

In the features film category, 461 films were in the race, and under the non-feature film category, 220 entries were competing. The award ceremony was initially going to be held in May last year, however, it got delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Over the years the number of the awards has increased. In the award ceremony, films and artistes for the year 2019 were honoured. Since the first awards given for the films of 1953, the National Film Awards have come a long way. The awards were postponed due to the pandemic. The 67th National Film Awards got announced in New Delhi on Monday. The 67th National Film awards were announced in March 2021 but honoured the best in cinema in 2019. Manoj Bajpayee, who has previously won the National Film Award twice, Best Supporting Actor in Satya, and Special.

Traditionally held on May 3 every year and presented by the President of India, the National Film Awards 2019 were postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Priyadarshan’s Malayalam period epic Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea won the Best Feature Film while Chhichhore, starring the late Sushant Singh Rajput, was presented the Best Hindi Film award.
