44th National Film Awards
Golden Lotus Award
Official Name: Swarna Kamal All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

44th National Film Awards

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

Name of Award	Name of Film	Language	Awardee(s)	Cash Prize

Best Feature Film	Lal Darja	Bengali	Producer: Chitrani Lahiri Director: Buddhadeb Dasgupta	₹ 50,000/- Each

Citation: For its poetic presentation and exploration of complexities of human relationship in a contemporary urban milieu.

Best Debut Film of a Director	Rag Birag	Assamese	Producer: Bhabhen Baruah and Khanin Baruah Director: Bidyut Chakraborty	₹ 25,000/- Each

Citation: For director's sensitivity in portraying complex human psyche of individual character's in the film.

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment	Maachis	Hindi	Producer: R. V. Pandit Director: Gulzar	₹ 40,000/- Each

Citation: For powerful depiction of Punjab situation, exploring the trauma, conflict and tragedy of the youth in Punjab.

Best Children's Film	Damu	Bengali	Producer: Art Films Director: Raja Sen	₹ 30,000/- Each

Citation: For charming story of a simpleton who keeps his word given to a child.

Best Direction	Kadhal Kottai	Tamil	Agathiyan	₹ 50,000/-

Citation: For a brilliantly knit plot, maintaining the tempo and rhythms of an unusual love story till end.

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In the 44th National Film Awards, a Bengali film called Lal Darja won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

final_sentence: In the 44th National Film Awards, a Bengali film called Lal Darja won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.