20th National Film Awards
| 20th National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
20th National Film Awards | |
| Awarded for | Best of Indian cinema in 1972 |
| Awarded by | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Official website | dff.nic.in |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Swayamvaram |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Pankaj Kumar Mullick |
| Most awards | Swayamvaram (4) |
The 20th National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1972.
With this year, new award category is introduced for the feature films made in Meitei language. This newly introduced category includes President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Manipuri.