In a first, Karnataka wins Rajat Kamal award for documentary film
India Today
Karnataka won the Rajat Kamal award for the first time in history for the documentary film Naadada Navaneeta Pandit Dr. Venatesh Kumar.
In a historic feat for Karnataka, the state was awarded the Rajat Kamala award for the first time for the documentary film ‘Naadada Navaneeta Pandit Dr. Venatesh Kumar.’
The documentary has been bankrolled by the Department of Information and Public Relations and directed by Girish Kasaravalli. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award to Karnataka's representative.
The film has been adjudged the best art and culture film in the non-feature film category at the 68th National Film Awards for 2020.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called it a “proud moment.” In a tweet, he wrote, “It's a proud moment that Naadada Navaneeta Pandit Dr. Venatesh Kumar, documentary produced by Department of Information and Public Relations has been awarded Rajat Kamal. I congratulate the whole team."
