The National Film Awards were first presented in the year 1954. Since 1973, the award ceremonies are administrated by the Indian government’s ‘Directorate of Film Festivals’. The awards were introduced by the government to honor and encourage films made across India. Every year a panel is elected by the government which selects the winning entry. The award ceremonies are generally held in New Delhi and the awards are presented by the President to the winners for the year. The winners are honored with a cash prize of Rs.1, 00,000 and a Swarna Kamal. The ‘Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment’ award was introduced in 1975 and was first presented to the Hindi film ‘Kora Kagaz’ directed by Anil Ganguly. ‘Kora Kagaz’ was produced by Sanath Kothari and is a remake of a 1963 Bengali film ‘Saat Pake Bandha’.
Golden Lotus Award Winners For Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Are:
|
Year
|
Film
|
Language
|
Director
|
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2009
|
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
|
Hindi
|
Dibakar Banerjee
|
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2008
|
Chak De! India
|
Hindi
|
Shimit Amin
|
|
2007
|
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
|
Hindi
|
Rajkumar Hirani
|
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2006
|
Rang De Basanti
|
Hindi
|
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
|
|
2005
|
Autograph
|
Tamil
|
Cheran
|
|
2005
|
Veer Zaara
|
Hindi
|
Yash Chopra
|
|
2004
|
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
|
Hindi
|
Rajkumar Hirani
|
|
2003
|
Devdas
|
Hindi
|
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
|
|
2002
|
Lagaan - (Once Upon a Time in India)
|
Hindi/English
|
Ashutosh Gowariker
|
|
2001
|
VanathaiPola
|
Tamil
|
Vikraman
|
|
2000
|
Sarfarosh
|
Hindi
|
John Matthew Matthan
|
|
1999
|
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
|
Hindi
|
Karan Johar
|
|
1998
|
Dil To Pagal Hai
|
Hindi
|
Yash Chopra
|
|
1997
|
Maachis
|
Hindi
|
Gulzar
|
|
1996
|
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
|
Hindi
|
Aditya Chopra
|
|
1995
|
Hum Aapke Hain Koun
|
Hindi
|
Sooraj R. Barjatya
|
|
1994
|
Darr
|
Hindi
|
Yash Chopra
|
|
1993
|
Sargam
|
Malayalam
|
Hariharan
|
|
1992
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
1991
|
Ghayal
|
Hindi
|
Rajkumar Santoshi
|
|
1990
|
Chandni
|
Hindi
|
Yash Chopra
|
|
1990
|
Geethanjali
|
Telugu
|
Mani Ratnam
|
|
1989
|
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
|
Hindi
|
Mansoor Khan
|
|
1988
|
Pushpak Vimana
|
Silent
|
Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
|
|
1987
|
Samasaram Athu Minsaram
|
Tamil
|
Visu
|
|
1986
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
1985
|
Kony
|
Bengali
|
Saroj De
|
|
1984
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
1983
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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1982
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
1981
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
1980
|
Sankarabharanam
|
Telugu
|
K. Viswanath
|
|
1979
|
Ganadevata
|
Bengali
|
Tarun Majumdar
|
|
1978
|
Swami
|
Hindi
|
Basu Chatterjee
|
|
1977
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
1976
|
Tapasya
|
Hindi
|
Anil Ganguly
|
|
1975
|
Kora Kagaz
|
Hindi
|
Anil Ganguly
|