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National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film

National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film
Awarded by Directorate of Film Festivals
Type National
Category Indian Cinema
Description
Description Second Best Feature Film of the year
Medal Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
Statistics
Instituted 1957
First awarded 1957
Last awarded 1992
Total awarded 24
Cash award 30,000 (US$450) (Producer)
15,000 (US$220) (Director)
Previous name(s) All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film (1957–67)
First awardee(s) Andhare Alo
Last awardee(s) Padma Nadir Majhi

The National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film was one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It was one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus).

The award was instituted in 1957, at the 5th National Film Awards. It was awarded annually to a film produced in India that year, in any Indian language. It was last awarded in 1992, at the 40th National Film Awards.

Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years:


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