India celebrates the 71st National Film Awards today, a ceremony that honours outstanding artistic and technical achievements across the country’s film industry. While the winners were announced on August 1, the official awards ceremony continue to run two years behind schedule due to the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The event is scheduled to begin at 4 pm at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, where President Droupadi Murmu will personally confer the honours to winners across multiple categories. For viewers at home, the ceremony will be broadcast live on DD News starting at 3 pm, including streaming access on the channel’s official YouTube page.
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The National Film Awards have long been regarded