National Film Award For Best Feature Film in Punjabi

The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1962 and awarded at 10th National Film Awards and lately awarded at 60th National Film Awards in 2012. Per Constitution of India, Punjabi language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.

List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation
Year Film(s) Producer(s) Director(s) Citation
1962
 Chaudhari Karnail Singh Krishnan Kumar Krishnan Kumar –
1964
 Jagga K. B. Chadha Jugal Kishore –
1964
 Sassi Punnu M/s. Filmistan Pvt. Ltd. S. P. Bakshi –
1967
 Sutlej De Kande P. P. Maheshwary P. P. Maheshwary –
1969
 Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai Pannalal Maheshwary Ram Maheshwary –
1980
 Chann Pardesi Swarn Sedha, Baldev Gill And J. S. Cheema Chitrartha Singh

For presenting a story of human passion in cinematic terms, representing a departure from the usual trends prevalent in Punjabi cinema.
1989
 Marhi Da Deeva NFDC Surinder Singh

For its depiction of the pain and tragedy involved in the transformation of feaudalism into capitalism, which entails destruction and degradation of normal human relationships like friendship and love.
1993
 Kachehri Vijay Tandon Ravindra Peepat

For highlighting the vulnerability of the judicial system, in which sometimes justification prevails over justice.
1997
 Main Maa Punjab Dee Devender Walia Balwant Dullat

For the film's exploration of a suffering mother who undergoes the trauma created by her own sons and rediscovers her creative talent and rehabilitates herself.
1998
 Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Manjeet Maan Manoj Punj

For its sensitive depiction of pain and sorrow perpetrated by the partition of India on Boota Singh, excellently portrayed by Gurdas Maan, the films reflects the aftermath of a tragedy delivers a message of love and humanity reaching far beyond the man made borders.
2004
 Des Hoyaa Pardes Manjeet Maan Manoj Punj

For its sharp handling of terrorism in Punjab and portrayal of alienation, migration of Punjabi youth to the west of that time.
2005
 Baghi Gaj Deol Sukhminder Dhanjal

For graphically delineating the caste divide in modern day Punjab.
2006
 Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris Sai Productions Manoj Punj

For an evocative portrayal of the rich, musical Sufi tradition.
2011
 Anhe Ghore Da Daan NFDC Gurvinder Singh

For its haunting portrayal of the lives of people in a village as they battle with the reality of large scale industrial development. The director deploys an inventive storytelling form where sound, space and body operate distinctly to frame the experience of a fragile existence. Each face portrayed in the film carries the signs of persistent trauma. This is an aesthetic tour de force that confidently and successfully reinvents the contours of Indian experimental cinema.
2012
 Nabar Jasbir Singh and Sonu Kaur Rajeev Sharma

This film lucidly presents the often misplaced craze for the West prevalent among the upwardly mobile Punjabi youth and its consequences.

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