| 40th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1992 |
| Awarded by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented by | Shankar Dayal Sharma (President of India) |
| Announced on | 23 April 1993 |
| Presented on | 4 May 1993 |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Bhagavad Gita |
| Best Non-Feature Film | In Search of Indian Theatre |
| Best Book | Awara |
| Best Film Critic | Sudhir Bose |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Bhupen Hazarika |
| Most awards | Thevar Magan (5) |
The 40th 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 1992.[1] Ceremony took place in 1993.