22nd National Film Awards
| 22nd National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1974 |
| Presented by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Chorus |
| Most awards | Sonar Kella (5) |
The 22nd National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to celebrate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1974.
On the occasion of 25th Anniversary of India's Independence, two special awards were given for Best Feature Film and Best Short Film. Starting with 22nd National Film Awards, President's Gold and Silver Medal awards were renamed to Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) and Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) respectively.
Two different committees were formed for feature films and short films, headed by Bhagwan Sahay and Prasanta Sanyal respectively.
Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.
President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film is now better known as National Film Award for Best Feature Film, whereas President's Gold Medal for the Best Documentary Film is analogous to today's National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. For children's films, Prime Minister's Gold Medal is now given as National Film Award for Best Children's Film. At the regional level, President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film is now given as National Film Award for Best Feature Film in a particular language. Certificate of Merit in all the categories is discontinued over the years.
On the occasion of 25th Anniversary of India's Independence, two special awards were given for Best Feature Film and Best Short-Film.
Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 22nd National Film Awards, a Bengali film Chorus won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film; whereas another Bengali film, Sonar Kella won the maximum number of awards (five). Following were the awards given in each category:
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