. Krishnan Unni
For records the life of a pioneer in Ayurvedic medicine Dr. P.S. Varrier. The film also brings out his many faceted personality along with his contribution to performing arts and literature.
 [21]
2004
(52nd) 		No Award [22]
2005
(53rd) 		Hans Akela: Kumar Gandharva† Hindi Films Division Jabbar Patel
For a film made with a deep sense of understanding of classical Music. This well researched film sensitively evokes the unique personality and contri[23] bution of Kumar Gandharva and shows the human face of his outstanding creativity.
2006
(54th) 		No Award [24]
2007
(55th) 		Antardhwani† Hindi Films Division Jabbar Patel
For creatively bringing out the life and times of Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma in his journey to revive the lost music of the Santoor and place it on the world stage. The pace and rhythm of the film is in tune with the melodious music of the Santoor.
 [25]
2008
(56th) 		The Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi: A Reconstruction English Films Division R. Krishna Mohan
For traversing vast stretches of time and geographical space, this film deftly puts together strands of information, perception, evidence and historical contexts to reconstruct a compelling narrative about the gruesome assassination of a world leader.
 [26]
2009
(57th) 		Pancham Unmixed  • Bengali
 • Hindi
 • English 		Brahmanand S. Siingh Brahmanand S. Siingh
For an engaging compilation of the tumultuous journey of a legendary and iconic music composer of the Indian Film Industry whose music lives on.
 [27]
2010
(58th) 		No Award [28]
2011
(59th) 		Vishnupant Damle: Bolpatancha Mook Nayak† Marathi Anil Anant Damle Virendra Valsangkar
For capturing the odyssey of an unsung pioneer of cinema who dared to follow his dreams and enriched the grand canvas experience of the Indian film history.
 [29]
2012
(60th) 		Celluloid Man†  • English
 • Hindi
 • Kannada
 • Bengali 		Shivendra Singh Dungarpur Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
For capturing, with warmth, the essential impetus of the life of a person whose love for cinema and its diligent archiving has virtually created a cinematic heritage and encouraged generations of filmmakers. And for the film's ability to share the beauty of this impetus with its own creative archiving that makes for a rich multi-layered biography.
 [30]
2013
(61st) 		The Last Adieu† English Films Division Shabnam Sukhdev
For its insight into the work of an exceptionally passionate documentary filmmaker blended with a frank and moving account of his daughter’s attempt to come to terms with his estrangement from the family.
 [31]
2014
(62nd) 		Amar Katha: Story of Binodini† Bengali Films Division Tuhinabha Majumder
For its stylistic and poetic portrayal of the 19th century theatre actress Binodini Devi's autobiography.
 [32]
2015
(63rd) 		Life in Metaphors: A Portrait of Girish Kasaravalli†  • English
 • Kannada 		Reelism Film O.P. Shrivastava
Philosophical images of life and beyond.
 [33]
2016
(64th) 		Zikr Us Parivaksha: Begum Akhtar† English Sangeet Natak Akademi Nirmal Chander
This film uses archival recordings, recreations and interviews to take us on a touching musical journey with a lady who broke open social barriers, becoming one of India's most legendary musical maestros.
 [34]
2017
(65th) 		Naachi se Baanchi† Films Division of India Biju Toppo
Tracing the footprints of the global yet rooted leader Padmashree Ram Dayal Munda's inspirational journey through his music, academics and politics.
Sword of Liberty† R. C. Suresh Shiny Jacob Benjamin
An elaborate reconstruction of a Diwan’s life in the erstwhile Travancore State.
2018
(66th) 		G. D. Naidu: The Edison of India† Films Division Ranjith Kumar DFTech
For its portrayal of GD Naidu’s incisive mind and extraordinary life, spotlighting the inspirational range of his scientific inventions.

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