Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
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The Bengal Film Journalists' Association is the oldest Association of Film critics in India
, founded in 1937, by the inspiration and determination of the handful of pioneers amongst the then thin section of scribes that were drawn to film journalism with a lofty mission to serve the developing film journalism and film industry.
Members of the Association are drawn from the film section of the entire Press of West Bengal
composed of dailies, periodicals and film journals in various languages published from Kolkata
. Film correspondents and critics working for any newspaper or periodicals published outside Bengal
having their base in Kolkata were also eligible to be members of this Association.
It is not enough to say that this is the oldest Association of its kind in the country, but also the first to institute awards in an endeavor to promote and encourage the production of better films just a year after its inception when the 1st Motion Picture Congress was held in Faridpur
(now in Bangladesh
) in 1938. Representatives of the association played a vital role in its deliberations. Similarly our Association was fully represented at the Silver Jubilee of the Indian Cinema.
In 1952 when India staged the First International Film Festival, an exhibition on big scale was held in Kolkata Maidan. Exhibition of many antiques on film camera, projector and other accessories, showing the growth of films and development of Indian Film Industry. BFJA had its own stall where it displayed its various magazines, periodicals and journals published from Kolkata, as also the copies of old magazines and journals on films tracing the history of growth of film journalism in this country.The actor with most number of BFJA award for the best actor was Rajesh Khanna
(four times) and the most nominations for the same is also Rajesh Khanna.
Thereafter, when I.F.F.I. came on the regular circuit of International Film Festivals, BFJA has tendered active assistance and co-operation, whenever called upon to serve on any committee in the interest of making the festival’s success. For the last four years the association have been bringing out special bulletin to commemorate the I.F.F.I. & also hosting reception to the visiting delegates.
Cinema to the members of BFJA, apart from its basic function of providing clean entertainment, is a strong social, cultural and artistic force to help the progressive development of the nation.
India
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, founded in 1937, by the inspiration and determination of the handful of pioneers amongst the then thin section of scribes that were drawn to film journalism with a lofty mission to serve the developing film journalism and film industry.
Members of the Association are drawn from the film section of the entire Press of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
composed of dailies, periodicals and film journals in various languages published from Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. Film correspondents and critics working for any newspaper or periodicals published outside Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
having their base in Kolkata were also eligible to be members of this Association.
It is not enough to say that this is the oldest Association of its kind in the country, but also the first to institute awards in an endeavor to promote and encourage the production of better films just a year after its inception when the 1st Motion Picture Congress was held in Faridpur
Faridpur District
Faridpur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Faridpur District has a population of over 1.7 million people and is situated on the banks of the Padma river . It is bordered by Madaripur, Narail, Rajbari, Magura, Shariatpur, Gopalgonj, Dhaka and Manikganj...
(now in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
) in 1938. Representatives of the association played a vital role in its deliberations. Similarly our Association was fully represented at the Silver Jubilee of the Indian Cinema.
In 1952 when India staged the First International Film Festival, an exhibition on big scale was held in Kolkata Maidan. Exhibition of many antiques on film camera, projector and other accessories, showing the growth of films and development of Indian Film Industry. BFJA had its own stall where it displayed its various magazines, periodicals and journals published from Kolkata, as also the copies of old magazines and journals on films tracing the history of growth of film journalism in this country.The actor with most number of BFJA award for the best actor was Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
(four times) and the most nominations for the same is also Rajesh Khanna.
Thereafter, when I.F.F.I. came on the regular circuit of International Film Festivals, BFJA has tendered active assistance and co-operation, whenever called upon to serve on any committee in the interest of making the festival’s success. For the last four years the association have been bringing out special bulletin to commemorate the I.F.F.I. & also hosting reception to the visiting delegates.
Cinema to the members of BFJA, apart from its basic function of providing clean entertainment, is a strong social, cultural and artistic force to help the progressive development of the nation.
Awards
- Best Indian FilmsBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Indian Films AwardHere is a list of Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Indian Films Award....
- Best DirectorBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Director AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best ActorBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actor AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best ActressBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actress AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best Supporting ActorBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Supporting Actor AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best Supporting ActressBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Supporting Actress AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best ScreenplayBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Screenplay AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best CinematographerBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Cinematographer AwardHere is a list of the award winners Cinematographerand the films for which they won....
- Best Art Director
- Best EditorBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Editor AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best Music DirectorBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Music Director AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best LyricistBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Lyricist AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best Male PlaybackBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Male Playback AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best Female PlaybackBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Female Playback AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best Make Up ManBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Make Up Man AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Babulal Chowkhani Memorial Trophy for Best Original StoryBengal Film Journalists' Association - Babulal Chowkhani Memorial Trophy for Best Original StoryHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Most Outstanding Work of the YearBengal Film Journalists' Association - Most Outstanding Work of the Year AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
(Actor and Actress) - B.C. Agarwal Memorial Award for Best Film Critic/JournalistBFJA B.C. Agarwal Memorial Award for Best Film Critic/JournalistHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Best Book on Cinema
- Best Clean & Entertainment FilmBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Clean & Entertainment Film AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Most Promising Director
- Most Promising ActorBengal Film Journalists' Association - Most Promising Actor AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
- Most Promising ActressBengal Film Journalists' Association - Most Promising Actress AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
Documentary Section
- Best Documentary (Jointly)
- Best Director Documentary (Film)
Special Awards
- Hero Honda Youth Icon Awards
- Hero Honda Voice of All Generations
Hindi Section
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best ActorBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actor Award (Hindi)The Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937. Frequent winners include Rajesh Khanna , Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgan, Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan ....
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Screenplay
- Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement