In 1985 , while working as the Director of Research Project for Stree Vani , Bhave made a debut short film '' Bai '' ( Woman ) about a woman from the slums to display her strength to survive adversities . The film , produced by Stree Vani , was well received and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Family Welfare at the 33rd National Film Awards . It was honoured for " its realistic portrayal of poor , oppressed housewife who succeeds in her determined effort to rehabilitate herself and realise her potential to be on her own " . Her next short film '' Paani '' , made in 1987 , also fetched her another National Film Award . The film was adjudged the Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film at the 35th National Film Awards . Bhave later made several other short films like '' Mukti '' ( 1990 ) , '' Chakori '' ( 1992 ) , '' Laha '' ( 1994 ) , and '' Three Faces of Tomorrow '' . Bhave has received a Chitra Ratna Puraskar and Kamdhenu Award for literary contribution
35th National Film Awards
35th National Film Awards
Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar