You have to agree on the fact that Punjabi Film Industry has witnessed tremendous growth till now. It serves us with amazing quality content which is not only entertaining but also includes a lot more stuff. While these movies earn our love and receive various awards, this also motivates filmmakers to keep going and working even harder.
Today we have decided to appreciate and once again remember all the movies which were so amazing that they ended up earning National Awards. We are sure this list of these excellent movies and their achievements will make you proud too.
Punjabi Films That Won National Film Awards
17th NFA (1970)
Movie: Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai
Directed by: Ram Maheshwary
Starcast: Prithviraj Kapoor, I.S. Johar, Nishi, Vimi, Jagdeesh Raj, Som Dutt, David Abraham, Ramayan Tiwari and Suresh.
Awards Won: Medal to Director, National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi & National Film Award for Best Music Direction.
Cash Prize: 5 thousand INR
28th NFA (1981)
Movie: Chann Pardesi
Directed by: Chitrartha Singh
Starcast: Raj Babbar, Rama Vij, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Amrish Puri and Om Puri.
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi
Cash Prize: 22.5 thousand INR
37th NFA (1990)
Movie: Marhi Da Deeva
Directed by: Surinder Singh
Starcast: Raj Babbar, Deepti Naval, Pankaj Kapur, Parikshit Saini, and more.
Awards Won: National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.
Cash Prize: 10 thousand INR
41st NFA (1994)
Movie: Kachehri
Directed by: Ravindra Peepat
Starcast: Manjeet Kullar, Gurdas Mann, Surinder Shinda & Chetana Das.
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.
Cash Prize: 20 thousand INR
45th NFA (1998)
Movie: Mai Maa Punjab Di
Directed by: Balwant Dullat
Starcast: Dara Singh, Manjeet Kullar, Bhagwant Mann, Deepak Saraf, Neeru Singh, Shavinder Mahal & Ravinder Mann.
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.
Cash Prize: 20 thousand INR
46th NFA (1999)
Movie: Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh
Directed by: Manoj Punj
Starcast: Gurdas Mann, Divya Dutta, Arun Bakshi, Raghuvir Yadav, Gurkirtan & B.N Sharma
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi
Cash Prize: 20 thousand INR
52nd NFA (2004)
Movie: Des Hoya Pardes
Directed by: Manoj Punj
Starcast: Gurdas Mann, Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta, Anup Soni, Parmeet Sethi, Sudir Pandey & Madhumati Kapoor.
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi.
Cash Prize: 20 thousand INR
53rd NFA (2005)
Movie: Baaghi
Directed by: Sukhminder Dhanjal
Starcast: Om Puri
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi
Cash Prize: 20 thousand INR
54th NFA (2006)
Movie: Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris
Directed by: Manoj Punj
Starcast: Gurdas Mann, Juhi Chawla, Sushant Singjh, Divya Dutta & Gurkirtan.
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi, Best Male Playback Singer- Gurdas Mann for Couplets of Heer, Best Art Direction- Rashid Rangrez & Best Costume Design- Manjeet Maan.
Cash Prize: Not Known.
59th NFA (2011)
Movie: Anhe Ghorey Da Daan
Directed by: Gurvinder Singh
Starcast: Samuel John, Kul Sidhu & Gurpreet Bhangu.
Awards Won: National FilmAward for Best Feature Film in Punjabi, Best Direction & Best Cinematography.
Cash Prize: Not known.
60th NFA (2012)
Movie: Nabar
Directed by: Rajeev Sharma
Starcast: Hardeep Gill, Gitanjali Gill, Ashish Duggal, Harvinder Kaur Babli & Rana Ranbir.
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi
Cash Prize: 1 lakh INR
62nd NFA (2014)
Movie: Punjab 1984
Directed by: Anurag Singh
Starcast: Diljit Dosanjh, Sonam Bajwa, Kirron Kher, Rana Ranbir & Pavan Malhotra.
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi
Cash Prize: 1 lakh INR
63rd NFA (2015)
Movie: Chauthi Koot
Directed by: Gurvinder Singh
Starcast: Suvinder Vicky, Rajbir Kaur, Kanwaljit Singh, Harnek Aulakh & Gurpreet Bhangu.
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi
Cash Prize: 1.5 lakh INR
66th NFA (2018)
Movie: Harjeeta
Directed by: Vijay Kumar Arora
Starcast: Ammy Virk, Pankaj Tripathi, Sawan Rupowali & Sameep Ranaut
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi and Best Child Actor to Sameep Ranaut.
Cash Prize: 1 lakh INR
67th NFA (2019)
Movie: Rabb Da Radio 2
Directed by: Sharan Art
Starcast: Tarsem Jassar, Simi Chahal, B.N Sharma, Nirmal Rishi & Jagjeet Sandhu.
Awards Won: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi
Cash Prize: Not known.
We have watched most of these movies and hence we know they deserved what they earned. If you haven’t watched any of these, and are thinking of what to watch next, this list might have given you the hint already.
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