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{{Short description|Indian ceremony celebrating cinema of 1967}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox film awards
| number = 15
| award = National Film Awards
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| awarded_for = Best of Indian cinema in 1967
| award_org = [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]]
| presenting_org = [[Zakir Husain]]<br/>{{small|([[President of India]])}}
| announced_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1968|10|31}}
| presented_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1968|11|25}}
| site = [[Vigyan Bhavan]], [[New Delhi]]
| host =
| website = [http://dff.nic.in/ dff.nic.in]
| lifetime_achievement =
| best_feature = ''[[Hatey Bazarey]]''
| best_non_feature =
| most_wins = {{*}}''[[Chiriyakhana]]''<br />{{*}}''[[Hamraaz]]''<br />{{*}}''[[Upkar]]'' (2)
| last = 14th
| next = 16th
}}

The '''15th [[National Film Awards]]''', presented by [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India]] to felicitate the best of [[Cinema of India|Indian Cinema]] released in 1967.<ref name="15thaward">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/100_15thNfacatalogue.pdf|title=15th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=2 September 2020|archive-date=25 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725232952/http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/100_15thNfacatalogue.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="National Awards Winners 1967: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1967">{{cite news|last1=The Times of India|first1=Entertainment|title=National Awards Winners 1967: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1967|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/1967/108|accessdate=11 August 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324034914/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/1967/108|archivedate=24 March 2020}}</ref> Ceremony took place at [[Vigyan Bhavan]], [[New Delhi]] on 25 November 1968 and awards were given by then [[President of India]], [[Zakir Husain]].

With 15th National Film Awards, format of awards has been changed, which includes introduction of new awards and categorisation. Unlike earlier, films then categorised into feature films and short films. Feature films awards were continued with All India Awards and Regional Awards but couple of more awards were introduced at the all India level to honour artists and technicians.

Major awards introduced for feature films starting with 15th National Film Awards includes awards for [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]], [[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]], [[National Film Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]], [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]], [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]], Best Playback Singer of the Year and [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]].

Starting 15th National Film Awards, Short films had their own share of awards which introduced seven new awards for various types/genre of short films made in the country, including [[National Film Award for Best Promotional Film|Best Promotional Film]], [[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film|Best Educational / Instructional Film]], [[National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues|Best Film on Social Documentation]] etc.

Certificate of Merit in all the categories is discontinued with 15th National Film Awards, which also led to discontinuation of second and third film/documentary, again in all the categories, except [[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film|Second Best Feature Film]].

== Juries ==

Six different committees were formed based on the film making sectors in India, mainly based in [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] and [[Chennai|Madras]] along with the award categories. Another committee for all India level was also formed which included some of the members from regional committee. For 15th National Film Awards, central committee was headed by [[Ratan Kumar Nehru|R. K. Nehru]].<ref name="15thaward" />

* '''Jury Members: Central'''
** [[Ratan Kumar Nehru|R. K. Nehru]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}[[Ammu Swaminathan]]{{•}}[[Adya Rangacharya]]{{•}}Ardhendu Mukerjee{{•}}B. V. Singaracharya{{•}}Roshan Lal Malhotra{{•}}Sunder Lal Nahata{{•}}[[Jainendra Kumar]]{{•}}[[Ali Sardar Jafri]]{{•}}[[Mohammad Mujeeb|M. Mujeeb]]
* '''Jury Members: Documentary'''
** [[Padmaja Naidu]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}Muriel Wasi{{•}}J. D. Singh{{•}}[[Ram Sharan Sharma|R. S. Sharma]]{{•}}Len Chatwin
* '''Jury Members: Short Films'''
** [[Krishna Kriplani]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}[[Tara Ali Baig]]{{•}}Shiv S. Kapur{{•}}[[Ebrahim Alkazi]]{{•}}Usha Bhagat{{•}}Fali Bilimoria
* '''Jury Regional: Bombay'''
** V. A. Naik ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}Aloo J. Chibber{{•}}[[Anant Kanekar]]{{•}}R. Srinivasan{{•}}Ram Joshi{{•}}K. J. Khambatta{{•}}Bhanu Prasad Pandya{{•}}Pannalal Maheshwary{{•}}Sadashiv J. Row Kavi{{•}}Bany Talwar
* '''Jury Regional: Calcutta'''
** [[Sibnarayan Ray|S. N. Ray]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}[[Premendra Mitra]]{{•}}Rita Ray{{•}}R. P. Gupta{{•}}[[Jamuna Baruah]]{{•}}[[Sachidananda Raut Ray]]{{•}}Asim Pal{{•}}D. K. Sircar{{•}}Durgadas Mitra
* '''Jury Regional: Madras'''
** [[C. R. Pattabhiraman]] ([[Chairman|Chairperson]]){{•}}[[A. N. Krishna Rao]]{{•}}[[Devaki Gopidas]]{{•}}[[K. Subramaniam]]{{•}}S. K. Nayar{{•}}[[D. V. S. Raju]]{{•}}[[T. E. Vasudevan]]{{•}}V. C. Subburaman{{•}}B. Ananthaswami{{•}}D. N. Rao

== Awards ==

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.

=== Feature films ===

Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 15th National Film Awards, a [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]] ''[[Hatey Bazarey]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film]], whereas a [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]] ''[[Chiriyakhana]]'' and two [[Bollywood|Hindi films]], ''[[Hamraaz]]'' and ''[[Upkar]]'' won the maximum number of awards (two). Following were the awards given in each category:<ref name="15thaward" />

==== All India Award ====

Following were the awards given:<ref name="15thaward" />

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:31%;"|Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"|Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:7%;"|Language
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:20%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:22%;"|Cash prize
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Hatey Bazarey]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|[[Film producer|Producer]]: Asim Dutta
|Gold Medal, {{INR}}20,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[Film director|Director]]: [[Tapan Sinha]]
|{{INR}}5,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film|Second Best Feature Film]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Upkar]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|Producer: R. N. Goswami
|{{INR}}5,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: [[Manoj Kumar]]
|Silver Medal
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|''[[Antony Firingee (film)|Antony Firingee]]''
|rowspan="2"|Bengali
|rowspan="2"|[[Uttam Kumar]]
|rowspan="2"|A figurine
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|''[[Chiriyakhana]]''
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|''[[Raat Aur Din]]''
|Hindi
|[[Nargis]]
|A figurine
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] ([[Black-and-white|Black and White]])
|''[[Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein]]''
|Hindi
|Ramachandra
|{{INR}}5,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] ([[Color motion picture film|Color]])
|''[[Hamraaz]]''
|Hindi
|M. N. Malhotra
|{{INR}}5,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Direction|Best Direction]]
|''[[Chiriyakhana]]''
|Bengali
|[[Satyajit Ray]]
|{{INR}}5,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Music Direction]]
|''[[Kandan Karunai]]''
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[K. V. Mahadevan]]
|{{INR}}5,000 and a plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer of the Year]]
|''[[Upkar]]''<br/>{{small|(For the song "[[Mere Desh Ki Dharti]]")}}
|Hindi
|[[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|A plaque
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|''[[Agniputhri]]''
|[[Malayalam]]
|[[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]]
|{{INR}}10,000
|}

==== Regional Award ====

The awards were given to the best films made in the [[Languages of India|regional languages of India]]. For feature films in [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[English language|English]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] and [[Oriya language]], President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film was not given. The producer and director of the film were awarded with {{INR}}5,000 and a Silver medal, respectively.<ref name="15thaward" />

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:90%"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:37%"|Award
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:19%"|Film
! scope="col" colspan="2" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:34%"|Awardee(s)
|-
!scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" | Producer
!scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;" | Director
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali|Best Feature Film in Bengali]]
|''Arogya Niketan''
|Aurora Film Corp Pvt Ltd.
|Bijoy Bose
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]]
|''[[Hamraaz]]''
|[[Baldev Raj Chopra|B. R. Chopra]]
|B. R. Chopra
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]]
|''[[Bangarada Hoovu]]''
|B. A. Arasa Kumar
|B. A. Arasa Kumar
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]
|''[[Anveshichu Kandethiyilla]]''
|Ravi
|[[P. Bhaskaran]]
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi|Best Feature Film in Marathi]]
|''Santh Wahate Krishnamai''
|Sahakari Chitrapath Sanstha Ltd.
|M. G. Pathak
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Oriya|Best Feature Film in Oriya]]
|''[[Arundhati (1967 film)|Arundhati]]''
|Dhiren Patnaik
|Prafulla Sengupta
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi|Best Feature Film in Punjabi]]
|''[[Satluj De Kandhe|Sutlej De Kande]]''
|P. P. Maheshwary
|P. P. Maheshwary
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|rowspan="2"|''[[Aalayam (film)|Aalayam]]''
|rowspan="2"|M/s. Sunbeam, Madras
|Thirumalai
|-
|Mahalingam
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Feature Film in Telugu]]
|''[[Sudigundalu]]''
|Chakravarthi Chitra
|[[Adurthi Subba Rao]]
|}

=== Non-Feature films ===

Following were the awards given:<ref name="15thaward" />

==== Short films ====

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:31%;"|Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:23%;"|Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:7%;"|Language
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:29%;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;"|Cash prize
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film|Best Information Film (Documentary)]]
|rowspan="2"|''India '67''
|rowspan="2"|Music only
|Producer: P. Sukhdev
|rowspan="2"|{{INR}}5,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: P. Sukhdev
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film|Best Educational / Instructional Film]]
|rowspan="2"|''Akbar''
|rowspan="2"|[[English language|English]]
|Producer: J. S. Bhownagary {{small|for [[Films Division of India|Films Division]]}}
|{{INR}}5,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: Shanti S. Varma
|{{INR}}2,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues|Best Film on Social Documentation]]
|rowspan="3"|''I am 20''
|rowspan="3"|English
|Producer: J. S. Bhownagary {{small|for Films Division}}
|rowspan="2"|{{INR}}5,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Producer: K. L. Khandpur {{small|for Films Division}}
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: S. N. S. Sastry
|{{INR}}2,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Promotional Film|Best Promotional Film (Commercial)]]
|rowspan="2"|''The Brown Diamond''
|rowspan="2"|English
|Producer: M/s. Krishnaswamy Associates
|rowspan="2"|Silver Medal
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: S. Krishnaswamy
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="3"|[[National Film Award for Best Promotional Film|Best Promotional Film (Non-Commercial)]]
|rowspan="3"|''Sandesh''
|rowspan="3"|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|Producer: J. S. Bhownagary {{small|for Films Division}}
|rowspan="3"|Silver Medal
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Producer: K. L. Khandpur {{small|for Films Division}}
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: Omprakash Sharma
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Experimental Film|Best Experimental Film]]
|rowspan="2"|''Through The Eyes of a Painter''
|rowspan="2"|English
|Producer: J. S. Bhownagary {{small|for Films Division}}
|{{INR}}5,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Creator: [[M. F. Husain]]
|{{INR}}2,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|[[National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film|Best Animation Film]]
|rowspan="2"|''Inquiry''
|rowspan="2"|Music only
|Producer: C. T. Baptista
|rowspan="2"|{{INR}}5,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|Director: C. T. Baptista
|}

=== Awards not given ===

Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award:<ref name="15thaward" />

{{colbegin}}
* [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|Best Feature Film on National Unity and Emotional Integration]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film|Prime Minister's Gold Medal for the Best Children's Film]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese|President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Assamese]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English|President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in English]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Oriya|President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Oriya]]
{{colend}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://dff.nic.in/Archive.aspx National Film Awards Archives]
* [https://dff.nic.in Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India]

{{National Film Awards}}

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