# National Film Awards - Full Content > Capturing Excellence, Celebrating Cinema --- ## 72nd National Film Awards 2026: Winners, Eligibility and Complete Guide URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/72nd-national-film-awards/ The 72nd National Film Awards honors films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. As of May 2026, the winners have not been announced. This page will update within 24 hours of the official Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announcement. This guide covers everything about the 72nd National Film Awards: current winner status, eligibility rules from the official regulations, all categories with prize money, jury... --- ## National Film Awards Winners List: Complete Database (1954–2026) URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/national-film-awards-winners/ The National Film Awards winners list covers all 72 editions from the 1st ceremony in 1954 to the 72nd edition in 2026. This database organizes every winner by year, category, and language across the Feature Films, Non-Feature Films, and Writing on Cinema sections. This page serves as the master index for all National Film Awards editions. Each edition links to a dedicated page with the complete winners list for that year. Table of ContentsWhat Does the National Film Awards Winners... --- ## National Film Awards Categories: Complete Guide to All Award Types URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/national-film-awards-categories/ The National Film Awards cover three main sections including Feature Films, Non-Feature Films, and Writing on Cinema. The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting administers the categories. The jury divides the awards between the Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) and Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) trophies. This complete reference guide covers all award types, prize money structures, eligibility rules, and the major 2024 category name changes.... --- ## 70th National Film Awards Winners List: All Categories Covered URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/70th-national-film-awards/ The 70th National Film Awards honored the best Indian films certified by the CBFC in the calendar year 2022 across feature, non-feature, and writing categories. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the winners on August 16, 2024. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on October 8, 2024. This complete reference guide covers every category winner. It includes the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the Kantara double win, the Aattam Best Feature... --- ## 71st National Film Awards Winners: Complete List with All Categories URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/71st-national-film-awards/ The 71st National Film Awards honored the best Indian films certified by the CBFC in the calendar year 2023 across feature, non-feature, and writing categories. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the winners on August 1, 2025. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on September 23, 2025. This complete reference guide covers every category winner, including the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the joint Best Actor decision, the complete... --- ## Best Feature Film National Award Winners: All Years Database URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/best-feature-film-national-award/ The National Film Award for Best Feature Film is India's most prestigious cinema prize awarded annually since 1954 with a Swarna Kamal, where Bengali films lead with 23 wins and Satyajit Ray holds the director record with 6 wins. This definitive database covers every winning film from 1954 to 2026. It provides a complete 70-year winners list, analyzes language dominance trends, maps Satyajit Ray's historical dynasty, explains the unique 1978 anomaly, and explores the modern regional cinema... --- ## Best Actor National Award Winners List: Complete History URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/best-actor-national-award/ The Best Actor National Award has been presented annually since 1967 with a Rajat Kamal trophy, where Amitabh Bachchan holds the record with four wins, Riddhi Sen is the youngest winner, and the 2023 award was shared between Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey. This definitive database covers every single winner from 1967 to 2026. It provides a complete chronological list, analyzes the multi-win dynasties, explains the unique "two films in one year" phenomenon, and details the significant... --- ## Best Actress National Award Winners: Every Winner Since 1967 URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/best-actress-national-award/ The Best Actress National Award has been presented annually since 1967 with a Rajat Kamal trophy, where Shabana Azmi holds the all-time record with five wins including three consecutive years, and Nargis Dutt was the inaugural recipient. This complete database documents every Best Actress winner from 1967 to 2026. It explores Shabana Azmi's unbeaten historical dynasty, Kangana Ranaut's modern records, the high frequency of shared awards in this category, and the generational shift from... --- ## Best Director National Award Winners: Full Historical List URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/best-director-national-award/ The Best Direction National Award has been presented annually since 1967 with a Rajat Kamal trophy, where Satyajit Ray holds the all-time record with six wins, Adoor Gopalakrishnan holds five wins, and Aparna Sen was the first female winner. This complete database documents every Best Director winner from 1967 to 2026. It analyzes the historical dominance of the four great parallel cinema directors, highlights the rare milestone of female directorial winners, and explains the modern shift... --- ## IIFA Awards: History, Venues, Winners and International Impact URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/iifa-awards/ The International Indian Film Academy Awards have been organized by Wizcraft International Entertainment since 2000 as a global touring Bollywood ceremony, traveling to a new international host city every year, where Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan hold the Best Actor record. This definitive guide covers the complete scope of the IIFA Awards. It tracks every international host venue from London to Jaipur, explains the online fan voting process, details the unique tourism partnership... --- ## Filmfare Awards: History, Categories, Winners and Everything to Know URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/filmfare-awards/ The Filmfare Awards are India's oldest private film honors established in 1954 by Filmfare magazine, presenting the Black Lady trophy through a dual system of public voting and jury decisions, where Dilip Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan hold the Best Actor record. This definitive guide covers the complete scope of the Filmfare Awards. It explains the dual voting process, breaks down every award category, analyzes all-time records, compares the ceremony with the National Film Awards, and explores... --- ## SIIMA Awards: South Indian Cinema’s Premier Award Ceremony URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/siima-awards/ The South Indian International Movie Awards were instituted in 2012 by Vibri Media Group to honor artistic and technical excellence across Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema through a global touring two-day ceremony combining jury nominations and public fan voting. This definitive guide covers the complete scope of the SIIMA Awards. It documents every international host venue from Dubai to Kuala Lumpur, explains the digital fan voting process, outlines the parallel four-language... --- ## How National Film Awards Jury Selects Winners: Process Explained URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/national-film-awards-jury/ The National Film Awards employ a two-tier jury system comprising five Regional Panels and one Central Jury appointed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) administers the evaluation process for all eligible Indian films. This comprehensive guide explains the complete jury selection process. It covers the two-tier structure, the Central Jury's unique recall power, the strict ethics rules, the severe penalties for confidentiality... --- ## National Film Awards Ceremony: Venues, Traditions & Trophies URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/national-film-awards-ceremony/ The National Film Awards ceremony is a formal state event held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) and Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) trophies to the winners. The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organize the annual event. This complete guide explains everything about the ceremony. It covers the venue, the Presidential presentation tradition, the physical design of the... --- ## Swarna Kamal vs Rajat Kamal: National Film Award Trophy Explained URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/swarna-kamal-rajat-kamal/ The Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) is the National Film Award trophy for top categories including Best Feature Film and Best Direction with a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakh, while the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) is awarded for acting and technical categories with a cash prize of Rs. 2 lakh. Understanding the National Film Awards requires deconstructing the physical trophies conferred upon winning filmmakers. The central government classifies its cinema recognition system by assigning distinct metallic... --- ## Most Prestigious Film Awards in India: Ranking All Major Ceremonies URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/most-prestigious-film-awards-india/ Indian film awards are ranked by prestige across three tiers: the central government Dadasaheb Phalke Award and National Film Awards at Tier 1, state government film awards at Tier 2, and private commercial ceremonies including Filmfare, IIFA, and SIIMA at Tier 3. Navigating the landscape of Indian cinema recognition requires deconstructing how individual award platforms establish their credibility. While general entertainment broadcasts typically present every ceremony as an ultimate... --- ## National Film Awards vs Filmfare Awards: Key Differences Explained URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/national-film-awards-vs-filmfare/ The National Film Awards are government-administered expert-jury honors evaluating all 22 Indian languages since 1954, while the Filmfare Awards are a private Times Group commercial ceremony serving primarily Bollywood through a dual public vote and expert panel system since 1954. Understanding the operational differences between the National Film Awards and the Filmfare Awards is essential for cinema students, historical researchers, and general entertainment enthusiasts. While both platforms... --- ## National Film Awards Records: Most Wins, Youngest Winner and All Stats URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/national-film-awards-records/ National Film Award records include Shabana Azmi's 5 Best Actress wins as the highest by any actor, Satyajit Ray's 32 total NFA wins across all categories, Lagaan's 8 awards in a single ceremony, and Treesha Thosar winning at age 4 as the youngest ever NFA winner. The National Film Awards stand as the definitive benchmark of cinematic craft in India. Over more than seven decades of operational history, these central government honors have documented extraordinary individual and production... --- ## Who Was Dadasaheb Phalke: Father of Indian Cinema and His Award URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/who-was-dadasaheb-phalke/ Dadasaheb Phalke, born Dhundiraj Govind Phalke on 30 April 1870 in Trimbak, Maharashtra, directed India's first full-length feature film Raja Harishchandra in 1913. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted by the Government of India in 1969, his birth centenary year, with Devika Rani as the inaugural recipient. Tracing the origins of Indian cinema requires exploring the life of the creative pioneer who built the industry from scratch. Before massive production studios, digital distribution... --- ## History of National Film Awards: From 1954 to Present Day URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/national-film-awards-history/ The Government of India founded the National Film Awards as the State Awards for Films in 1954, and the National Film Development Corporation now administers the ceremony as India's highest film honor. The event has celebrated cinematic excellence for over 70 years. This definitive history guide tracks the evolution of the awards through four distinct eras. It covers the founding story, the introduction of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the historic 2018 boycott, the 2024 rationalization, and... --- ## National Film Awards for Documentaries and Short Films: Winners Guide URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/national-film-awards-non-feature/ The National Film Awards Non-Feature Film section recognizes outstanding documentaries, short films, and animation produced in India, awarding the Swarna Kamal for Best Non-Feature Film and the Rajat Kamal for all other sub-category winners. This guide covers everything you need to know about the most overlooked section of India's highest cinema honors. It explains the 15 active sub-categories, clarifies the difference between feature and non-feature films, details the eligibility criteria... --- ## What Are National Film Awards in India and Why They Matter URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/national-film-awards/ National Film Awards are India's highest government-sponsored honors for excellence in cinema. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting presents these awards every year since 1954 to recognize outstanding films across feature, non-feature, and writing on cinema categories. This page covers the complete guide to National Film Awards. It explains the history, award sections, jury selection process, trophy types, ceremony details, and why these awards hold the highest prestige in Indian... --- ## State Film Awards in India: Complete Guide to All State Honors URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/state-film-awards/ State film awards are annual government-sponsored honors administered by individual state cultural departments using expert jury selection to recognize artistic and technical excellence in each state's regional language cinema since the 1960s. This comprehensive gateway guide covers the complete ecosystem of state-level film awards in India. It defines the administrative structures behind these honors, outlines the shared operational framework governing jury selection and eligibility, provides... --- ## Complete List of All Film Awards in India: 50+ Ceremonies Ranked URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/indian-film-awards-list/ India has more than 50 film award ceremonies spanning three tiers: the National Film Awards presented by the President of India since 1954, state government awards since the 1960s, and private commercial ceremonies led by Filmfare since 1954. This definitive master index categorizes and documents every active, inactive, and historical film award ceremony in India. It introduces the three-tier classification framework, outlines national government honors, details state-level awards across all... --- ## Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners: Complete List (1969–2026) URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/dadasaheb-phalke-award/ The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest cinema honor presented for lifetime achievement, featuring Devika Rani as the first winner in 1969, and carrying a Swarna Kamal trophy, a Rs 15,00,000 cash prize, and a ceremonial shawl. This definitive guide covers every single recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award from 1969 to 2026. It explores the history of the award, the meticulous selection process, landmark records, posthumous awards, and unique family dynasties that have shaped Indian... --- ## Disclaimer URL: https://www.nationalfilmawards.in/disclaimer/ Last Updated: September 26, 2025 Please read this disclaimer carefully before using our website, nationalfilmawards.in. 1. 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