The winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced on Friday. These awards recognise films certified by the Censor Board between January 1 and December 31, 2022. The winners, along with the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, will be honoured by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony in October 2024.

But do you know these awards also come with a cash prize? According to a report by Indian Express , the top cinematic honour in the country, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, comes with a prize of ₹15 lakh. Following this is the Swarna Kamal, or golden lotus, which awards a cash prize of ₹3 lakh. The Rajat Kamal (silver lotus) winners receive ₹2 lakh across various categories.

Here's the list of Swarna Kamal Award winners who will receive a ₹3 lakh cash prize: 1. Best Film: Attam (Director: Anand Ekarshi, Producer: Ajith Joy) 2. Best Debut Film of a Director: Fouja (Director: Pramod Kumar) 3.

Best Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara (Producer: Vijay Kiragandur, Director: Rishab Shetty) 4. Best Direction: Uunchai (Director: Sooraj Barjatya ) 5. Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic): Brahmastra-Part 1: Shiva (Production Houses: Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, Starlight Pictures; Director: Ayan Mukerji) Here are the Rajat Kamal Award winners, who will win ₹2 lakh cash prize: 1.

Best Actor: Rishab Shetty for Kantara 2. Best Actress: Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil) and Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express (Guj.