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| 27th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1979 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (President of India) |
| Announced on | April 1980 |
| Presented on | May 1980 |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Shodh |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Sohrab Modi |
| Most awards | Sankarabharanam (4)[1] |
The 27th 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 1979. Ceremony took place in April 1980.
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