News for 'Best Film National Award'

10 Times Bollywood Got Really Fashionable

10 Times Bollywood Got Really Fashionable

Rediff.com21 Apr 2026

The Devil Wears Prada is getting a sequel in 2026, and reminding us how Bollywood has consistently delivered films and shows that are not just memorable entertainers but also major trendsetters in fashion.

'A Celebration Of Honest Citizens Of Our Nation'

'A Celebration Of Honest Citizens Of Our Nation'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

'We may not be perfect, but there are many like Inspector Mahima Basor who are trying to move bricks each day with their choices and their courage.'

'The National Award was a surprise'

'The National Award was a surprise'

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Debutant director Salim Ahmed won four major honours in the 58th National Awards.

The youngest National Award winner for Best Actor

The youngest National Award winner for Best Actor

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

'I don't know if I am the youngest but I must be the happiest!'

National Awards for Irrfan Khan, Vicky Donor, Eega

National Awards for Irrfan Khan, Vicky Donor, Eega

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Here's a look at the winners of the 60th National Awards.

'It felt wonderful to win the National Award'

'It felt wonderful to win the National Award'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Director Praveen Sattaru talks about his National Award winning movie Chandamama Kathalu.

Bollywood congratulates National Award winners

Bollywood congratulates National Award winners

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

PIX: Kangna, Dhanush, Vishal Bharadwaj attend National awards

PIX: Kangna, Dhanush, Vishal Bharadwaj attend National awards

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Check out the winners.

Kangana steals the show at National Awards

Kangana steals the show at National Awards

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The actress stood out in an off-shoulder shimmery dust blue gown. She teamed her gown with a classic bob, which is similar to the look that she will be seen sporting in her upcoming film Rangoon.

Directing India's best film

Directing India's best film

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Shaji N Karun on helming the Malayalam film Kutti Srank which won a National Film Award for Best Film.

Fun Facts about the National Awards

Fun Facts about the National Awards

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Like the Filmfare awards and Hollywood's Oscar awards, there are some amazing facts you may not have known about India's most prestigious awards.

Oscars 2026: The Films Homebound Is Competing With

Oscars 2026: The Films Homebound Is Competing With

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

A quick look at the 14 names the Neeraj Ghaywan movie is competing with for a spot in the top five nominations.

Rima Das: 'I Like That Magic When You Just Follow Life'

Rima Das: 'I Like That Magic When You Just Follow Life'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2026

'I am quite impulsive when making a movie. That is the reason I need to stop sometimes, probably pause.'

Sonam on National Awards: Didn't expect the critics award!

Sonam on National Awards: Didn't expect the critics award!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

'I'm very, very happy.' Winners react after the 64th National awards announcement.

SRK's In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones Goes To Berlin

SRK's In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones Goes To Berlin

Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

Arundhati Roy's 1989 film, In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, which won two National Awards for Best Screenplay for Roy and Best Feature Film in English, is among the line-up of 10 films for the Berlinale Classics segment.

Boney, Jahnvi, Khushi accept Sridevi's National Award

Boney, Jahnvi, Khushi accept Sridevi's National Award

Rediff.com4 May 2018

The action comes alive in New Delhi.

'Never expected a National Award for Vicky Donor'

'Never expected a National Award for Vicky Donor'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

An ecstatic Shoojit Sircar talks about his most successful film's unprecedented success.

Akshay Kumar wins National Award for Rustom

Akshay Kumar wins National Award for Rustom

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

A look at the winners of the 64th National awards.

National Awards 2017: An important day in Akshay's life

National Awards 2017: An important day in Akshay's life

Rediff.com3 May 2017

A look at pictures from the awards ceremony.

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair. 'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to extend the range of the feminine mystique in Hindi cinema.'

'Kerala Story 2' sparks fresh political firestorm ahead of release

'Kerala Story 2' sparks fresh political firestorm ahead of release

Rediff.com20 Feb 2026

The trailer of the film, produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah and directed by Kamakhya Narain Singh, released on Tuesday and landed straight into controversy. It tracks the stories of three Hindu women from three different states going against their families to marry Muslim men and then being forced to convert.

'Kerala Story 2' sparks fresh political firestorm ahead of release

'Kerala Story 2' sparks fresh political firestorm ahead of release

Rediff.com19 Feb 2026

The upcoming Hindi film 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond' is embroiled in controversy, similar to its predecessor, with accusations of hate propaganda and defenses of legitimate concern over religious conversion.

Priyanka, Kangana win at National awards

Priyanka, Kangana win at National awards

Rediff.com23 Jan 2010

Bengali film Antaheen by director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury was chosen as the best film while Tamil filmmaker Bala won the honour of best director for his film Naan Kadavul at the 56th National Film Awards announced in New Delhi on Saturday.

Why Bala won National Award for Best Director

Why Bala won National Award for Best Director

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

Shaji N Karun, who headed the National Awards jury, sings praises for the brilliant director.

Suriya's 10 BEST Films

Suriya's 10 BEST Films

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

As we celebrate the actor's much deserved award, Divya Nair presents 10 landmark films in Suriya's career, ranked in order of performance.

Chhichhore didn't deserve National Award. This film did.

Chhichhore didn't deserve National Award. This film did.

Rediff.com10 Apr 2021

While the sympathy vote for Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic demise must have played an important part in tilting the scales in Chhichhore's favour, the qualitative difference between the two films is so high that it could not have been a close shave, argues Subhash K Jha.

Oscar Watch: Train Dreams Is Masterful

Oscar Watch: Train Dreams Is Masterful

Rediff.com19 Feb 2026

Train Dreams refuses to pander to an attention-deficit audience and is not afraid of the silence of emotional depth, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'Karan Johar This Side And I Am A Fragile Today'

'Karan Johar This Side And I Am A Fragile Today'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2025

It's been an emotional night for many film folk across India, as they were honoured at the National Awards.

Step Inside Keerthy Suresh's Beautiful Home

Step Inside Keerthy Suresh's Beautiful Home

Rediff.com12 Feb 2026

Keerthy Suresh and Anthony Thattil share a lovely home in beautiful Kochi.

IUML student wing opposes Left's beef fest to protest 'Kerala Story 2'

IUML student wing opposes Left's beef fest to protest 'Kerala Story 2'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2026

The Muslim Students Federation (MSF) is calling for a boycott of 'Kerala Story 2' and questioning the Students Federation of India's (SFI) planned beef fest as a form of protest against the film, citing concerns about hurting religious sentiments.

K V Anand, National Award winner, dies

K V Anand, National Award winner, dies

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

K V Anand, noted Tamil film director and cinematographer died in Chennai early on Friday due to cardiac arrest, sources close to his family said.

Did Sinners Deserve 16 Oscar Nominations?

Did Sinners Deserve 16 Oscar Nominations?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2026

Having grossed nearly $370 worldwide, Sinners filled up Warner Bros coffers when many of the studio's key 2025 films lost money, and deserves its many Oscar nominations.

National Awards 2018: 'We were robbed of happiness'

National Awards 2018: 'We were robbed of happiness'

Rediff.com4 May 2018

'The National Award is our nation's highest recognition, being recognised at the President's hand is our privilege, our honour and our dream.' 'The nation's sentiment got left out in the choices that were made yesterday...'

Here's What Rimi Sen Is Doing These Days

Here's What Rimi Sen Is Doing These Days

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

Rimi Sen: 'Even today, Salman Khan or Shah Rukh Khan rule Bollywood but the heroines who started with them are now doing supporting roles, playing sisters or even mothers. A woman's lifespan in the film industry is very short.'

Vishal On His O Romeo Hero: 'Shahid Kapoor Is Very Difficult'

Vishal On His O Romeo Hero: 'Shahid Kapoor Is Very Difficult'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2026

'Vishal Bhardwaj gave me Hamlet in Haider, which is one of the most intimidating roles for any actor in the world.' 'I'm grateful that he called me again after seven or eight years of us not working together.'

Will Gangubai get Alia a National Award?

Will Gangubai get Alia a National Award?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Alia has pushed herself harder on this one than on any other project to date.'

You Know What's Sadder Than National Film Awards?

You Know What's Sadder Than National Film Awards?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

We are back to being a country that talks about box office numbers as the measure for what an audience's real feelings about a movie are, laments Sreehari Nair.

Meet National Award winner Salim Kumar

Meet National Award winner Salim Kumar

Rediff.com20 May 2011

Here's all you wanted to know about him.

Vidya Balan bags National Award for The Dirty Picture

Vidya Balan bags National Award for The Dirty Picture

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

The most prestigious awards in cinema are announced as Girish Kulkarni wins the National Award for Best Actor as Byari and Deool win the Best Feature film award.

The National Awards continue to confound

The National Awards continue to confound

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

In a year where we can find positives in wins for the great Gulabi Gang documentary and ace cinematographer Rajeev Ravi, the silver lining doesn't seem as wide if our priorities remain as skewed.