The prestigious 70th National Film Awards, celebrating the finest achievements in Indian cinema, will take place on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. 

Key Points

• President Droupadi Murmu, will felicitate the winners, including Mithun Chakraborty, the legendary actor chosen as this year's recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. 
• This much-anticipated event will be graced by prominent film personalities and political figures.
• The winners of Indian cinema's highest honour, including the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient, were announced in August 2024. 
• All the awardees are awarded with 'Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal)', a certificate and cash prize.

List of Award winners