| National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 70th National Film Awards | |
 Vigyan Bhawan, where the National Film Awards are presented annually | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements for Indian cinema |
| Location | Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | National Film Development Corporation |
| First awarded | 10 October 1954 |
| Last awarded | 24 August 2023 |
| Website | nfaindia |
| Film (Year) | No. of awards won |
|---|---|
| Lagaan (2001) | 8 |
| Bajirao Mastani (2015) | 7 |
| Godmother (1998) | 6 |
| Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) | 6 |
| Aadukalam (2010) | 6 |
| RRR (2022) | 6 |
| Soorarai Pottru (2020) | 5 |
The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals from 1973 until 2020, and by the NFDC since 2021.[1][2][3]
Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country.[4]
- ^ "Explained: The National Film Awards, their history, significance, and recent trends". 22 July 2022.
- ^ Official site Directorate of Film Festivals
- ^ Film Festival Archived 17 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "69th National Film Awards: Here's the complete winner list". 17 October 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.