The 24th

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, presented by

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, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of

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released in the year 1976.

Awards

Awards were divided into feature films and non-feature films.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Feature films

Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 24th National Film Awards, a

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, ''Mrugaya'' won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film. Following were the awards given in each category:

All India Award

Following were the awards given:

Regional Award

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Non-Feature films

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Awards not given

Following were the awards not given as no film was found to be suitable for the award * Best Film on Family Welfare * Best Children's Film *

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* Best Feature Film on National Integration * President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in English * President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Punjabi * President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil

References

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