The 8th International Film Festival of India was held from 3–16 January 1981 in

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, India.

Winners

* Golden Peacock (Best Film): "The Unknown Soldier’s Patent Leather Shoes" by

Rangel Valchanov Rangel Valchanov ( bg, Рангел Вълчанов; 12 October 1928 – 30 September 2013) (also seen as Vulchanov) was a Bulgarian cinema actor and director. He finished theater directing at the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre an ...

and " Aakrosh" by Govind Nihalani * Golden Peacock (Best Short Film) "A Period of Transition" (Denmark film)

References

{{International Film Festival of India, state=collapsed 1981 film festivals 08 1981 in Indian cinema