National Film Award For Best Feature Film in Punjabi

For presenting a story of human passion in cinematic terms, representing a departure from the usual trends prevalent in Punjabi cinema.

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.

For highlighting the vulnerability of the judicial system, in which sometimes justification prevails over justice.

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.

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.

For its sharp handling of terrorism in Punjab and portrayal of alienation, migration of Punjabi youth to the west of that time.

For graphically delineating the caste divide in modern day Punjab.

For an evocative portrayal of the rich, musical Sufi tradition.

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.

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