Date and venue: 22 September, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
Presented by the President of India.
Awards originated in 1954 and now cover feature, non‑feature and writing categories.
Key winners include Article 370 for Best Feature Film and Anant Nag for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Recognition spans languages such as Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tulu, Garhwali and Santhali.
The government plans to rotate future ceremonies across different states.
Established in 1954, the awards have expanded from three categories to include acting, direction, technical crafts, documentaries, short films and scholarly writing on cinema.
Veteran actor Anant Nag will receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest recognition for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
The ceremony highlights films in numerous Indian languages, reflecting the country’s cultural diversity and encouraging socially relevant storytelling.
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