For a sensitive depiction of a leftist middle class intellectual's marital conflict waiting for a revolution which does not materialise.

For an allegorical representation of the victory of good over evil, embellished by superb acting and haunting music.

For its powerful presentation of the problems of rape and its shattering after-effects in the life of a woman.

For its absorbing portrayal of an ethnic group.

For its sincere attempt to depict the struggle against social injustice.

For a film which handles sensitively the delicate story of a woman who refuses to accept the feeling of guilt forced on her by society.

For its depiction of dilemma of a creative artiste in a world of changing values.

For creating through an event of the early 19th century a universal parable of exploitation, life and death with an underlying faith in the inevitability of change.

For its brilliant adaptation of Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People" to highlight the dangers of current revivalism.

For its masterly depiction of a mother's quest, torn between the hollowness of wealth and the transcendence of human values.

For the manner in which the suspense is built and sustained throughout the film.

For its most unusual and daring treatment of a very real socio-political issue in a metaphoric manner – the alienation of a freedom fighter from his country, now changed beyond recognition.

For a sensitive exploration of modern man's loneliness and the failure of human communication in a dehumanised civilization.

For a stylised and innovative period rendition of complex social relations in 18th century Bengal, integrating performances with camera movements and mise en scene.

For its contemporary form and thematic content, and subtle handling of the complex subject of a broken marriage. The film has universal appeal which has great relevance in today's society.

For effectively bringing out the trials and tribulations faced by working women in contemporary society.

For the way in which film portrays two young women who undergo the agony of discovering the harsh realities of their situation and society.

For profiling the dilemma of a film actress, at a delicate point in her life. Rejected by her lover in love with another woman, asukh is an internalised study of an actress coming to terms with multiple pressures in her life.

For depicting the changing temper of society and the changing balances of human relationships very sensitively portrayed. The film highlights the changing equations between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, who begin as adversaries and become confidantes.

The film through the seen and unseen world of the protagonist tries to explore the existential dilemma of modern times which is reflected in the inexorable flow of time and intertwined into a mixed metaphor of modern allegories.

For showing the plight of an educated woman who seeks her own identity within the trappings of her traditional role of mother & wife. A contemporary socially relevant issue has been handled with great sensitivity.

For its intelligent handling of characters in a detective story.

For its operatic play of passions, breaking social norms and taboos.

For dialectical portrayal of a terrorist’s critical encounter with a decadent Bengali royal culture trapped in a time wrap.

For a refreshingly cinematic idiom as the protagonist of this urban existential tragicomedy veers between the real and the surreal.

For sensitively exploring nuances in relationships.

For a convincing depiction of an old man coping with loneliness.

For providing a powerful commentary on the travails of ageing in an urban milieu.

For its poetic treatment of an individual's sensitivities in a crisis.

For sheer artistry that blends form and content of a provocative subject.

For the subtle portrayal of an endearing love story in the time of cultural conflicts. It is a sincere attempt to present the personal tragedy of the emigrant commoner caught in the crossfire of international wars.

For presents pop music as a force that drives, destroys and binds relationships. The film's character's carry forward this one passion in life as in death. Through the film's visual texture and locales, we not only see the world of the protagonist Abani Sem, we also enter his psyche. Anjan Dutt's bitter–sweet work portrays in vivid colours the pop music scene in Bengal today, as well as the on-the-edge lives lived by its practitioners.

A brilliantly conceived off-beat film on the obsession with ambient sound and its devastating effects on the life of a foleyartist, is a unique cinematic experience.