5th National Film Awards

5th National Film Awards
Awarded forBest of Indian cinema in 1957
Awarded byMinistry of Information and Broadcasting
Presented byRajendra Prasad
(President of India)
Presented on16 April 1958 (1958-04-16)
SiteVigyan Bhavan, New Delhi
Official websitedff.nic.in
Highlights
Best Feature FilmDo Aankhen Barah Haath
Most awards • Andhare Alo
 • Do Aankhen Barah Haath
 • Mother India (2)

The 5th National Film Awards, formerly the State Awards for Films, were a set of awards presented by the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to recognize the best Indian films of 1957.[1][2] The ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on 16 April 1958. The awards were given by the then-Indian President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

It was the first National Film Awards ceremony with monetary prizes in addition to the presentation of medals and certificates.

  1. ^ "5th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  2. ^ "5th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.