Since its inception in 1953 , the producer of the film is awarded with the Gold medal and a certificate . A cash prize of 20,000 was introduced at the 5th National Film Awards ( 1957 ) and was revised to 40,000 at the 18th National Film Awards ( 1970 ) , to 50,000 at the 28th National Film Awards ( 1980 ) , to 2,50,000 at the 54th National Film Awards ( 2006 )
18th National Film Awards
18th National Film Awards
National Film Award for Best Feature Film