Entries of dubbed, revised or copied versions of a film or translation, abridgements, edited or annotated works and reprints were ineligible for the awards.
Introduced in 1969, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest award given to recognise the contributions of film personalities towards the development of Indian cinema and for distinguished contributions to the medium, its growth and promotion.
Following were the jury members:[5] Feature films will be awarded at All India as well as regional level.
Following will be the awards given in each category: For the Feature Film section, six committees were formed based on the different geographic regions in India.
Awards for the regional languages are categorised as per their mention in the eighth schedule of the Constitution of India.
A committee of seven, headed by Raju Mishra, was appointed to evaluate the Non-Feature Films entries.
A committee of three, headed by the National Award-winning writer Bhavana Somaya was appointed to evaluate the nominations for the best writing on Indian cinema.