The awards ceremony was originally slated to be held on 3 May 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entries of dubbed, revised or copied versions of a film or translation, abridgements, edited or annotated works and reprints were ineligible for the awards.
The recipient is honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema".
Awards for the regional languages are categorised as per their mention in the Eighth schedule of the Constitution of India.
A committee of three, headed by Utpal Borpujari was appointed to evaluate the nominations for the best writing on Indian cinema.