| 43rd National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1995 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented by | Shankar Dayal Sharma (President of India) |
| Announced on | 25 May 1996 |
| Presented on | 6 August 1996 |
| Site | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Kathapurushan |
| Best Non-Feature Film | Tarana |
| Best Book | Marathi Cinema: In Retrospect |
| Best Film Critic | M. C. Raja Narayanan |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Rajkumar |
| Most awards | Kaalapani (4) |
The 43rd 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 1995.[1] Ceremony took place on 6 August 1996 and awards were given by then President of India, Shankar Dayal Sharma.