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
Hosted by	New Delhi
First awarded	10 October 1954; 69 years ago (1954-10-10)
Last awarded	24 August 2023; 11 months ago (2023-08-24)
Website	dff.nic.in

Most recent National Film Award winners

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Award Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Winner Rishab Shetty Nithya Menen (left) and Manasi Parekh (right) Pavan Malhotra Work Kantara Thiruchitrambalam and Kutch Express Fouja   Award Best Supporting Actress Best Male Playback Singer Best Female Playback Singer Winner Neena Gupta Arijit Singh Bombay Jayashri Work Uunchai Kesariya (Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva) Chaayum Veyil (Saudi Vellakka)   Award Best Director Best Cinematographer Winner Sooraj Barjatya Ravi Varman Work Uunchai Ponniyin Selvan: I  –

Previous Best Feature Film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Best Feature Film Aattam

The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award in India. 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 since 1973.^[2][3][4]

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.^[5]