| Year |
Cinematographer |
Film |
| 2019 |
Pankaj Kumar |
Tumbbad |
| 2018 |
Sirsha Ray |
A Death in the Gunj |
| 2017 |
Mitesh Mirchandani |
Neerja |
| 2016 |
Manu Anand |
Dum Laga Ke Haisha |
| 2015 |
Bobby Singh and Siddharth Diwan |
Queen |
| 2014 |
Kamaljit Negi |
Madras Cafe |
| 2013 |
Setu |
Kahaani |
| 2012 |
Carlos Catalan |
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara |
|
2011
|
Mahendra Shetty |
Udaan |
|
2010
|
Rajeev Ravi |
Dev.D |
|
2009
|
Jason West |
Rock On!! |
|
2008
|
Sudeep Chatterjee |
Chak De India |
|
2007
|
Binod Pradhan |
Rang De Basanti |
|
2006
|
Ravi K. Chandran |
Black |
|
2005
|
Christopher Popp |
Lakshya |
|
2004
|
Asim Bajaj |
Chameli |
|
2003
|
Binod Pradhan |
Devdas |
|
2002
|
Santosh Sivan |
Asoka |
|
2001
|
Bashir Ali |
Refugee |
|
2000
|
Kabir Lal |
Taal |
|
1999
|
Santosh Sivan |
Dil Se |
|
1998
|
Ravi K. Chandran |
Virasat |
|
1997
|
Ashok Mehta |
Bandit Queen |
|
1996
|
Santosh Sivan |
Barsaat |
|
1995
|
Binod Pradhan |
1942 A Love Story |
|
1994
|
Manmohan Singh |
Darr |
|
1993
|
S. Kumar |
Muskurahat |
|
1992
|
Radhoo Karmakar |
Henna |
|
1991
|
Rajan Kothari |
Ghayal |
|
1990
|
Manmohan Singh |
Chandni |
|
1989
|
Kiran Devhans |
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak |
|
1988
|
No award |
|
|
1987
|
No award |
|
|
1986
|
S.M. Anwar |
Saagar |
|
1985
|
P.L. Raj |
Jaag Utha Insaan |
|
1984
|
Govind Nihalani |
Vijeta |
|
1983
|
Jaywant Pathare |
Bemisal |
|
1982
|
Jal Mistry |
Kudrat |
|
1981
|
S.M. Anwar |
Shaan |
|
1980
|
Govind Nihalani |
Junoon |
|
1979
|
Radhoo Karmakar |
Satyam Shivam Sundaram |
|
1978
|
Munir Khan |
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin |
|
1977
|
Fali Mistry |
Fakira |
|
1976
|
Kamal Bose |
Dharmatma |
|
1975
|
A. Vincent |
Prem Nagar |
|
1974
|
Jal Mistry |
Jheel Ke Us Paar |
|
1973
|
P. Vaikunth |
Seeta Aur Geeta |
|
1972
|
Kamal Bose
Radhoo Karmakar |
Dastak (B&W)
Mera Naam Joker (colour) |
|
1971
|
Jal Mistry |
Heer Raanjha (Colour) |
|
1970
|
Kamal Bose |
Khamoshi (B&W) |
|
1969
|
Kamal Bose
Faredoon Irani |
Anokhi Raat (B&W)
Duniya (Colour) |
|
1968
|
Nariman A. Irani
G. Singh |
Saraswatichandra (B&W)
Aankhen (Colour) |
|
1967
|
Fali Mistry
M. N. Malhotra |
Baharon Ke Sapne (B&W category)
Humraaz (Colour) |
|
1966
|
Jaywant Pathare
Fali Mistry |
Anupama (B&W category)
Guide (colour category) |
|
1965
|
S. Ramachandra
Dharam Chopra |
Yaadein (B&W category)
Waqt (colour category) |
|
1964
|
K.H. Kapadia
Krishnarao Vashirda |
Woh Kaun Thi? (B&W category)
Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (colour category) |
|
1963
|
Kamal Bose
Krishnarao Vashirda |
Bandini (B&W category)
Sehra (colour category) |
|
1962
|
V Balasaheb |
Ganga Jamuna |
|
1960
|
R.D. Mathur |
Mughal-e-Azam |
|
1959
|
V.K. Murthy |
Kaagaz Ke Phool |
|
1958
|
Dilip Gupta |
Madhumati (B&W category) |
|
1957
|
Faredoon Irani |
Mother India (B&W category) |
|
1956
|
Radhoo Karmakar |
Shree 420 (B&W category) |
|
1955
|
Dwarka Divecha |
Yasmin (B&W category) |
|
1954
|
Tara Dutt |
Boot Polish (B&W category) |