| 35th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1987 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented by | R. Venkataraman (President of India) |
| Presented on | April 1988 |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai |
| Best Non-Feature Film | Bhopal: Beyond Genocide |
| Best Book | Kazhchayude Asanthi (Torments of Seeing) |
| Best Film Critic | Brajeshwar Madan |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Raj Kapoor |
| Most awards | • Anantaram • Nayakan • Tamas (3) |
The 35th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1987.[1] Ceremony took place in April 1988 and awards were given by then President of India, R. Venkataraman.
Starting with 35th National Film Awards, National Film Award for Best Direction for Feature films section is awarded with Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus). For Non-feature films section, two new awards were instituted and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) namely, Best Educational / Motivational Film and Best Short Fiction Film.