| 70th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 70th National Film Awards | |
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 2022 |
| Awarded by | National Film Development Corporation of India |
| Presented by | President of India |
| Announced on | 16 August 2024 |
| Presented on | 8 October 2024 |
| Site | New Delhi |
| Official website | nfdcindia |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Aattam |
| Best Non-Feature Film | Ayena |
| Best Book | Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography |
| Best Film Critic | Deepak Dua |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Mithun Chakraborty |
| Most awards | Ponniyin Selvan: I (4) |
The 70th National Film Awards were announced on 16 August 2024 to honour the best films of 2022 in Indian cinema, presented by the National Film Development Corporation of India.[1] The awards ceremony was originally slated to be held on 3 May 2023 but was postponed to October 2024 due to delays after the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The winners were announced on 16 August 2024, by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a press conference.[3] The winners along with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient were felicitated by the President, Droupadi Murmu on 8 October 2024 at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.[4][5]
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