National Film Award for Best Actor
The National Film Award for Best Actor, officially known as the Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Actor, is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India instituted since 1967 to actors who have delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry. Called the "State Awards for Films" when established in 1954, the National Film Awards ceremony is older than the Directorate of Film Festivals. The State Awards instituted the individual award in 1968 as the "Bharat Award for the Best Actor"; in 1975, it was renamed as the "Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Actor". Throughout the past 45 years, accounting for ties and repeat winners, the Government of India has presented a total of 52 "Best Actor" awards to 40 actors. Until 1974, winners of the National Film Award received a figurine and certificate; since 1975, they have been awarded with a "Rajat Kamal", certificate and a cash prize.
National Film Award for Best Actor
Uttam Kumar (The first-ever recipient of the Best Actor Award for his performances in Antony Firingee and Chiriyakhana in 1967.)
M. G. Ramachandran, former chief minister of Tamil Nadu won the award for his performance in Rickshawkaran in 1971.
Amitabh Bachchan (Bachchan has been the most frequent winner of the award (four times, having won the award for his performances in Agneepath (1990), Black (2005), Paa (2009) and Piku (2015).)
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.
Vigyan Bhawan, where the National Film Awards are presented annually
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