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{{Infobox film award
| name = National Film Award for Best Editing
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| subheader = National award for contributions to [[Cinema of India|Indian Cinema]]
| awarded_for = Best film editing for the feature film for a year
| sponsor = [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]
| firstawarded = 1976
| lastawarded = 2018
| reward = {{ubl|Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)|{{INRConvert|50|k}}}}
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = Nagendra K. Ujjani
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 47
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = K. Babu Rao
}}
The '''National Film Award for Best Editing''' is one of the [[National Film Awards]] presented annually by the [[Directorate of Film Festivals]], the organisation set up by [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India]]. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).

The award was instituted in 1976, at [[24th National Film Awards]] and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages. The editor with the most awards in this category is [[A. Sreekar Prasad]] with six wins.

== Multiple Winners ==
'''6 wins :''' [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]

'''4 wins :''' [[Renu Saluja]]

'''3 wins :''' Gangadhar Naskar

'''2 wins :''' [[M. S. Mani (film editor)|M. S. Mani]] , Suresh Pai , [[Kishore Te]]

== Recipients ==

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width:100%"
! colspan="6" | List of award recipients, showing the year (award ceremony), film(s), language(s) and citation
|-
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;" | Year
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:25%;" | Recipient(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:23%;" | Film(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:10%;" | Language(s)
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:29%;" class="unsortable" | Citation
! scope="col" style="background-color:#EFE4B0;width:3%" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Refs.|Reference}}
|-
| align="center" | [[24th National Film Awards|1976 {{small|(24th)}}]]
! scope="row" | K. Babu Rao
| ''[[Siri Siri Muvva]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| {{dash}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1980.html|title=27th National Film Awards|access-date=10 July 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320050401/http://www.hindilyrics.net/awards/national-film-awards-1980.html|archive-date=20 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[25th National Film Awards|1977 {{small|(25th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Waman Bhonsle]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Inkaar (1977 film)|Inkaar]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For thrilling sequences which are evidence of extraordinary editorial virtuosity, establishing pace and tempo, brilliantly orchestrated in relation to the swift, suspenseful action; for cutting and montage of such dexterous facility as to conceal the skill which enables the dramatic power to explode across the screen from time to time with stunning impact.''}}
| rowspan="2" align="center" | <ref name="25thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/25th_nff_1977.pdf|title=25th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119143000/http://dff.nic.in/2011/25th_nff_1977.pdf|archive-date=19 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | Gurudutt Shirali
|-
| align="center" | [[26th National Film Awards|1978 {{small|(26th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Gangadhar Naskar
| ''[[Parasuram (1979 film)|Parasuram]]''
| [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| {{hidden||''For his bravura style of editing which is in complete harmony with the highly stylised treatment of the theme by the director.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="26thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/26th_NFA.pdf|title=26th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424114857/http://dff.nic.in/2011/26th_NFA.pdf|archive-date=24 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[27th National Film Awards|1979 {{small|(27th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Gangadhar Naskar
| ''[[Ek Din Pratidin]]''
| Bengali
| {{dash}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mrinalsen.org/ek_din_pratidin.htm|title=Ek Din Pratidin @mrinalsen.org|access-date=12 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[28th National Film Awards|1980 {{small|(28th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Gangadhar Naskar
| ''[[Akaler Shandhaney]]''
| Bengali
| {{hidden||''For a sensitive use of images, for gradually building up the tempo of the film in a well-knit pattern; for never permitting a slackening of pace and for underlining the whole film with a subdued sense of drama.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="28thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/28th_nff_1981.pdf|title=28th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021181343/http://dff.nic.in/2011/28th_nff_1981.pdf|archive-date=21 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[29th National Film Awards|1981 {{small|(29th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Bhanudas Divakar
| ''[[Arohan (film)|Arohan]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For precision in timing, for excellent juxtaposition of images, for sustained tempo and rhythm and a masterful creation of the deluge sequence.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="29thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/29th_nff_1982.pdf|title=29th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004082256/http://dff.nic.in/2011/29th_nff_1982.pdf|archive-date=4 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[30th National Film Awards|1982 {{small|(30th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Keshav Hirani
| ''[[Arth (film)|Arth]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For sustaining the inherent tension in the plot by precise timing and artistic juxtaposition of images and sounds.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="30thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/30th_nff_1983.pdf|title=30th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424114806/http://dff.nic.in/2011/30th_nff_1983.pdf|archive-date=24 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[31st National Film Awards|1983 {{small|(31st)}}]]
! scope="row" | Mrinmoy Chakraborty
| ''[[Khandhar]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For his work which gives the film its structure, rhythm and brooding quality.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="31stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/31st_nff_1984.pdf|title=31st National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 December 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424114953/http://dff.nic.in/2011/31st_nff_1984.pdf|archive-date=24 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[32nd National Film Awards|1984 {{small|(32nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Anil Malnad]]
| ''[[Sitaara]]''
| Telugu
| {{dash}}
| align="center" |<ref name="32ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/32nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=32nd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=6 January 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203732/http://dff.nic.in/2011/32nd_nff_1985.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[33rd National Film Awards|1985 {{small|(33rd)}}]]
! scope="row" | Babu Sheikh
| ''[[Hum Naujawan]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For his work in the film which, due to his slick editing becomes more effective.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="33rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/33nfa.pdf|title=33rd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 January 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053550/http://dff.nic.in/2011/33nfa.pdf|archive-date=21 September 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[34th National Film Awards|1986 {{small|(34th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Sanjiv Shah
| ''[[Mirch Masala]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For his perfection in creating a smooth flow.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="34thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/34th_NFF.pdf|title=34th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 January 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200134/http://dff.nic.in/2011/34th_NFF.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[35th National Film Awards|1987 {{small|(35th)}}]]
! scope="row" | P. Mohanraj
| ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]''
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| {{hidden||''For being able to find an original editing vocabulary appropriate to the story in order to create a perfect blend of narrational and motivating elements.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="35thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/35th_nff_1988.pdf|title=35th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322020437/http://dff.nic.in/2011/35th_nff_1988.pdf|archive-date=22 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[36th National Film Awards|1988 {{small|(36th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| ''[[Raakh]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For his precise use of time and juxtaposition in bringing out creatively the internal turmoil of a modern youth.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="36thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/36nfa.pdf|title=36th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104103209/http://dff.nic.in/2011/36nfa.pdf|archive-date=4 November 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[37th National Film Awards|1989 {{small|(37th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Renu Saluja]]
| ''[[Parinda]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For her brisk and precise cutting and the creative heights to which she has taken the film with her intelligent and intuitive knowledge of her art.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="37thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/37nfa.pdf|title=37th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 January 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002235001/http://dff.nic.in/2011/37nfa.pdf|archive-date=2 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[38th National Film Awards|1990 {{small|(38th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[M. S. Mani (film editor)|M. S. Mani]]
| ''[[Iyer the Great]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For slick well-placed editing which elevates the craft of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="38thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/38th_nff_1991.pdf|title=38th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424114615/http://dff.nic.in/2011/38th_nff_1991.pdf|archive-date=24 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[39th National Film Awards|1991 {{small|(39th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Renu Saluja]]
| ''[[Dharavi (film)|Dharavi]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For achieving right timing and rhythm, with the dexterous juxtaposition of sound and visuals.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="39thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/39nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=39th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 February 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[40th National Film Awards|1992 {{small|(40th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[M. S. Mani (film editor)|M. S. Mani]]
| ''[[Sargam (1992 film)|Sargam]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For imparting a natural rhythm to Sargam completely in time with its musical format.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="40thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/40th_nff_1993.pdf|title=40th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=2 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309053748/http://dff.nic.in/2011/40th_nff_1993.pdf|archive-date=9 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[41st National Film Awards|1993 {{small|(41st)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Renu Saluja]]
| ''[[Sardar (1993 film)|Sardar]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For combining expertise with artistry in a diverse and disparate series of sequences into a memorable experience of epic cinema.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="41stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/41st_nff_1994.pdf|title=41st National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=3 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193800/http://dff.nic.in/2011/41st_nff_1994.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[42nd National Film Awards|1994 {{small|(42nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[B. Lenin]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Kadhalan]]''
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For the sheer magic of an editing idiom, cut to perfect timing event at a breath taking pace, in sequences that often make the implausible a plausibility.''}}
| rowspan="2" align="center" | <ref name="42ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/42nd_nff_1995.pdf|title=42nd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=5 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232134/http://dff.nic.in/2011/42nd_nff_1995.pdf|archive-date=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[V. T. Vijayan]]
|-
| align="center" | [[43rd National Film Awards|1995 {{small|(43rd)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Suresh Urs]]
| ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For its impeccable craftsmanship in bringing about the pace, rhythm and flow in narrating the story.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="43rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf|title=43rd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=6 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424114315/http://dff.nic.in/2011/43rd_nff_1996.pdf|archive-date=24 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[44th National Film Awards|1996 {{small|(44th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| ''Rag Birag''
| [[Assamese language|Assamese]]
| {{hidden||''For slickly editing with imagination, setting the pace and flow of the story.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="44thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|title=44th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=9 January 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192009/http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[45th National Film Awards|1997 {{small|(45th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| ''[[The Terrorist (1997 film)|The Terrorist]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For his sleek, officient and sharp editing which gives the film an absorbing pace, making it gripping and thought provoking.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="45thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/45th_NFA.pdf|title=45th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=11 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193927/http://dff.nic.in/2011/45th_NFA.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[46th National Film Awards|1998 {{small|(46th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Renu Saluja]]
| ''[[Godmother (film)|Godmother]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For her smart slick and innovative editing adds an artistic touch to the film. her pacing of the cuts enhance the emotions and sound overlaps lend a remarkable lucidity to the narration.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="46thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/46_nff_1999.pdf|title=46th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=12 March 2012|format=PDF|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310180429/http://dff.nic.in/2011/46_nff_1999.pdf|archive-date=10 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[47th National Film Awards|1999 {{small|(47th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| ''[[Vanaprastham]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For maintaining the required unity of form and content by putting images and sound tracks in perfect harmony and rhythm for this film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="47thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf|title=47th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[48th National Film Awards|2000 {{small|(48th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Suresh Pai
| rowspan="2" | ''Snip!''
| rowspan="2" | English
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For creating an evocative rhythm in the film enhancing the pace of the narrative while aesthetically maintaining the unit of form and content.''}}
| rowspan="2" align="center" | <ref name="48thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/48th_nff_2001.pdf|title=48th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=13 March 2012|format=PDF|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195537/http://dff.nic.in/2011/48th_nff_2001.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Apurva Asrani]]
|-
| align="center" | [[49th National Film Awards|2001 {{small|(49th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Beena Paul]]
| ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]''
| English
| {{hidden||''For her crisp and taut cutting, makes her bag this award. The excellence is on view in frames offering imaginative touch.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="49thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|title=49th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012|format=PDF|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185814/http://dff.nic.in/2011/49th_nff_2002.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[50th National Film Awards|2002 {{small|(50th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For heightening the dramatic conflicts of the story.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="50thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/50nfa.pdf|title=50th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012|format=PDF|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224027/http://dff.nic.in/2011/50nfa.pdf|archive-date=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[51st National Film Awards|2003 {{small|(51st)}}]]
! scope="row" | Aarif Sheikh
| ''[[Samay: When Time Strikes]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For its crisp cutting that successfully sustains the tempo of the film's suspense.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="51stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/51st_nff_2004.pdf|title=51st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=15 March 2012|format=PDF|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821032408/http://dff.nic.in/2011/51st_nff_2004.pdf|archive-date=21 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[52nd National Film Awards|2004 {{small|(52nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | Suresh Pai
| ''[[Page 3 (film)|Page 3]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For the crisp cutting which gives a finesse to the film and the successfully sustains the tempo of the film and mood and emotion while never losing the narrative.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="52ndawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/52nd_nff_2005.pdf|title=52nd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=28 January 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193535/http://dff.nic.in/2011/52nd_nff_2005.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[53rd National Film Awards|2005 {{small|(53rd)}}]]
! scope="row" | P. S. Bharati
| ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For creating a commendable pace and multi-layered visual design that heightens the impact of the film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="53rdawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/53rd_nff_2006.pdf|title=53rd National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=19 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195640/http://dff.nic.in/2011/53rd_nff_2006.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[54th National Film Awards|2006 {{small|(54th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Raja Mohammad]]
| ''[[Paruthiveeran]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For innovative editing that enhanced the director's vision to fashion a powerful film.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="54thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/54th_nff_2006.pdf|title=54th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=24 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193647/http://dff.nic.in/2011/54th_nff_2006.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[55th National Film Awards|2007 {{small|(55th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[B. Ajithkumar|B. Ajith Kumar]]
| ''[[Naalu Pennungal]]''
| Malayalam
| {{hidden||''For presenting at a uniform pace four different stories which unfold as a single entity.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="55thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/55th_nff_2007.pdf|title=55th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=26 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192455/http://dff.nic.in/2011/55th_nff_2007.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[56th National Film Awards|2008 {{small|(56th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| ''[[Firaaq]]''
| Hindi
| {{hidden||''For aesthetically weaving together unrelated sequences to heighten the dramatic impact.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="56thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf|title=56th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[57th National Film Awards|2009 {{small|(57th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Arghyakamal Mitra]]
| ''[[Abohomaan]]''
| Bengali
| {{hidden||''For a very precise juxtaposition of time and space, allowing every frame to unravel the story with a keen sense of rhythm and pace.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="57thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/57thNFA.pdf|title=57th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=28 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235404/http://dff.nic.in/2011/57thNFA.pdf|archive-date=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[58th National Film Awards|2010 {{small|(58th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Kishore Te.]]
| ''[[Aadukalam]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For the subliminal impact created by the use of montage so as to bring to the fore thematic concerns of the narrative in a holistic manner.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="58thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/58_NFA.pdf|title=58th National Film Awards|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=29 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[59th National Film Awards|2011 {{small|(59th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Praveen K. L.]]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]''
| rowspan="2" | Tamil
| rowspan="2" | {{hidden||''For recreating a unique yet dystopic mindscape of the world of ordinary gangsters in Chennai. In the editing of the film, they both play a key role in probing their psychological motives through the skillful inter-cutting of the real world of the characters with the perceived realities of the dark and deprived urban spaces that they inhabit.''}}
| rowspan="2" align="center" | <ref name="59thaward">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=80734|title=59th National Film Awards for the Year 2011 Announced|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=7 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031200819/http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=80734|archive-date=31 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[N. B. Srikanth]]
|-
| align="center" | [[60th National Film Awards|2012 {{small|(60th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Namrata Rao]]
|''[[Kahaani]]''
|Hindi
|{{hidden||''Imaginative editing has embellished the rhythm and flow of this highly watchable thriller.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="60thaward">{{cite press_release|title=60th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[61st National Film Awards|2013 {{small|(61st)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[V. J. Sabu Joseph]]
| ''[[Vallinam]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''An excellent pace set in this sport based film by the editor. The match sequences have been masterly cut.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="61staward">{{cite web|title=61st National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=16 April 2014|access-date=16 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181218/http://www.dff.nic.in/List%20of%20Awards.pdf|archive-date=16 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[62nd National Film Awards|2014 {{small|(62nd)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Vivek Harshan]]
| ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''For structuring the different narratives of raw cruelty and urban cunning that eventually intermingle with positive and humorous overtones through skilful editing.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="62ndaward">{{cite press_release|title=62nd National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/62nd%20National%20Film%20Awards%202014%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=24 March 2015|access-date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[63rd National Film Awards|2015 {{small|(63rd)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Kishore Te]]
| ''[[Visaranai]]''
| Tamil
| {{hidden||''Maintaining the momentum and edginess of the plot progression of police interrogation, with innovative editing techniques.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="63rdaward">{{cite press_release|title=63rd National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/Winners_of_63rd_NFA_2015.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|date=28 March 2016|access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[64th National Film Awards|2016 {{small|(64th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Rameshwar S. Bhagat
| ''[[Ventilator (2016 film)|Ventilator]]''
| Marathi
| {{hidden||''Never a dull moment through 'organic' as well as 'plastic' juggling of short-lengths.''}}
| align="center" |<ref name="64thaward">{{cite press_release|title=64th National Film Awards|url=http://www.dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=7 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606051143/http://dff.nic.in/writereaddata/NFA64PressNote2016.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[65th National Film Awards|2017 {{small|(65th)}}]]
! scope="row" | [[Rima Das]]
| ''[[Village Rockstars]]''
| Assamese
| {{dash}}
| align="center" |
|-
| align="center" | [[66th National Film Awards|2018 {{small|(66th)}}]]
! scope="row" | Nagendra K. Ujjani
| ''[[Nathicharami]]''
| Kannada
| {{hidden||''Crisp and smooth transition between different characters is a hallmark.''}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite press release |date= 9 August 2019|title=66th National Film Awards for 2018 announced |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192564 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |access-date=12 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
|align="center" | [[67th National Film Awards|2019 {{small|(67th)}}]]
!scope="row" | [[Naveen Nooli]]
|''[[Jersey (2019 film)|Jersey]]''
|Telugu
|''For maintaining a seamless flow of the scenes and cricket.''
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dff.nic.in/images/News/1098_winners_for_67th.pdf|format=PDF|access-date=30 May 2021|title=67th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://dff.nic.in Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India]
* [http://dff.nic.in/NFA_archive.asp National Film Awards Archives]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090508040421/http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/National_Film_Awards_India/ National Film Awards] at [[IMDb]]

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National Film Award for Best Editing - Revision history

>Bobby Sen at 08:09, 2 November 2021