1. BEST FEATURE FILM SHWAAS (MARATHI)

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 50,000/- TO THE

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 50,000/- TO THE

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO THE FILM SHWAAS FOR ITS SENSITIVE AND MOVING PORTRAYAL OF THE REALTIONSHIP BETWEEN A GRANDFATHER AND HIS GRANDSON WHEN THE CHILD IS ABOUT TO LOSE HIS VISION.

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 25,000/- TO

THE INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR THE BEST FIRST FILM OF A DIRECTOR OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO MAARGAM FOR POIGNANTLY CAPTURING THE TROUBLED JOURNEY OF A MIDDLE-AGED INDIVIDUAL REEXAMINING HIS P0LITICAL PAST IN THE LIGHT OF PREVAILING SOCIO-POLITICAL VALUES.

3. BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS.40,000/- TO THE

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS.40,000/- TO THE

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST POPULAR FILM OF 2003 PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT IS GIVEN TO THE MUNNABHAI MBBS FOR DEALING WITH SOCIAL ISSUES WITH HUMOUR AND COMPASSION.

THE NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM OF 2003 ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION IS GIVEN TO THE FILM PINJAR F0R EXPLORING THE POWER OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS IN OVERCOMING SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS SCHISMS.

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 30,000/- TO THE

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 30,000/- TO

THE AWARD FOR BEST FILM ON FAMILY WELFARE GOES TO PADAM ONNU

ORU VILAPAM FOR RAISING A VOICE AGAINST EARLY MARRIAGE AND FOR ITS ADVOCACY OF WOMEN'S EDUCATION IN A CONSERVATIVE SOCIETY.

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 30,000/- TO THE

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 30,000/- TO THE

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM ON OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES SUCH AS PROHIBITION, WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, ANTI-DOWRY, DRUG ABUSE, WELFARE OF THE HANDICAPPED ETC. OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO THE FILM KOI MIL GAYA FOR ITS COMPASSIONATE PORTRAYAL OF A MENTALLY CHALLENGED YOUNG MAN WHO IS ABLE TO REACH OUT TO THE WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE.

7. BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/ PRESERVATION

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 30,000/- TO THE

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 30,000/- TO

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS.30,000/- TO THE

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS.30,000/- TO

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST CHILDREN'S FILM OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO THE FILM TORA FOR SHOWING HOW A CHILD BRINGS DOWN THE BOUNDARIES AND BARRIERS CREATED BY ADULTS.

SWARNA KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 50,000/- TO

DIRECTOR GOUTAM GHOSE

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST DIRECTION OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO GOUTAM GHOSE FOR ABAR ARANYE FOR HIS COMPLEX WEAVING OF HUMAN DESTINES ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIO-POLITICAL AND CINEMATIC HISTORIES.

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST ACTOR OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO VIKRAM IN PITHAMAGAN FOR HIS POWERFUL PERFORMANCE IN A DIFFICULT AND DEMANDING ROLE.

11. BEST ACTRESS

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

ACTRESS MEERA JASMINE

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST ACTRESS OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO MEERA JASMINE IN PADAM ONNU ORU VILAPAM FOR HER SUSTAINED AND SUBTLE PORTRAYAL OF A YOUNG GIRL TRAPPED IN AN EARLY, POLYANDROUS MARRIAGE AND HER ABILITY TO CONVEY HER LITTLE JOYS AND LARGE SORROWS.

12. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

PANKAJ KAPOOR

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

SUPPORTING ACTOR PANKAJ KAPOOR

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO

PANKAJ KAPOOR IN MAQBOOL FOR HIS RIVETING YET UNDERSTATED PERFORMANCE AS A MAFIA DON.

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF 2003 GOES TO SHARMILA TAGORE IN ABAR ARANYE FOR THE GRACE WITH WHICH SHE HANDLES SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS.

CHILD ARTIST ASHWIN CHITALE & KALIDASAN

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST CHILD ARTISTE OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO ASHWIN CHITALE IN SHWAAS FOR HIS HAUNTING PERFORMANCE AS A CHILD WHO REALISES HE IS GOING TO LOSE HIS EYESIGHT.

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST CHILD ARTISTE OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO KALIDASAN IN ENTE VEEDU APPONTEM FOR HIS VERSATILITY IN PORTRAYING A RANGE OF COMPLEX EMOTIONS.

15. BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER

SONU NIGAM

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

 

MALE PLAYBACK SINGER SONU NIGAM

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO

SONU NIGAM IN KAL HO NA HO, FOR HIS MEMORABLE RENDITION OF THE TITLE SONG THAT CAPTURES THE SPIRT OF THE FILM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER

TARALI SARMA

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER TARALI SARMA

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO TARALI SARMA IN AKASHITORAR KOTHALE FOR HER TUNEFUL RENDITION OF A DEVOTIONAL SONG WITHOUT INSTRUMENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT,

 

 

 

 

17. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

ABHIK MUKHOPADHYAY

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

CAMERAMAN ABHIK MUKHOPADHYAY

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

LABORATORY RANBOW COLOR HYDERABAD, PROCESSING THE FILM

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO ABHIK MUKHOPADHYAY IN THE BENGALI FILM BHALO THEKO FOR ENRICHING THE NARRATIVE WITH TRANQUILITY AND BEAUTY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. BEST SCREENPLAY

GOUTAM GHOSE

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

SCREENPLAY WRITER GOUTAM GHOSE

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST SCREENPLAY FOR 2003 IS GIVEN TO GOUTAM GHOSE IN ABAR ARANYE FOR WEAVING TOGETHER THE STRANDS OF TIME CREATING A RESONANT DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE PAST AND THE PRESENT.

 

 

19. BEST AUDIOGRAPHY

ANUP MUKHOPADHYAY AND DEEPON CHATTERJEE

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 5,000/- EACH TO

RE-RECORDISTS OF THE FINAL MIXED TRACK ANUP MUKHOPADHYAY AND DEEON CHATTERJEE

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST AUDIOGRAPHY OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO

RE-RECORDIST OF THE FINAL MIXED TRACK ANUP MUKHOPADHYAY AND DEEON CHATTERJEE IN BHALO THEKO FOR THE INNOVATIVE USE OF SOUND, ITS QUALITY AND TIMBRE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20. BEST EDITING

AARIF SHEIKH

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

EDITOR AARIF SHEIKH

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR BEST EDITING FOR THE YEAR 2003 IS GIVEN TO AARIF SHEIKH IN SAMAY FOR ITS CRISP CUTTING THAT SUCCESSFULLY SUSTAINS THE TEMPO OF THE FILM'S SUSPENSE.

 

 

 

 

21. BEST ART DIRECTION

INDRANIL GHOSH & SHARMISHTHA ROY

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 5,000/- EACH TO

ART DIRECTOR INDRANIL GHOSH & SHARMISHTHA ROY

CITATION

 

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST ART DIRECTION OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO

INDRANIL GHOSH IN CHOKKER BALI FOR HIS MUTED RECREATION OF A PERIOD AND ITS AMBIENCE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22. BEST COSTUME DESIGNER

 

B.B. RAY & SUSHANTO PAL

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 5,000/- EACH TO

 

COSTUME DESIGNER B.B. RAY & SUSHANTO PAL

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST COSTUME DESIGNER OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO

B.B. RAY & SUSHANTO PAL IN CHOKHER BALI FOR EVOKING A PERIOD, I HARMONY WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE FILM'S ART DIRECTION.

 

 

 

23. BEST MUSIC DIRECTION

SHANKAR MAHADEVAN, ALOYSIS MENDONSA AND EHSAAN NOORANI

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 3,333/- EACH TO

MUSIC DIRECTORS (SONGS AND BACKGROUND MUSIC SCORE)

SHANKAR MAHADEVAN, ALOYSIS MENDONSA AND EHSAAN NOORANI

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST MUSIC DIRECTION OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO

KAL HO NA HO FOR ITS WIDE RANGE OF STYLES AND MODES, ENRICHING THE THEMES OF THE FILM.

 

 

 

 

 

24. BEST LYRICS

 

SUDDALA ASHOK TEJA

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO

LYRICIST SUDDALA ASHOK TEJA

 

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST LYRICS OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO SUDDALA ASHOK TEJA IN THE TELUGU FILM TAGORE FOR RELATING SRISRI'S POEM NENUSAITHAM TO CONTEMPORARY TIMES IN ORDER TO AWAKEN THE MASSES AGAINST SOCIAL EVILS.

 

 

 

25. SPECIAL JURY AWARD

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 25,000/- TO

THE SPECIAL JURY AWARD OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO THE FILM MANOJ BAJPAI IN HINDI FEATURE FILM PINJAR FOR HIS PORTRAYAL OF THE DILEMMA OF A MAN CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DICTATS OF HIS COMMUNITY AND HIS LOVE FOR HIS WIFE.

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

CREATOR BIMMINI SPECIAL FX AND DESIGN STUDIOS - JAMES COLMER & LARA DENMAN AND DIGIRAL ART MEDIA - MARC KOLBE & CRAIG MUMMA

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO BIMMINI SPECIAL FX AND DESIGN STUDIOS - JAMES COLMER & LARA DENMAN AND DIGIRAL ART MEDIA - MARC KOLBE & CRAIG MUMMA FOR HINDI FEATURE FILM KOI MILGAYA FOR ITS APT INCORPORATION OF SPECIAL EFFECTS IN ITS DEPICTION OF FANTASY.

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- TO THE

CHOREOGRAPHER FARAH KHAN

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST CHOREOGRAPHY OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO

FARAH KHAN FOR THE SONG IDHAR CHALA, MAIN UDHAR CHALA FOR ITS SEMALESS WEAVING OF DIFFERENT DANCE STYLES, IN THE BEST TRADITIONS OF THE MUSICAL.

1. BEST FEATURE FILM IN ASSAMESE

AAKASHITORAR KOTHARE

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER SANGEETA TAMULI

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR MANJU BORAH

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN ASSAMESE OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO AAKASHITORAR KOTHARE, FOR ITS JUXTAPOSITION OF A WOMAN'S SEARCH FOR HER CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ITS LOSS.

 

2. BEST FEATURE FILM IN BENGALI

 

CHOKHER BALI

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER SHRIKANT MOHTA & MAHENDRA SONI

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR RITUPARNO GHOSH

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN BENGALI FOR THE YEAR 2003 IS GIVEN TO CHOKHER BALI FOR ITS OPERATIC PLAY OF PASSIONS, BREAKING SOCIAL NORMS AND TABOOS.

 

 

3. BEST FEATURE FILM IN HINDI RAGHU ROMEO

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER NATIONAL FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR RAJAT KAPOOR

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN HINDI OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO RAGHU ROMEO AS A ZESTFUL SPOOF OF POPULAR CULTURE WHERE THE BOUNDARIES OF ILLUSION AND REALITY COLLAPSE AND THE COMMON MAN TURNS INTO HERO.

 

 

4. BEST FEATURE FILM IN KANNADA

PREETHI PREMA PRANAYA

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER KAVITHA LANKESH.

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR KAVITHA LANKESH

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN KANNADA OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO PREETHI PREMA PRANAYA FOR DEPICTING THE CONTRASTING VALUES OF THREE GENERATIONS IN A LIGHT HEARTED MANNER.

 

 

 

5. BEST FEATURE FILM IN MALAYALAM

SABHALAM

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER ANIL THOMAS

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR ASOK R. NATH

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN MALAYALAM OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO SABHALAM FOR ITS SENSITIVE PORTRAYAL OF AN OLD COUPLE IN THEIR LONELINESS AND TOGETHERNESS.

 

 

6. BEST FEATURE FILM IN MARATHI

 

NOT ONLY MRS RAUT

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER ADITI DESHPANDE

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- EACH TO THE TWO

DIRECTORS GAJENDRA AHIRE

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN MARATHI OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO NOT ONLY MRS.RAUT FOR ITS TREATMENT OF TWO WOMEN'S STRUGGLE AGAINST MALE EXPLOITATION AND DOMINATION.

 

 

7. BEST FEATURE FILM IN ORIYA

AW AKKARE AA

 

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

PRODUCER SUBAS DAS

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 10,000/- EACH TO THE TWO

DIRECTOR SUBAS DAS

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN ORIYA OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO THE ORTIYA FILM AW AKKARE AA FOR A PASSIONATE CALL FOR REFORMS IN THE PRESENT EDUCATION SYSTEM.

 

8. BEST FEATURE FILM IN TAMIL

 

EYARKAI

 

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- EACH TO THE

PRODUCER V.R. KUMAR

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

DIRECTOR S. P. JHANANATHAN

 

 

CITATION

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN TAMIL OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO EYARKAI FOR A RICH VISUAL PORTRAYAL OF A LOVE STORY SET AGAINST A UNIQUE CANVAS.

 

 

 

9. BEST FEATURE FILM IN TELUGU

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- EACH TO THE

RAJAT KAMAL AND A CASH PRIZE OF RS. 20,000/- TO THE

THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM IN TELUGU OF 2003 IS GIVEN TO

AITHE FOR ITS PORTRAYAL OF FRUSTRATION IN THE YOUTH, SUCCESSFULLY SOLVING IT THROUGH A POSITIVE APPROACH ALMOST MAKING THE CHARACTERS ROLE MODELS.

1. DATHATHREYA
2. NEDUMUDI VENU

CITATION

THE JURY MAKES A SPECIAL MENTION OF ACTOR DATHATHREYA FOR MOUNI FOR HIS TREMNENDOUS SCREEN PRESENCE THAT MAKES THE FILM.

THE JURY MAKES A SPECIAL MENTION OF ACTOR NEDUMUDI VENU FOR HIS EXTRA ORDINARY VERSATILITY IN A RANGE OF ROLES IN MALAYALAM FILMS MADE IN 2003.