National Film Awards (Nepal)

The National Film Awards is the most prominent and prestigious award of Nepali cinema. The event is held at the residence of the president of Nepal and the president gives the awards to the winners in various categories.^[1][2]

National Film Awards 2008 (2065 BS)

The National Film Award 2008 (2065) was distributed on 1 July 2008. The awards were handed over by present prime minister Puspa Kamal Dahal Prachanda with legendary Indian actor Mala Sinha. The award was organized by the Film Development Board of Nepal. Janayudha was chosen as the best film and Ujwal Ghimire was awarded as best film director of the year for his film Kismat.^[3]

National Film Awards 2010 (2067 BS)

The Film Development Board of Nepal organized the National Film Awards 2010 after a gap of three years at Rashtriya Naachghar, Kathmandu.^[4]

Winners of the awards:

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Uddhab Poudel
• Best Film: Chodi Gaye Paap Lagla
• Best Director: Ujwal Ghimire for Chodi Gaye Paap Lagla
• Best Actor: Anup Baral for Dasdhunga
• Best Actress: Sanchita Luitel for Chodi Gaye Paap Lagla
• Best Actor in Supporting Role: Dayahang Rai for Dasdhunga
• Best Actress in Supporting Role: Srijana Basnet for Sangharsa Jindagi Ko
• Best Writer: Krishnahari Baral for Hifajat
• Best Editor: Nimesh Shrestha for Dasdhunga
• Best Cinematographer: Deepak Bajhracharya for Chodi Gaye Paap Lagla
• Best Indigenous Film: Balamaiju (Newari language film)

The films and winners were selected from the films released in the year 2009 (2066 BS).

National Film Awards 2011 (2068 BS)

The Film Development Board of Nepal organized the National Film Awards 2011 at Shital Niwas, Kathmandu, where President Ram Baran Yadav presented the awards. Ujwal Ghimire won the best director national award 2011 for his film Andaj.

National Film Awards 2015 (2072 BS)

The Film Development Board of Nepal organized the National Film Awards 2015 at Shital Niwas, Kathmandu, where President Ram Baran Yadav presented the awards.

Winners of the awards:

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Neer Shah
• Best Film: Kabbadi
• Best Actor: Dayahang Rai for Sambodhan
• Best Actress: Richa Sharma for Talakjung vs Tulke and Sangam Bista for Love You Baba
• Best Director: Nischal Basnet for Talakjung vs Tulke
• Best Writer: Ram Babu Gurung and Upendra Subba for Kabbadi
• Best Editor: Nimesh Shrestha for Zhigrana
• Best Cinematographer: Shailendra Dhoj Karki for Zhigrana
• Best Indigenous Film: Matan

Out of the 87 films released in 2014 (2071 BS), 60 were considered for award nomination. The jury members were Karishma Manandhar, Rajendra Shalav, Kapil Parajuli, Hemanta Budhathoki and Dipendra Lama.^[5][6]

National Film Awards 2016 (2073 BS)

The Film Development Board of Nepal organized the National Film Awards 2016 at Shital Niwas, Kathmandu. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari presented the awards.

Winners of the awards:

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Basundhara Bhusal
• Best Film: Pashupati Prasad
• Best Actor: Dayahang Rai for Kabaddi Kabaddi
• Best Actress: Namrata Shrestha for Classic
• Best Director: Dipendra K Khanal for Pashupati Prasad
• Best Writer: Khagendra Lamichhane for Pashupati Prasad
• Best Editor: Surendra Poudel for Classic
• Best Cinematographer: Pursottam Pradhan and Sanjay Lama for Dreams
• Best Indigenous Film: Yumpo Deurali (Gurung language film)

The decisions for the awards were made by a committee led by Ramesh Budhathoki. The members of the committee were Laya Sangarula, Sarita Lamichhane, Mohan Niraula, Sushil Poudel and Karun Thapa. The films and winners were selected from the films released in the year 2015 (2072 BS).^[7][8][9]

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