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.
Notable winners include:
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 2021 | Best Film | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Priyadarshan |
| Best Director | Manoj Night Shyamalan | The Sixth Sense |
| Best Actor | Fahadh Faasil | Joji |
| Best Actress | Keerthy Suresh | Mahanati |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vijay Sethupathi | Super Deluxe |
| 2020 | Best Film | Baaram | Priyadarshan |
| Best Director | Aditya Dhar | Uri: The Surgical Strike |
| Best Actor | Ayushmann Khurrana | Andhadhun |
| Best Actress | Keerthy Suresh | Mahanati |
| Best Supporting Actor | Surekha Sikri | Badhaai Ho |
| 2019 | Best Film | Hellaro | Abhishek Shah |
| Best Director | Sriram Raghavan | Andhadhun |
| Best Actor | Ayushmann Khurrana | Andhadhun |
| Best Actress | Tabu | Andhadhun |
| Best Supporting Actor | Swanand Kirkire | Chumbak |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 2018 | Best Film | Village Rockstars | Rima Das |
| Best Director | Rima Das | Village Rockstars |
| Best Actor | Riddhi Sen | Nagarkirtan |
| Best Actress | Sridevi | Mom |
| Best Supporting Actor | Fahadh Faasil | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum |
| 2017 | Best Film | Kaasav | Sumitra Bhave |
| Best Director | Rajesh Mapuskar | Ventilator |
| Best Actor | Akshay Kumar | Rustom |
| Best Actress | Surabhi C. M. | Minnaminungu – The Firefly |
| Best Supporting Actor | Manoj Joshi | Dashakriya |
| 2016 | Best Film | Baahubali: The Beginning | S.S. Rajamouli |
| Best Director | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Bajirao Mastani |
| Best Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Piku |
| Best Actress | Kangana Ranaut | Tanu Weds Manu Returns |
| Best Supporting Actor | Samuthirakani | Visaranai |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 2015 | Best Film | Court | Chaitanya Tamhane |
| Best Director | Nishikant Kamat | Dombivli Fast |
| Best Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Piku |
| Best Actress | Kangana Ranaut | Queen |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bobby Simha | Jigarthanda |
| 2014 | Best Film | Ship of Theseus | Anand Gandhi |
| Best Director | Hansal Mehta | Shahid |
| Best Actor | Rajkummar Rao | Shahid |
| Best Actress | Geetanjali Thapa | Liar’s Dice |
| Best Supporting Actor | Saurabh Shukla | Jolly LLB |
| 2013 | Best Film | Paan Singh Tomar | Tigmanshu Dhulia |
| Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Kahaani |
| Best Actor | Irrfan Khan | Paan Singh Tomar |
| Best Actress | Usha Jadhav | Dhag |
| Best Supporting Actor | Annu Kapoor | Vicky Donor |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 2012 | Best Film | Deool | Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni |
| Best Director | Gurvinder Singh | Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan |
| Best Actor | Girish Kulkarni | Deool |
| Best Actress | Vidya Balan | The Dirty Picture |
| Best Supporting Actor | Appu Kutty | Azhagarsamy’s Horse |
| 2011 | Best Film | Adaminte Makan Abu | Salim Ahamed |
| Best Director | Vetrimaran | Aadukalam |
| Best Actor | Dhanush | Aadukalam |
| Best Actress | Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar | Baboo Band Baaja |
| Best Supporting Actor | J. Thambi Ramaiah | Mynaa |
| 2010 | Best Film | Kutty Srank | Shaji N. Karun |
| Best Director | Vetrimaran | Aadukalam |
| Best Actor | Salim Kumar | Adaminte Makan Abu |
| Best Actress | Priyanka Chopra | Fashion |
| Best Supporting Actor | Atul Kulkarni | Natarang |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 2009 | Best Film | Antaheen | Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury |
| Best Director | Bala | Naan Kadavul |
| Best Actor | Upendra Limaye | Jogwa |
| Best Actress | Priyanka Chopra | Fashion |
| Best Supporting Actor | Arjun Rampal | Rock On!! |
| 2008 | Best Film | 1971 | Amrit Sagar |
| Best Director | Aamir Bashir | Harud |
| Best Actor | Prakash Raj | Kanchivaram |
| Best Actress | Umashree | Gulabi Talkies |
| Best Supporting Actor | Darshan Jariwala | Gandhi, My Father |
| 2007 | Best Film | Pulijanmam | Priyanandanan |
| Best Director | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Naalu Pennungal |
| Best Actor | Soumitra Chatterjee | Podokkhep |
| Best Actress | Umashree | Gulabi Talkies |
| Best Supporting Actor | T. S. Nagabharana | Olave Jeevana Lekkachaara |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 2006 | Best Film | Kaalpurush: Memories in the Mist | Buddhadev Dasgupta |
| Best Director | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Naalu Pennungal |
| Best Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Black |
| Best Actress | Sarika | Parzania |
| Best Supporting Actor | Soumitra Chatterjee | Podokkhep |
| 2005 | Best Film | Shwaas | Sandeep Sawant |
| Best Director | Buddhadev Dasgupta | Kaalpurush: Memories in the Mist |
| Best Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Black |
| Best Actress | Sarika | Parzania |
| Best Supporting Actor | Darshan Zariwala | Gandhi, My Father |
| 2004 | Best Film | Koi… Mil Gaya | Rakesh Roshan |
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Kannathil Muthamittal |
| Best Actor | Vikram | Pithamagan |
| Best Actress | Meera Jasmine | Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam |
| Best Supporting Actor | Atul Kulkarni | Chandni Bar |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 2003 | Best Film | Raghu Romeo | Rajat Kapoor |
| Best Director | Manoj Night Shyamalan | The Sixth Sense |
| Best Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Kal Ho Naa Ho |
| Best Actress | Shobhana | Mitr, My Friend |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nana Patekar | The Pool |
| 2002 | Best Film | Dweepa | Girish Kasaravalli |
| Best Director | Shaji N. Karun | Vanaprastham |
| Best Actor | Mammooty | Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njan |
| Best Actress | Konkona Sen Sharma | Mr. and Mrs. Iyer |
| Best Supporting Actor | B. C. Patil | Kanti |
| 2001 | Best Film | Dweepa | Girish Kasaravalli |
| Best Director | Ashutosh Gowariker | Lagaan |
| Best Actor | Nagarjuna Akkineni | Annamayya |
| Best Actress | Tabu | Chandni Bar |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vikram Gokhale | Antarnaad |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 2000 | Best Film | Vaanaprastham | Shaji N. Karun |
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Dil Se.. |
| Best Actor | Mohanlal | Vaanaprastham |
| Best Actress | Jaya Bachchan | Fiza |
| Best Supporting Actor | Atul Kulkarni | Hey Ram |
| 1999 | Best Film | Shyamal Uncle Turns Off the Lights | Suman Mukhopadhyay |
| Best Director | Shaji N. Karun | Vaanaprastham |
| Best Actor | Nana Patekar | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar |
| Best Actress | Tabu | Astitva |
| Best Supporting Actor | Murali | Neythukaran |
| 1998 | Best Film | Halo | Santosh Sivan |
| Best Director | Kamal Haasan | Indian |
| Best Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan |
| Best Actress | Kiron Kher | Bariwali |
| Best Supporting Actor | Boman Irani | Let’s Talk |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1997 | Best Film | Kaalapani | Priyadarshan |
| Best Director | Shaji N. Karun | Vaanaprastham |
| Best Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Mrityudata |
| Best Actress | Kiron Kher | Sardari Begum |
| Best Supporting Actor | B. C. Patil | Bettada Hoovu |
| 1996 | Best Film | Bombay | Mani Ratnam |
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Bombay |
| Best Actor | Pankaj Kapur | Raghu Romeo |
| Best Actress | Shabana Azmi | Fire |
| Best Supporting Actor | Anjan Dutt | Shilpantar |
| 1995 | Best Film | Bandit Queen | Shekhar Kapur |
| Best Director | Saeed Mirza | Naseem |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan | Indian |
| Best Actress | Manisha Koirala | Bombay |
| Best Supporting Actor | Raghuvaran | Sogasu Chooda Tarama |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1994 | Best Film | Adaminte Makan Abu | Salim Ahamed |
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Roja |
| Best Actor | Mammootty | Vidheyan |
| Best Actress | Shobana | Manichitrathazhu |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nana Patekar | Krantiveer |
| 1993 | Best Film | Shwet Patharer Thala | Buddhadev Dasgupta |
| Best Director | S. M. Ahale | Doghi |
| Best Actor | Girish Karnad | Kaadu |
| Best Actress | Kalpana | Thanichalla Njan |
| Best Supporting Actor | M. V. Vasudeva Rao | Tadakha |
| 1992 | Best Film | Marupakkam | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Best Director | K. S. Sethumadhavan | Marupakkam |
| Best Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Agneepath |
| Best Actress | Shobana | Manichitrathazhu |
| Best Supporting Actor | Raghuvir Yadav | Massey Sahib |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1991 | Best Film | Parinayam | Bharathan |
| Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Anjali |
| Best Actor | Ananth Nag | Bharathan |
| Best Actress | Jaya Bachchan | Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa |
| Best Supporting Actor | Murali | Kuttettan |
| 1990 | Best Film | Rudaali | Kalpana Lajmi |
| Best Director | Shyam Benegal | Kamla Ki Maut |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan | Thevar Magan |
| Best Actress | Dimple Kapadia | Rudaali |
| Best Supporting Actor | Suresh Gopi | Kaliyattam |
| 1989 | Best Film | Main Zinda Hoon | Sudhir Mishra |
| Best Director | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Varavelpu |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan | Pushpak |
| Best Actress | Shobana | Manichitrathazhu |
| Best Supporting Actor | Rishi Kapoor | Chandni |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1988 | Best Film | Girish Karnad | Naam |
| Best Director | Aparna Sen | 36 Chowringhee Lane |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan | Nayagan |
| Best Actress | Suhasini | Sindhu Bhairavi |
| Best Supporting Actor | Suresh Gopi | Kaliyattam |
| 1987 | Best Film | Tamas | Govind Nihalani |
| Best Director | Saeed Akhtar Mirza | Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan | Nayagan |
| Best Actress | Shobha | Bharatham |
| Best Supporting Actor | Amrish Puri | Ghayal |
| 1986 | Best Film | Janani | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Best Director | Mira Nair | Salaam Bombay! |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan | Saagar |
| Best Actress | Arundhati Nag | 22 June |
| Best Supporting Actor | Suresh Gopi | Kaliyattam |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1985 | Best Film | Saaransh | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Best Director | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Mukhamukham |
| Best Actor | Om Puri | Arohan |
| Best Actress | Monisha Unni | Nakhakshathangal |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nana Patekar | Parinda |
| 1984 | Best Film | Mahaanagar | Satyajit Ray |
| Best Director | Satyajit Ray | Agantuk |
| Best Actor | Naseeruddin Shah | Paar |
| Best Actress | Smita Patil | Bhumika |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sadhu Meher | Bhavni Bhavai |
| 1983 | Best Film | Chidambaram | G. Aravindan |
| Best Director | Satyajit Ray | Pikoo |
| Best Actor | Mohanlal | T .P. Balagopalan M. A. |
| Best Actress | Shabana Azmi | Arth |
| Best Supporting Actor | Suresh Gopi | Kaliyattam |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1982 | Best Film | Doosri Dulhan | Lekh Tandon |
| Best Director | K. G. George | Yavanika |
| Best Actor | Om Puri | Arohan |
| Best Actress | Smita Patil | Bazaar |
| Best Supporting Actor | Naseeruddin Shah | Chakra |
| 1981 | Best Film | Sparsh | Sai Paranjpye |
| Best Director | Balu Mahendra | Moondram Pirai |
| Best Actor | Kamal Haasan | Moondram Pirai |
| Best Actress | Smita Patil | Chakra |
| Best Supporting Actor | Om Prakash | Aakrosh |
| 1980 | Best Film | Prakruti | Shyam Benegal |
| Best Director | K. Balachander | Varumayin Niram Sivappu |
| Best Actor | Raj Kapoor | Awaara |
| Best Actress | Suhasini | Sringaram |
| Best Supporting Actor | Naseeruddin Shah | Junoon |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1979 | Best Film | Gautama the Buddha | G. V. Iyer |
| Best Director | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha |
| Best Actor | Naseeruddin Shah | Sparsh |
| Best Actress | G. Gangotri | Nenjathai Killathe |
| Best Supporting Actor | Amrish Puri | Aakrosh |
| 1978 | Best Film | Shatranj Ke Khilari | Satyajit Ray |
| Best Director | Satyajit Ray | Shatranj Ke Khilari |
| Best Actor | Amol Palekar | Gharonda |
| Best Actress | G. Gangotri | Sankarabharanam |
| Best Supporting Actor | Naseeruddin Shah | Junoon |
| 1977 | Best Film | Manthan | Shyam Benegal |
| Best Director | G. Aravindan | Thampu |
| Best Actor | Om Puri | Aakrosh |
| Best Actress | Smita Patil | Bhumika |
| Best Supporting Actor | Prakash Thapa | Bansuri Guru |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1976 | Best Film | Chomana Dudi | B. V. Karanth |
| Best Director | Mani Kaul | Duvidha |
| Best Actor | Uttam Kumar | Arohan |
| Best Actress | B. Saroja Devi | Karpura Mulla |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bhanu Bandopadhyay | Hansuli Banker Upakatha |
| 1975 | Best Film | Kaadu | Girish Karnad |
| Best Director | M. S. Sathyu | Garam Hawa |
| Best Actor | Dhananjay | Duvidha |
| Best Actress | B. Saroja Devi | Karpura Mulla |
| Best Supporting Actor | H. L. Rajashekar | Chomana Dudi |
| 1974 | Best Film | Nirmalyam | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Best Director | Mrinal Sen | Chorus |
| Best Actor | Jalal Agha | Garm Hava |
| Best Actress | Shabana Azmi | Ankur |
| Best Supporting Actor | Durga Khote | Bidaai |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1973 | Best Film | Samskara | Pattabhirama Reddy |
| Best Director | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Swayamvaram |
| Best Actor | M. G. Soman | Saudagar |
| Best Actress | Sharada | Swayamvaram |
| Best Supporting Actor | Pran | Be-Imaan |
| 1972 | Best Film | Rishyashrunga | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Best Director | Shakti Samanta | Anuraag |
| Best Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Amar Akbar Anthony |
| Best Actress | Meena Kumari | Pakeezah |
| Best Supporting Actor | Pran | Be-Imaan |
| 1971 | Best Film | Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne | Satyajit Ray |
| Best Director | Satyajit Ray | Pratidwandi |
| Best Actor | Uttam Kumar | Amanush |
| Best Actress | Jaya Bachchan | Guddi |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sanjeev Kumar | Khilona |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1970 | Best Film | Bhuvan Shome | Mrinal Sen |
| Best Director | Basu Bhattacharya | Aavishkaar |
| Best Actor | Sanjeev Kumar | Khilona |
| Best Actress | Waheeda Rehman | Reshma Aur Shera |
| Best Supporting Actor | Om Prakash | Aadmi Aur Insaan |
| 1969 | Best Film | Ondanondu Kaladalli | Girish Karnad |
| Best Director | B. R. Panthulu | Kuzhanthaikkaga |
| Best Actor | Raj Kapoor | Mera Naam Joker |
| Best Actress | Nandini Bhaktavatsala | Kaadu |
| Best Supporting Actor | M. Prabhakar Rao | Natakala Rayudu |
| 1968 | Best Film | Bhuvan Shome | Mrinal Sen |
| Best Director | M. Krishnan Nair | Swayamvaram |
| Best Actor | Sanjeev Kumar | Sangharsh |
| Best Actress | Nandini Bhaktavatsala | Kaadu |
| Best Supporting Actor | Om Prakash | Chiraagh |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1967 | Best Film | Teesri Kasam | Basu Bhattacharya |
| Best Director | Satyajit Ray | Nayak |
| Best Actor | Ashok Kumar | Aashirwad |
| Best Actress | Nargis Dutt | Raat Aur Din |
| Best Supporting Actor | Rai Chand Boral | Chidambaram |
| 1966 | Best Film | Reshma Aur Shera | Sunil Dutt |
| Best Director | Satyajit Ray | Charulata |
| Best Actor | Sunil Dutt | Khandan |
| Best Actress | Nargis Dutt | Raat Aur Din |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sanjeev Kumar | Shikar |
| 1965 | Best Film | Dosti | Rajshri Productions |
| Best Director | Satyajit Ray | Teen Kanya |
| Best Actor | Dilip Kumar | Leader |
| Best Actress | Meena Kumari | Kaajal |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tarun Bose | Dosti |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1964 | Best Film | Bandini | Bimal Roy |
| Best Director | Bimal Roy | Bandini |
| Best Actor | Dilip Kumar | Leader |
| Best Actress | Nutan | Bandini |
| Best Supporting Actor | Pran | Be-Imaan |
| 1963 | Best Film | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam | Guru Dutt |
| Best Director | Guru Dutt | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam |
| Best Actor | Sunil Dutt | Mujhe Jeene Do |
| Best Actress | Meena Kumari | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ashok Kumar | Rakhi |
| 1962 | Best Film | Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai | Radhu Karmakar |
| Best Director | Raj Kapoor | Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai |
| Best Actor | Raj Kapoor | Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai |
| Best Actress | Nutan | Sujata |
| Best Supporting Actor | Motilal | Parakh |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1961 | Best Film | Kabuliwala | Bimal Roy |
| Best Director | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Anuradha |
| Best Actor | Raj Kapoor | Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai |
| Best Actress | Nutan | Chhaya |
| Best Supporting Actor | Rajendra Kumar | Dhool Ka Phool |
| 1960 | Best Film | Anuradha | Rajendra Bhatia |
| Best Director | S. S. Vasan | Chittor Rani Padmini |
| Best Actor | Sunil Dutt | Kanoon |
| Best Actress | Nargis Dutt | Raat Aur Din |
| Best Supporting Actor | Rajendra Kumar | Dhool Ka Phool |
| 1959 | Best Film | Madhumati | Bimal Roy |
| Best Director | Bimal Roy | Madhumati |
| Best Actor | Raj Kapoor | Anari |
| Best Actress | Nargis Dutt | Raat Aur Din |
| Best Supporting Actor | Rajendra Kumar | Mother India |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1958 | Best Film | Do Aankhen Barah Haath | V. Shantaram |
| Best Director | V. Shantaram | Do Aankhen Barah Haath |
| Best Actor | Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao | Bhookailas |
| Best Actress | Nargis Dutt | Mother India |
| Best Supporting Actor | Balraj Sahni | Do Aankhen Barah Haath |
| 1957 | Best Film | Kabuliwala | Bimal Roy |
| Best Director | Bimal Roy | Kabuliwala |
| Best Actor | Raj Kapoor | Jagte Raho |
| Best Actress | Nalini Jaywant | Kala Pani |
| Best Supporting Actor | Motilal | Devdas |
| 1956 | Best Film | Mirza Ghalib | Sohrab Modi |
| Best Director | Bimal Roy | Biraj Bahu |
| Best Actor | Pradeep Kumar | Aurat |
| Best Actress | Vyjayanthimala | Devdas |
| Best Supporting Actor | David | Boot Polish |
| Year | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|
| 1955 | Best Film | Do Bigha Zamin | Bimal Roy |
| Best Director | Bimal Roy | Do Bigha Zamin |
| Best Actor | Uttam Kumar | Amanush |
| Best Actress | Meena Kumari | Parineeta |
| Best Supporting Actor | Motilal | Parineeta |
| 1954 | Best Film | Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje | V. Shantaram |
| Best Director | Raj Kapoor | Boot Polish |
| Best Actor | Dilip Kumar | Daag |
| Best Actress | Meena Kumari | Baiju Bawra |
| Best Supporting Actor | David | Boot Polish |
| 1953 | Best Film | Do Bigha Zamin | Bimal Roy |
| Best Director | Raj Kapoor | Boot Polish |
| Best Actor | Raj Kapoor | Aah |
| Best Actress | Meena Kumari | Baiju Bawra |
| Best Supporting Actor | Pran | Munimji |
