National Film Award For Best Scientific Film - Winners

Winners

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

Awards legends
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List of films, showing the year, language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation
Year Film(s) Language(s) Producer(s) Director(s) Citation
1984
Aranya Aamar Bengali West Bengal Ministry of Forest Tarun Majumdar
1985
Power to the People English B. N. Mehra K. Balakrishnan Nair

For its convincing portrayal of the importance of a people's movement for scientific attitude towards social change.

1986
Kaamdhenu Redeemed English • Radha Narayanan
• Mohi-Ud-Din Mirza
Mohi-Ud-Din Mirza

For its very effective use of cinematographic medium for covering modern scientific methods of cattle breeding.

1987
A Cooperative for Snake Catchers English Eco Media Pvt Ltd • Romulus Whitaker
• Shekar Dattatri

For informative portrayal of concepts such as the use of traditional skills and knowledge existing in a tribal society for the common good, indirectly spreading a scientific temper all around.

1988
Reconstructive Surgery Leprosy (Hand) English Jal Mehta Anil Revankar

For its meticulous and credible account of the reconstructive surgery on disfigured and disabled hands, evoking confidence in the scientific method and in indigenous endeavour.

1989
Neuropathic Foot in Leprosy English Jal Mehta Vishram Revankar

For a well made specialised film effectively communicating the course of treatment in a serious disease.

1990
Biotechnology: Some Possibilities English Gul Bahar Singh for Films Division Nishith Banerjee

For trading through new horizons of the futuristic, yet scientifically realisable possibilities at the threshold of a new era, with technical finesse.

1991
Silent Valley: An Indian Rain forest English Eco Media Pvt Ltd • Shekar Dattatri
• Revati Mukherjee

For its painstaking and inspiring presentation of the ecological heritage and the threat to the environment.

1992
Chunauti Marathi D. G. Information and Public Relations, Government of Maharashtra Dinkar Chowdhary

For its daring presentation in a befitting manner of the most dangerous disease of present times – AIDS.

1993
No Award
1994
Another Way of Learning English Comet Media Foundation Chandita Mukherjee

For being at once precise and warm in its approach to teaching processes.

1995
A Celestial Tryst
(N. M. No. 291)
English Y. N. Engineer for Films Division Y. N. Engineer for Films Division

For presenting the total solar eclipse in all its captivating beauty, while providing relevant scientific information.

1996
No Award
1997
Ayurveda English D. Gautaman for Films Division Bhanumurthy Alur

For an effective depiction of our ancient ayurvedic transition, and its reabsorption into mainstream medicine.

1997
Cancer Hindi Bhanumurthy Alur for Films Division C. K. M. Rao

The film shatters many outdated beliefs about cancer and gives useful information about its prophylactic and curative treatment.

1998
No Award
1999
No Award
2000
Vedic Mathematics English Bhanumurthy Alur for Films Division K. Jagjivan Ram for Films Division

For presenting a scientific method of Mathematical calculations, existing in the Vedas and relating the relevance of this knowledge to the present times.

2001
No Award
2002
No Award
2003
The 18 Elephant: Three Monologues Malayalam Savithri Divakaran P. Balan

For using the novel method of elephants narrating their own story (in human voice) to raise a cry against "man centric" concept of development. The film also succeeds in raising bigger issues of ecological balance, and cruelty to animals.

2004
Timeless Traveller-The Horseshoe Crab English Riverbank Studios Gautam Pandey

For venturing to explore the most enigmatic creature, very scientific and analytic manner effectively urging mankind to conserve this unique species.

2005
Under This Sun Bengali Nilanjan Bhattacharya Nilanjan Bhattacharya

For a thought provoking film on environmental diversity with excellent Cinematography, Music, Editing and Sound Design.

2006
Kalpavriksha: Legacy Of Forests English Mike Pandey Nina Subramani

For bringing out the symbiotic relationship between forests and human life and underlining the need for conserving the rich bio diversity still existing in our remaining forests.

2007
No Award
2008
Trip English FTII Emmanuel Palo

For the film with a simple, almost lighthearted, treatment evolves into a powerful message of conservation. Using an unconventional music track and animation, the film jolts the viewer to relook at waste and pollution.

2009
No Award
2010
Heart to Heart Manipuri and English Rotary Club of Imphal Bachaspatimayum Sunzu

For a very well constructed reality with an engaging dramatic sensibility, that depicts the grimness of natural health maladies. It guides the viewer through emotions and playful spirit of the child. With the help of medical science, it enlightens the viewer with awareness of Congenital Heart Defect and its promising treatment.

2011
No Award

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