48th National Film Awards

48th National Film Awards
Awarded forBest of Indian cinema in 2000
Awarded byDirectorate of Film Festivals
Presented byK. R. Narayanan
(President of India)
Announced on27 March 2001 (2001-03-27)
Presented on12 December 2001 (2001-12-12)
SiteVigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Official websitedff.nic.in
Highlights
Best Feature FilmShantham
Best Non-Feature FilmRasikpriya
Best BookSholay: The Making of a Classic
Best Film Critic  Vasiraju Prakasam
  Suresh Sharma
Dadasaheb Phalke AwardAsha Bhosle
Most awardsBharathi (4)

The 48th National Film Awards, which was presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, was set up in by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to acknowledge the achievements of Indian Cinema released in the year of 2000 (although some 2001 films were awarded). The ceremony took place on 12th December 2001 and the awards were given by the then-President of India, K. R. Narayanan.