National Award for Best Actor
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The National Award for Best Actor is one of India's most prestigious film honors, presented annually to recognize an outstanding leading performance by a male actor in Indian cinema.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Award for Best Actor canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film award
ⓘ
acting award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Directorate of Film Festivals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
National Film Award for Best Actor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rashtriya Film Puraskar for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardComponents |
Cash prize
ⓘ
Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor | Best performance by a male actor in a leading role ⓘ |
| categoryType | Performance award ⓘ |
| ceremony | National Film Awards ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| domain | Indian cinema ⓘ |
| eligibility | Performance in an Indian feature film certified by the Central Board of Film Certification ⓘ |
| field |
Acting
ⓘ
Cinema ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1967 ⓘ |
| frequency | Annual ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | Male ⓘ |
| hasAwardClass | Individual achievement award ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | Late 1960s ⓘ |
| includes | Performances in all Indian languages ⓘ |
| languageCoverage |
Bengali
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Kannada NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayalam ⓘ Marathi ⓘ Other Indian languages ⓘ Tamil ⓘ Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| level | National ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | Considers performances across all Indian film industries ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Bharat Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | National Film Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Directorate of Film Festivals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
National Film Award for Best Actress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Film Award for Best Feature Film NERFINISHED ⓘ National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedAs | National Film Award for Best Actor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleType | Leading role ⓘ |
| scope | All-India ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | Artistic excellence in acting ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | Chosen by a national jury appointed by the Directorate of Film Festivals ⓘ |
| significance | One of the most prestigious acting honors in Indian cinema ⓘ |
| sponsor | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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