| 16th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
 16th National Film Awards | |
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1968 |
| Presented by | V. V. Giri (President of India) |
| Presented on | 13 February 1970 |
| Site | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne |
| Most awards | • Aashirwad • Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne • Kuzhanthaikkaga • Saraswatichandra • Thillaanaa Mohanambal • Thulabharam (2) |
The 16th National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1968.[1][2] Ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 13 February 1970.
With 16th National Film Awards, three new awards were introduced, mainly for Best Film on Family Welfare, Best Child Artist and Best Film Lyric Writer. Moreover, for male and female singers, awards were differentiated with Best Male Playback Singer and Best Female Playback Singer respectively.
- ^ "16th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Times of India, Entertainment. "National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.