The National Film Awards in India are prestigious honors recognizing excellence in the Indian film industry.

These individuals have significantly contributed to Indian cinema and have been acknowledged for their outstanding achievements.

70th National Film Awards 2024: Nominations And Winners List

AwardRecipient/FilmLanguage
Best FilmAattamMalayalam
Best Debut FilmFoujaHaryanvi
Best Film providing wholesome entertainmentKantaraKannada
Best Feature Film promoting national, social, and environmental valuesKutch ExpressGujarati
Best Film in AVGCBrahmastra Part 1Hindi
Best DirectorSooraj Barjatya – UunchaiHindi
Best Actor in Leading RoleNithya Menen – Thiruchitrambalam, Manasi Parekh – Kutch Express, Rishab Shetty – KantaraTamil, Gujarati, Kannada
Best Actor in Supporting RoleNeena Gupta – Uunchai, Pavan Raj Malhotra – FoujaHindi, Gujarati
Best Child ArtisteSreepath – MalikappuramMalayalam

For more details on the 70th National Film Awards 2024 click on the link to view the full list: Full List of National Film Awards 2024 Winners

Notable winners include:

National Film Awards Best Films 2021 2020 2019
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
2021Best FilmMarakkar: Arabikadalinte SimhamPriyadarshan
Best DirectorManoj Night ShyamalanThe Sixth Sense
Best ActorFahadh FaasilJoji
Best ActressKeerthy SureshMahanati
Best Supporting ActorVijay SethupathiSuper Deluxe
2020Best FilmBaaramPriyadarshan
Best DirectorAditya DharUri: The Surgical Strike
Best ActorAyushmann KhurranaAndhadhun
Best ActressKeerthy SureshMahanati
Best Supporting ActorSurekha SikriBadhaai Ho
2019Best FilmHellaroAbhishek Shah
Best DirectorSriram RaghavanAndhadhun
Best ActorAyushmann KhurranaAndhadhun
Best ActressTabuAndhadhun
Best Supporting ActorSwanand KirkireChumbak
National Film Awards Best Films 2018 2017 2016
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
2018Best FilmVillage RockstarsRima Das
Best DirectorRima DasVillage Rockstars
Best ActorRiddhi SenNagarkirtan
Best ActressSrideviMom
Best Supporting ActorFahadh FaasilThondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
2017Best FilmKaasavSumitra Bhave
Best DirectorRajesh MapuskarVentilator
Best ActorAkshay KumarRustom
Best ActressSurabhi C. M.Minnaminungu – The Firefly
Best Supporting ActorManoj JoshiDashakriya
2016Best FilmBaahubali: The BeginningS.S. Rajamouli
Best DirectorSanjay Leela BhansaliBajirao Mastani
Best ActorAmitabh BachchanPiku
Best ActressKangana RanautTanu Weds Manu Returns
Best Supporting ActorSamuthirakaniVisaranai
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
2015Best FilmCourtChaitanya Tamhane
Best DirectorNishikant KamatDombivli Fast
Best ActorAmitabh BachchanPiku
Best ActressKangana RanautQueen
Best Supporting ActorBobby SimhaJigarthanda
2014Best FilmShip of TheseusAnand Gandhi
Best DirectorHansal MehtaShahid
Best ActorRajkummar RaoShahid
Best ActressGeetanjali ThapaLiar’s Dice
Best Supporting ActorSaurabh ShuklaJolly LLB
2013Best FilmPaan Singh TomarTigmanshu Dhulia
Best DirectorSujoy GhoshKahaani
Best ActorIrrfan KhanPaan Singh Tomar
Best ActressUsha JadhavDhag
Best Supporting ActorAnnu KapoorVicky Donor
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
2012Best FilmDeoolUmesh Vinayak Kulkarni
Best DirectorGurvinder SinghAnhey Ghorhey Da Daan
Best ActorGirish KulkarniDeool
Best ActressVidya BalanThe Dirty Picture
Best Supporting ActorAppu KuttyAzhagarsamy’s Horse
2011Best FilmAdaminte Makan AbuSalim Ahamed
Best DirectorVetrimaranAadukalam
Best ActorDhanushAadukalam
Best ActressMitalee Jagtap VaradkarBaboo Band Baaja
Best Supporting ActorJ. Thambi RamaiahMynaa
2010Best FilmKutty SrankShaji N. Karun
Best DirectorVetrimaranAadukalam
Best ActorSalim KumarAdaminte Makan Abu
Best ActressPriyanka ChopraFashion
Best Supporting ActorAtul KulkarniNatarang
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
2009Best FilmAntaheenAniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Best DirectorBalaNaan Kadavul
Best ActorUpendra LimayeJogwa
Best ActressPriyanka ChopraFashion
Best Supporting ActorArjun RampalRock On!!
2008Best Film1971Amrit Sagar
Best DirectorAamir BashirHarud
Best ActorPrakash RajKanchivaram
Best ActressUmashreeGulabi Talkies
Best Supporting ActorDarshan JariwalaGandhi, My Father
2007Best FilmPulijanmamPriyanandanan
Best DirectorAdoor GopalakrishnanNaalu Pennungal
Best ActorSoumitra ChatterjeePodokkhep
Best ActressUmashreeGulabi Talkies
Best Supporting ActorT. S. NagabharanaOlave Jeevana Lekkachaara
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
2006Best FilmKaalpurush: Memories in the MistBuddhadev Dasgupta
Best DirectorAdoor GopalakrishnanNaalu Pennungal
Best ActorAmitabh BachchanBlack
Best ActressSarikaParzania
Best Supporting ActorSoumitra ChatterjeePodokkhep
2005Best FilmShwaasSandeep Sawant
Best DirectorBuddhadev DasguptaKaalpurush: Memories in the Mist
Best ActorAmitabh BachchanBlack
Best ActressSarikaParzania
Best Supporting ActorDarshan ZariwalaGandhi, My Father
2004Best FilmKoi… Mil GayaRakesh Roshan
Best DirectorMani RatnamKannathil Muthamittal
Best ActorVikramPithamagan
Best ActressMeera JasminePaadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
Best Supporting ActorAtul KulkarniChandni Bar
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
2003Best FilmRaghu RomeoRajat Kapoor
Best DirectorManoj Night ShyamalanThe Sixth Sense
Best ActorSaif Ali KhanKal Ho Naa Ho
Best ActressShobhanaMitr, My Friend
Best Supporting ActorNana PatekarThe Pool
2002Best FilmDweepaGirish Kasaravalli
Best DirectorShaji N. KarunVanaprastham
Best ActorMammootyVasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njan
Best ActressKonkona Sen SharmaMr. and Mrs. Iyer
Best Supporting ActorB. C. PatilKanti
2001Best FilmDweepaGirish Kasaravalli
Best DirectorAshutosh GowarikerLagaan
Best ActorNagarjuna AkkineniAnnamayya
Best ActressTabuChandni Bar
Best Supporting ActorVikram GokhaleAntarnaad
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
2000Best FilmVaanaprasthamShaji N. Karun
Best DirectorMani RatnamDil Se..
Best ActorMohanlalVaanaprastham
Best ActressJaya BachchanFiza
Best Supporting ActorAtul KulkarniHey Ram
1999Best FilmShyamal Uncle Turns Off the LightsSuman Mukhopadhyay
Best DirectorShaji N. KarunVaanaprastham
Best ActorNana PatekarDr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar
Best ActressTabuAstitva
Best Supporting ActorMuraliNeythukaran
1998Best FilmHaloSantosh Sivan
Best DirectorKamal HaasanIndian
Best ActorAmitabh BachchanBade Miyan Chote Miyan
Best ActressKiron KherBariwali
Best Supporting ActorBoman IraniLet’s Talk
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1997Best FilmKaalapaniPriyadarshan
Best DirectorShaji N. KarunVaanaprastham
Best ActorAmitabh BachchanMrityudata
Best ActressKiron KherSardari Begum
Best Supporting ActorB. C. PatilBettada Hoovu
1996Best FilmBombayMani Ratnam
Best DirectorMani RatnamBombay
Best ActorPankaj KapurRaghu Romeo
Best ActressShabana AzmiFire
Best Supporting ActorAnjan DuttShilpantar
1995Best FilmBandit QueenShekhar Kapur
Best DirectorSaeed MirzaNaseem
Best ActorKamal HaasanIndian
Best ActressManisha KoiralaBombay
Best Supporting ActorRaghuvaranSogasu Chooda Tarama
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1994Best FilmAdaminte Makan AbuSalim Ahamed
Best DirectorMani RatnamRoja
Best ActorMammoottyVidheyan
Best ActressShobanaManichitrathazhu
Best Supporting ActorNana PatekarKrantiveer
1993Best FilmShwet Patharer ThalaBuddhadev Dasgupta
Best DirectorS. M. AhaleDoghi
Best ActorGirish KarnadKaadu
Best ActressKalpanaThanichalla Njan
Best Supporting ActorM. V. Vasudeva RaoTadakha
1992Best FilmMarupakkamK. S. Sethumadhavan
Best DirectorK. S. SethumadhavanMarupakkam
Best ActorAmitabh BachchanAgneepath
Best ActressShobanaManichitrathazhu
Best Supporting ActorRaghuvir YadavMassey Sahib
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1991Best FilmParinayamBharathan
Best DirectorMani RatnamAnjali
Best ActorAnanth NagBharathan
Best ActressJaya BachchanHazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa
Best Supporting ActorMuraliKuttettan
1990Best FilmRudaaliKalpana Lajmi
Best DirectorShyam BenegalKamla Ki Maut
Best ActorKamal HaasanThevar Magan
Best ActressDimple KapadiaRudaali
Best Supporting ActorSuresh GopiKaliyattam
1989Best FilmMain Zinda HoonSudhir Mishra
Best DirectorM. T. Vasudevan NairVaravelpu
Best ActorKamal HaasanPushpak
Best ActressShobanaManichitrathazhu
Best Supporting ActorRishi KapoorChandni
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1988Best FilmGirish KarnadNaam
Best DirectorAparna Sen36 Chowringhee Lane
Best ActorKamal HaasanNayagan
Best ActressSuhasiniSindhu Bhairavi
Best Supporting ActorSuresh GopiKaliyattam
1987Best FilmTamasGovind Nihalani
Best DirectorSaeed Akhtar MirzaMohan Joshi Hazir Ho
Best ActorKamal HaasanNayagan
Best ActressShobhaBharatham
Best Supporting ActorAmrish PuriGhayal
1986Best FilmJananiK. S. Sethumadhavan
Best DirectorMira NairSalaam Bombay!
Best ActorKamal HaasanSaagar
Best ActressArundhati Nag22 June
Best Supporting ActorSuresh GopiKaliyattam
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1985Best FilmSaaranshMahesh Bhatt
Best DirectorAdoor GopalakrishnanMukhamukham
Best ActorOm PuriArohan
Best ActressMonisha UnniNakhakshathangal
Best Supporting ActorNana PatekarParinda
1984Best FilmMahaanagarSatyajit Ray
Best DirectorSatyajit RayAgantuk
Best ActorNaseeruddin ShahPaar
Best ActressSmita PatilBhumika
Best Supporting ActorSadhu MeherBhavni Bhavai
1983Best FilmChidambaramG. Aravindan
Best DirectorSatyajit RayPikoo
Best ActorMohanlalT .P. Balagopalan M. A.
Best ActressShabana AzmiArth
Best Supporting ActorSuresh GopiKaliyattam
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1982Best FilmDoosri DulhanLekh Tandon
Best DirectorK. G. GeorgeYavanika
Best ActorOm PuriArohan
Best ActressSmita PatilBazaar
Best Supporting ActorNaseeruddin ShahChakra
1981Best FilmSparshSai Paranjpye
Best DirectorBalu MahendraMoondram Pirai
Best ActorKamal HaasanMoondram Pirai
Best ActressSmita PatilChakra
Best Supporting ActorOm PrakashAakrosh
1980Best FilmPrakrutiShyam Benegal
Best DirectorK. BalachanderVarumayin Niram Sivappu
Best ActorRaj KapoorAwaara
Best ActressSuhasiniSringaram
Best Supporting ActorNaseeruddin ShahJunoon
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1979Best FilmGautama the BuddhaG. V. Iyer
Best DirectorM. T. Vasudevan NairOru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Best ActorNaseeruddin ShahSparsh
Best ActressG. GangotriNenjathai Killathe
Best Supporting ActorAmrish PuriAakrosh
1978Best FilmShatranj Ke KhilariSatyajit Ray
Best DirectorSatyajit RayShatranj Ke Khilari
Best ActorAmol PalekarGharonda
Best ActressG. GangotriSankarabharanam
Best Supporting ActorNaseeruddin ShahJunoon
1977Best FilmManthanShyam Benegal
Best DirectorG. AravindanThampu
Best ActorOm PuriAakrosh
Best ActressSmita PatilBhumika
Best Supporting ActorPrakash ThapaBansuri Guru
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1976Best FilmChomana DudiB. V. Karanth
Best DirectorMani KaulDuvidha
Best ActorUttam KumarArohan
Best ActressB. Saroja DeviKarpura Mulla
Best Supporting ActorBhanu BandopadhyayHansuli Banker Upakatha
1975Best FilmKaaduGirish Karnad
Best DirectorM. S. SathyuGaram Hawa
Best ActorDhananjayDuvidha
Best ActressB. Saroja DeviKarpura Mulla
Best Supporting ActorH. L. RajashekarChomana Dudi
1974Best FilmNirmalyamM. T. Vasudevan Nair
Best DirectorMrinal SenChorus
Best ActorJalal AghaGarm Hava
Best ActressShabana AzmiAnkur
Best Supporting ActorDurga KhoteBidaai
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1973Best FilmSamskaraPattabhirama Reddy
Best DirectorAdoor GopalakrishnanSwayamvaram
Best ActorM. G. SomanSaudagar
Best ActressSharadaSwayamvaram
Best Supporting ActorPranBe-Imaan
1972Best FilmRishyashrungaSingeetham Srinivasa Rao
Best DirectorShakti SamantaAnuraag
Best ActorAmitabh BachchanAmar Akbar Anthony
Best ActressMeena KumariPakeezah
Best Supporting ActorPranBe-Imaan
1971Best FilmGoopy Gyne Bagha ByneSatyajit Ray
Best DirectorSatyajit RayPratidwandi
Best ActorUttam KumarAmanush
Best ActressJaya BachchanGuddi
Best Supporting ActorSanjeev KumarKhilona
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1970Best FilmBhuvan ShomeMrinal Sen
Best DirectorBasu BhattacharyaAavishkaar
Best ActorSanjeev KumarKhilona
Best ActressWaheeda RehmanReshma Aur Shera
Best Supporting ActorOm PrakashAadmi Aur Insaan
1969Best FilmOndanondu KaladalliGirish Karnad
Best DirectorB. R. PanthuluKuzhanthaikkaga
Best ActorRaj KapoorMera Naam Joker
Best ActressNandini BhaktavatsalaKaadu
Best Supporting ActorM. Prabhakar RaoNatakala Rayudu
1968Best FilmBhuvan ShomeMrinal Sen
Best DirectorM. Krishnan NairSwayamvaram
Best ActorSanjeev KumarSangharsh
Best ActressNandini BhaktavatsalaKaadu
Best Supporting ActorOm PrakashChiraagh
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1967Best FilmTeesri KasamBasu Bhattacharya
Best DirectorSatyajit RayNayak
Best ActorAshok KumarAashirwad
Best ActressNargis DuttRaat Aur Din
Best Supporting ActorRai Chand BoralChidambaram
1966Best FilmReshma Aur SheraSunil Dutt
Best DirectorSatyajit RayCharulata
Best ActorSunil DuttKhandan
Best ActressNargis DuttRaat Aur Din
Best Supporting ActorSanjeev KumarShikar
1965Best FilmDostiRajshri Productions
Best DirectorSatyajit RayTeen Kanya
Best ActorDilip KumarLeader
Best ActressMeena KumariKaajal
Best Supporting ActorTarun BoseDosti
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1964Best FilmBandiniBimal Roy
Best DirectorBimal RoyBandini
Best ActorDilip KumarLeader
Best ActressNutanBandini
Best Supporting ActorPranBe-Imaan
1963Best FilmSahib Bibi Aur GhulamGuru Dutt
Best DirectorGuru DuttSahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
Best ActorSunil DuttMujhe Jeene Do
Best ActressMeena KumariSahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
Best Supporting ActorAshok KumarRakhi
1962Best FilmJis Desh Men Ganga Behti HaiRadhu Karmakar
Best DirectorRaj KapoorJis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai
Best ActorRaj KapoorJis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai
Best ActressNutanSujata
Best Supporting ActorMotilalParakh
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1961Best FilmKabuliwalaBimal Roy
Best DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeAnuradha
Best ActorRaj KapoorJis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai
Best ActressNutanChhaya
Best Supporting ActorRajendra KumarDhool Ka Phool
1960Best FilmAnuradhaRajendra Bhatia
Best DirectorS. S. VasanChittor Rani Padmini
Best ActorSunil DuttKanoon
Best ActressNargis DuttRaat Aur Din
Best Supporting ActorRajendra KumarDhool Ka Phool
1959Best FilmMadhumatiBimal Roy
Best DirectorBimal RoyMadhumati
Best ActorRaj KapoorAnari
Best ActressNargis DuttRaat Aur Din
Best Supporting ActorRajendra KumarMother India
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1958Best FilmDo Aankhen Barah HaathV. Shantaram
Best DirectorV. ShantaramDo Aankhen Barah Haath
Best ActorNandamuri Taraka Rama RaoBhookailas
Best ActressNargis DuttMother India
Best Supporting ActorBalraj SahniDo Aankhen Barah Haath
1957Best FilmKabuliwalaBimal Roy
Best DirectorBimal RoyKabuliwala
Best ActorRaj KapoorJagte Raho
Best ActressNalini JaywantKala Pani
Best Supporting ActorMotilalDevdas
1956Best FilmMirza GhalibSohrab Modi
Best DirectorBimal RoyBiraj Bahu
Best ActorPradeep KumarAurat
Best ActressVyjayanthimalaDevdas
Best Supporting ActorDavidBoot Polish
YearCategoryWinnerFilm
1955Best FilmDo Bigha ZaminBimal Roy
Best DirectorBimal RoyDo Bigha Zamin
Best ActorUttam KumarAmanush
Best ActressMeena KumariParineeta
Best Supporting ActorMotilalParineeta
1954Best FilmJhanak Jhanak Payal BaajeV. Shantaram
Best DirectorRaj KapoorBoot Polish
Best ActorDilip KumarDaag
Best ActressMeena KumariBaiju Bawra
Best Supporting ActorDavidBoot Polish
1953Best FilmDo Bigha ZaminBimal Roy
Best DirectorRaj KapoorBoot Polish
Best ActorRaj KapoorAah
Best ActressMeena KumariBaiju Bawra
Best Supporting ActorPranMunimji