| Type National First awarded 1967 First awardees Satyajit Ray Total awarded 50 | Instituted 1967 Last awarded 2015 Established 1967 Category of National Film Awards | |
| Description Excellence in cinematic direction achievement Medal Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) Awarded by Directorate of Film Festivals People also search for National Film Award for Best Screenplay | ||
The National Film Award for Best Direction is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, India, and was constituted in 1967. This is one of the Golden Lotus Awards (Swarna Kamal) given among National Film Awards. It is announced for films produced in a year across the country, in all Indian languages. As of 2014, Satyajit Ray is the most frequent winner with six awards,followed by the 5 time winner Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
The award winners for Best Direction are given below. The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a cash prize of ₹ 2,50,000/- and a certificate.
Awards
Cash prize amount varied over the period. Following table illustrates the cash prize amount over the years:
References
National Film Award for Best Direction Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA