| 49th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 2001 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented by | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (President of India) |
| Announced on | 26 July 2002 |
| Presented on | 13 February 2003 |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Dweepa |
| Best Non-Feature Film | Sonal |
| Best Book | • Asoumiya Chalachitrar Chaa-Pohar • Moulik Marathi Chitrageete |
| Best Film Critic | Vinod Anupam |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Yash Chopra |
| Most awards | Lagaan (8) |
The 49th 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 2001.[1] Awards were announced by the committee headed by K. S. Sethumadhavan, K. K. Kapil and Bharat Gopy for the feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema, respectively, on 26 July 2002; whereas award ceremony took place on 13 February 2003 and awards were given away by then President of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.