The National Film Awards are presented every year by the National Film Development Corporation of India. Following is the list of discontinued and intermittent National Film Awards. Throughout the year various awards have been discontinued and given intermittently. The awards, instituted 1953, on the 40th anniversary of Indian Cinema, are given for feature films, non-feature films and best writing on cinema, and were once officially known as the State Awards for Films. In addition to the regular National Film Awards, several discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards have been presented throughout the years.
Following are the discontinued National Film Awards from feature films category:
The All India Certificate of Merit was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1954 and awarded at 1st National Film Awards[1] and was lastly awarded in 1957 at 4th National Film Awards.[2] It was given along with National Film Award for Best Feature Film and two films per year were awarded with this award.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s) and director(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | ||
| 1953 | Do Bigha Zamin | Hindi | Bimal Roy | Bimal Roy | ||
| Bhagavan Sri Krishna Chaitanya | Bengali | Debaki Bose | Debaki Bose | |||
| 1954 | Neelakuyil | Malayalam | Chandrathara Productions | P. Bhaskaran Ramu Kariat | [3] | |
| Biraj Bahu | Hindi | Hiten Chaudhary Productions | Bimal Roy | |||
| 1955 | Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje | Hindi | Rajkamal Kalamandir | V. Shantaram | [4] | |
| Shirdi Che Sai Baba | Marathi | Nandadeep Chitra | Kumarsen Samarth | |||
| 1956 | Bandhan | Hindi | Sircar Productions | Hem Chunder | ||
| Tenali Ramakrishna | Telugu | Vikram Productions | B. S. Ranga | |||
| 1957 | Mother India | Hindi | Mehboob Productions | Mehboob Khan | [5] | |
See main article: National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film.
The National Film Award for Third Best Feature Film was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1958 and awarded at 6th National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1965 at 13th National Film Awards and discontinued after that.[6] [7]
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s) and director(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | ||
| 1958 | School Master | Kannada | B. R. Panthulu | B. R. Panthulu | ||
| 1959 | Sujata | Hindi | Bimal Roy | Bimal Roy | [8] | |
| 1960 | Deivapiravi | Tamil | Kamal Brothers Pvt Ltd | R. Krishnan S. Panju | [9] | |
| 1961 | Prapanch | Marathi | Indian National Pictures | Madhukar Pathak | [10] | |
| 1962 | Sautela Bhai | Hindi | Alok Bharati | Mahesh Kaul | [11] | |
| 1963 | Mahanagar | Bengali | R. D. Bansal | Satyajit Ray | [12] | |
| 1964 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Tamil | Aasiya Jyothi films | D. Jayakanthan | [13] [14] | |
| 1965 | Chhoti Chhoti Baten | Hindi | Rajvanshi Productions | Motilal Rajvansh | ||
See main article: Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Animated Film.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Special Effects.
See main article: National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film).
The National Film Award for Best Story was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1962 and awarded at 10th National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1975 at 23rd National Film Awards[15] and discontinued after that.
In the first year, for the 10th National Film Awards, award winners were awarded only with Certificate of Merit. Later on, all the award winners were awarded with Silver Lotus and cash prize of 10,000.
| List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s) and language(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Recipient(s) | Film(s) | Language(s) | ||
| 1962 | Not Available | Four Centuries Ago | English | [16] | |
| 1964 | Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay | Aarohi | Bengali | ||
| 1965 | Motilal | Chhoti Chhoti Baten | Hindi | ||
| B. K. Dutt | Shaheed | Hindi | |||
| Din Dayal Sharma | |||||
| 1973 | Ismat Chughtai | Garm Hava | Hindi | ||
| Kaifi Azmi | |||||
| 1974 | Ritwik Ghatak | Jukti Takko Aar Gappo | Bengali | ||
| 1975 | K. Shivaram Karanth | Chomana Dudi | Kannada | ||
The National Film Award for Best Film Based On High Literary Work was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1966 and awarded only at 14th National Film Awards.[17]
Following are the discontinued National Film Awards from non-feature films category:
See main article: National Film Award for Best Agriculture Film.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Film.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Biographical Film.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Environment/Conservation/Preservation Film.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Exploration/Adventure Film.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Promotional Film.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Scientific Film.
See main article: National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues.
See main article: National Film Award – Special Jury Award (non-feature film).
The National Film Award for Best Experimental Film was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1966 and awarded at 14th National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1983 at 31st National Film Awards[18] and discontinued after that.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | ||
| 1966 | Homosaps | English | |||||
| 1967 | Through the Eyes of a Painter | English | J. S. Bhownagary Films Division | M. F. Husain (as a Creator) | [19] | ||
| 1968 | And I Make Short Films | English | K. L. Khandpur Films Division | S. N. S. Sastry | [20] | ||
| 1969 | No Award | [21] | |||||
| 1970 | No Award | [22] | |||||
| 1971 | No Award | [23] | |||||
| 1972 | No Award | [24] | |||||
| 1973 | Homi Bhabha — A Scientist in Action | English | Jagat Murari | Viswanathan K | [25] | ||
| 1974 | No Award | [26] | |||||
| 1975 | Awashesh | Hindi | FTII | K. G. Girish | |||
| 1976 | Murder at Monkey Hill | Hindi | FTII | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | [27] | ||
| 1977 | Samadhi | Music only | FTII | John Sankaramangalam | [28] | ||
| 1978 | No Award | [29] | |||||
| 1979 | Child On a Chess Board | Music only | Films Division | Vijay B Chandra | |||
| 1980 | Arrival | English | Films Division | Mani Kaul | [30] | ||
| 1981 | No Award | [31] | |||||
| 1982 | Chakkar Chandu Ka Chameliwala | Hindi | FTII | N. C. Thade | [32] | ||
| 1983 | The Clown and The Dog | English | FTII | Sunny Joseph | |||
The National Film Award for Best Filmstrip was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1963 and awarded only at 11th National Film Awards.
The National Film Award for Best Industrial Film was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1984 and awarded at 32nd National Film Awards[33] and lastly awarded in 1988 at 36th National Film Awards[34] and discontinued after that.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | ||
| 1984 | Krishi Jantrapati | Hindi | Ghanashyam Mahapatra | Ghanashyam Mahapatra | |||
| 1985 | Safety Measures in Handling Agriculture Machinery | English | D. Gautaman | Gurbir Singh Grewal | [35] | ||
| 1986 | The Story of Glass | English | S. Kumar | Buddhadeb Dasgupta | [36] | ||
| 1987 | Golden Muga Silk - The Cultural Heritage of Assam | English | Director (NE), Central Silk Board, Assam | Siba Prasad Thakur | [37] | ||
| Looking Back | English | Drishtikon Productions Films Division | Prakash Jha | ||||
| 1988 | The Duo | English | Sanat Kumar Dasgupta | Sanat Kumar Dasgupta | |||
The National Film Award for Best News Review was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1975 and awarded at 23rd National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1988 at 36th National Film Awards and discontinued after that.
| List of films, showing the year, language(s), producer(s), director(s) and citation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | ||
| 1975 | Indian News Review No. 1399 | N. V. K. Murthy | |||||
| 1976 | Indian News Review No. 1559 | ||||||
| 1977 | Unprecedented Havoc (Indian News Review No. 1520) | English | Films Division | ||||
| 1978 | Uttar Pradesh Samachar 24 | Hindi | Director of Information and Public Relations, U.P. | ||||
| 1979 | Indian News Review No. 1592 | English | |||||
| 1980 | Day of the Dark Sun (News Magazine 3) | Films Division | |||||
| 1981 | News Magazine 12 | Vijay B. Chandra Films Division | |||||
| 1982 | Asiad 82 - News 1 | N. S. Thapa Films Division | |||||
| 1983 | Shelter | English | FTII | ||||
| 1984 | The Rickshaw Drivers of Madhya Pradesh | English | Madhya Pradesh Media | Naren Kondra | |||
| 1985 | Taranath Shenoy (News Magazine 59) | English | P. B. Pendharkar Pritam S. Arshi | M. S. Gangadhar Ashok Patil | |||
| 1986 | The Pope Meets India (News Magazine 70) | English | P. B. Pendharkar P. S. Arshi Films Division | Camera Team Films Division | |||
| 1987 | Colours of Life (News Magazine 100) | English | Pritam S. Arshi Films Division | Mahesh P. Sinha Sant Lal Prasad (Cameraman) | |||
| 1988 | More Than a Success Story (News Magazine 129) | English | Biren Das Films Division | K. B. Nair | |||
The National Film Award for Best Newsreel Cameraman was one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It was instituted in 1975 and awarded at 23rd National Film Awards and lastly awarded in 1983 at 31st National Film Awards and discontinued after that.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s), producer(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Language(s) | Producer(s) | Citation | ||
| 1975 | Flood Havocs (Indian News Review No. 1399) | English | A. S. Agnihotri Abinashi Ram A. R. Saroef | |||
| 1976 | Indian News Review No. 1462 | English | ||||
| 1977 | Indian News Review No. 1508 | English | C. L. Kaul | |||
| 1978 | Dawn Over Gurais (Indian News Review No. 1568) | English | C. L. Kaul | |||
| 1979 | Mission To China (INR NO - 1585) | [38] | ||||
| 1980 | Tragedy of Gendi (Indian News Review No. 1657) | English | Mahesh Pratap Sinha Rajgopal Rao | |||
| 1981 | No Award | |||||
| 1982 | No Award | |||||
| 1983 | Tragedy of Gendi (Indian News Review No. 1799) | English | C. Ramani Uday Shankar S. L. Prasad | |||
The National Film Award for Best Bodo Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded twice: once at 33rd National Film Awards in 1985,[35] and lately at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Bodo language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | ||
| 1985 | Alayaron | Bodosa Film Productions | Jwngdao Bodosa | |||
| 2015 | Dau Huduni Methai | Shankarlal Goenka | Manju Borah | [39] | ||
The National Film Award for Best Dogri Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for Dogri cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 59th National Film Awards in 2011.[40] Per Constitution of India, Dogri language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Kashmiri Best Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 12th National Film Awards in 1964.[41] Per Constitution of India, Kashmiri language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Maithili Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for Maithili cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Sanskrit language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Sanskrit Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for Sanskrit cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Sanskrit language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Urdu Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded thrice at 41st National Film Awards in 1993,[42] at 44th National Film Awards in 1996,[43] and lately at 60th National Film Awards in 2012.[44] Per Constitution of India, Urdu language is among the languages specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | ||
| 1993 | Muhafiz | Wahid Chowhan | Ismail Merchant | |||
| 1996 | Sardari Begum | Amit Khanna Mahesh Bhatt | Shyam Benegal | |||
| 2012 | Harud | Aamir Bashir Shankar Raman | Aamir Bashir | |||
| 2018 | Hamid | Saregama India Limited | Aijaz Khan | |||
The National Film Award for Best Bhojpuri Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 53rd National Film Awards in 2005.[45] Per Constitution of India, Bhojpuri language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Garo Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 66th National Film Awards in 2018. Per Constitution of India, Garo language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Haryanvi Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded thrice at 62nd (2014) and 63rd National Film Awards (2015) and 67th National Film Awards (2019).[46] Per Constitution of India, Haryanvi language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | ||
| 2014 | Pagdi The Honour | V R Entertainers | Rajeev Bhatia | |||
| 2015 | Satrangi | Punam Deswal Sharma | Sundeep Sharma | |||
| 2019 | Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti | Essel Vision Productions Limited Satish Kaushik Entertainment | Rajesh Amar Lal Babbar | [47] | ||
The National Film Award for Best Jasari Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 65th National Film Awards in 2017. Per Constitution of India, Jasari language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Khasi Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded four times at 32nd National Film Awards in 1984, at 61st National Film Awards in 2013, 63rd National Film Awards in 2015 and lately at 67th National Film Awards in 2019. Per Constitution of India, Khasi language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s) and director(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | ||
| 1984 | Manik Raitong | Rishan Rapsang | Ardhendu Bhattacharya | |||
| 2013 | Ri: Homeland of Uncertainty | Kurbah Films | Pradip Kurbah | |||
| 2015 | Onaatah | Pomu Das Marjina Kurbah | Pradip Kurbah | |||
| 2019 | Iewduh | Shiven Arts | Pradip Kurbah | |||
The National Film Award for Best Kodava Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 41st National Film Awards in 1993. Per Constitution of India, Kodava language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Kokborok Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 56th National Film Awards in 2008. Per Constitution of India, Kokborok language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Ladakhi Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 65th National Film Awards in 2017. Per Constitution of India, Ladakhi language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Mishing Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is awarded at 60th and 67th National Film Awards in 2012 and 2019 respectively. Per Constitution of India, Mishing language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | ||
| 2012 | Ko:Yad | Manju Borah | Manju Borah | |||
| 2019 | Anu Ruwad | Obonori Pictures | Dilip Kumar Doley | |||
The National Film Award for Best Mizo Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for Sanskrit cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Mizo language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Monpa Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 53rd National Film Awards in 2005. Per Constitution of India, Monpa language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Pangchenpa Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 66th National Film Awards in 2018. Per Constitution of India, Pangchenpa language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Rabha Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is only awarded at 62nd National Film Awards in 2014. Per Constitution of India, Rabha language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award for Best Sherdukpen Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is awarded twice at 61st National Film Awards in 2013[48] and 66th National Film Awards in 2018. Per Constitution of India, Sherdukpen language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | ||
| 2013 | Crossing Bridges | TNT Films Production | Sange Dorjee Thongdok | |||
| 2018 | Mishing | BB Entertainment Trade Private Limited | Bobby Sarma Baruah | |||
The National Film Award for Best Tiwa Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for the films made in Tiwa language. Till now, it is awarded once at the 70th National Film Awards.
The National Film Award for Best Tulu Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India. Till now, it is awarded six times.[50] Per Constitution of India, Tulu language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
| List of films, showing the year (award ceremony), producer(s), director(s) and citation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) | Citation | ||
| 1993 | Bangar Patler | Richard Castellano | Richard Castellano | |||
| 2006 | Kotti Channaya | R. Dhanaraj | Anand P. Raj | [51] | ||
| 2008 | Gaggara | M. Durganand | Shivadhwaj Shetty | |||
| 2016 | Madipu | Aastha Production | Chetan Mundadi | [52] | ||
| 2017 | Paddayi | Nithyananda Pai | Abhaya Simha | [53] | ||
| 2019 | Pingara | DMR Productions | R. Preetham Shetty | |||
| 2020 | Jeetige | AR Productions | Santhosh Mada | [54] | ||
The National Film Award for Best Wancho Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards given by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals, India for Sanskrit cinema. Till now, it is only awarded at 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. Per Constitution of India, Wancho language is among the languages other than those specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution.
The National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Book on Cinema) is one of the National Film Awards given by Directorate of Film Festivals, India. It is instituted in 2000 and awarded at 48th National Film Awards.[55] The award aims at encouraging study and appreciation of cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of this art-form through publication of books, articles, reviews etc. All the award winners are awarded with a Certificate of Merit.
| List of recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), language(s) and citation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Recipient(s) | Language(s) | Citation | |
| 2000 | Ratnottama Sengupta | English | ||
| 2001 | C. S. Venkiteswaran | Malayalam | [56] | |
| 2002 | Ashok Rane | Marathi | [57] | |
| 2003 | Vasiraju Prakasam | Telugu | [58] | |
| 2006 | Utpal Datta | Assamese | ||
| 2012 | Piyush Roy | |||
| 2017 | Sunil Mishra | Hindi | ||
| 2018 | Amborish Roychoudhury | English | [59] | |
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