National Film Awards, India

Location:	India
Media type(s):	Film
Event type:	Industry event
Official website(s):	http://www.dff.nic.in/
Notes:	The National Film Awards select the best of Indian cinema overall and particularly focus on contributions to the furthering of Indian art and culture. In contrast to that the Filmfare Awards are presented in separate categories for the best films in each region and language.

Date	Golden Lotus Award
2009 8 September (announced)	unknown
2008 10 June (announced)	Pulijanmam (2006)
2007 7 August (announced)	unknown
2006	Kalpurush (2005)
2005 13 July (announced)	Page 3 (2005)
2004	Shwaas (2004)
2003	Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002)
2002	Dweepa (2001)
2001	Shantam (2000)
2000	Vaanaprastham (1999)
1999	Samar (1999)
1998	Thai Saheba (1997)
1997	Lal Darja (1997)
1996	Kathapurushan (1996)
1995	Unishe April (1994)
1994	Charachar (1993)
1993	Bhagwat Geeta (1993)
1992	Agantuk (1991)
1991	Marupakkam (1990)
1990	Bagh Bahadur (1989)
1989	Piravi (1988)
1988	Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai (1987)
1987	Tabarana Kathe (1986)
1986	Chidambaram (1985)
1985	Damul (1985)
1984	Adi Shankaracharya (1983)
1983	Chokh (1983)
1982	Dakhal (1982)
1981	Akaler Sandhane (1980)
1980	Ek Din Pratidin (1979)
1979	unknown
1978	Ghatashraddha (1977)
1977	Mrigayaa (1976)
1976	Chomana Dudi (1975)
1975	Chorus (1974)
1974	unknown
1973
1972
1971
1970	Bhuvan Shome (1969)
1969	unknown
1968	unknown
1967	Teesri Kasam (1966)
1966	Chemmeen (1965)
1962	unknown
1961	Anuradha (1960)
1960	unknown
1954	unknown