<P> Every year , a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry , and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi , where the President of India presents the awards . This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival , where the award - winning films are screened for the public . Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country , they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall , as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country . Due to the national scale of the National Film Awards , it is considered the Indian equivalent of the American Academy Awards . </P>
<P> Every year , a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry , and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi , where the President of India presents the awards . This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival , where the award - winning films are screened for the public . Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country , they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall , as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country . Due to the national scale of the National Film Awards , it is considered the Indian equivalent of the American Academy Awards . </P>
who gave national film fare award in india
who gave national film fare award in india
the President of India
the President of India