National Film Awards
| 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 award | 10 October 1954 |
| Final award | 16 August 2024 |
| 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 |
| Kutty Srank (2009) | 5 |
| Soorarai Pottru (2020) | 5 |
| Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) | 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.
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.