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How Do India's National Film Awards Work? 🎥

The National Film Awards began in 1954 to praise excellent Indian movies.

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Started in 1954 with three categories.

Now includes 26 feature film awards and 16 non‑feature awards.

Best Writing on Cinema also has its own awards.

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award carries a gold medal, a shawl, and a cash prize.

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They have three main groups: full‑length movies, short or documentary films, and books about movies.

A special committee picks winners, and the top prize is named after the first Indian filmmaker, Dadasaheb Phalke.

The 72nd ceremony will be held in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, in 2026.

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cinema

movies and the art of making them

documentary

a film that shows real events or facts

technician

a person who works with special equipment behind the scenes

juror

someone who decides who wins an award

linguistic

relating to languages

heritage

things from the past that are important to a culture

innovation

new ideas or ways of doing things

animation

making pictures move to tell a story

VFX

special visual effects added to movies

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