AWARDS - Directorate of Film Festivals

119Best Kannada Film/loksZÙke dUuM+ fQ+YeRajat Kamal and cash prize of ` 1,00,000/-Basanta KumarPat i lPROFILEFormer actor Basant Kumar Patil is also an industrialist, hotelier,and entrepreneur. He entered the industry as a leading man andlater ventured into other aspects. In the last four decades, he hasfinanced 10 films and distributed more than 400 Kannada films. Hewas the first person to open an outdoor unit in Karnataka, helping theKannada film producers who until then were dependent on Chennaibased film units. He received much acclaim as a producer for filmslike Nayi Neralu and Gulabi Talkies. He has also ventured intotelevision with the popular serial Muthina Thorana. At present he isserving as the President of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce.GirishKasaravalliFilmographyGulabi Talkies (2008),Nayineralu (2006), Hasina (2005)Dweepa (2002), Thayi Saheba(1997), Tabarana Kathe (1987),Ghatashraddha (1977)PROFILEAn FTII graduate, Girish Kasaravalli is the only South Indian andthe fourth director to be awarded the Swarna Kamal four times.In a career spanning three decades, he has directed 12 films. Allhis films have received accolades and praise from both nationaland international audience and critics, particularly for his debutfilm, Ghatashraddha. So far, his films have won 21 national andinternational awards including the top award of Best Internationalfilm at KARA film festival, Karachi for his film Nayi Neralu.