| 7th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1959 |
| Awarded by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Presented by | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Vice President of India) |
| Presented on | 1 May 1960 |
| Site | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Best Feature Film | Apur Sansar |
The 7th National Film Awards, then known as State Awards for Films, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1959.[1][2] Ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 1 May 1960 and awards were given by then Vice-President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.