| 26th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1978 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented on | April 1979 |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | none awarded |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Raichand Boral |
| Most awards | • Gaman • Parasuram • Thampu (3) |
The 26th 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 1978.[1] Ceremony took place in April 1979.