National Film Award/Bester Unterhaltungsfilm
# National Film Award/Bester Unterhaltungsfilm

Die Gewinner des National Film Award der Kategorie Bester Unterhaltungsfilm (Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment) waren:
| Jahr | Film | Sprache | Regisseur | Produzent |
| 1974 | Kora Kaagaz | Hindi | Anil Ganguly | |
| 1975 | Tapasya | Hindi | Anil Ganguly | |
| 1976 | kein Preis | - | - | - |
| 1977 | Swami | Hindi | Basu Chatterjee | |
| 1978 | Ganadevata | Bengalisch | Tarun Majumdar | |
| 1979 | Sankarabharanam | Telugu | K. Viswanath | |
| 1980 | kein Preis | - | - | - |
| 1981 | kein Preis | - | - | - |
| 1982 | kein Preis | - | - | - |
| 1983 | kein Preis | - | - | - |
| 1984 | Kony | Bengalisch | Saroj De | |
| 1985 | kein Preis | - | - | - |
| 1986 | Samasaram Athu Minsaram | Tamilisch | Visu | |
| 1987 | Pushpak Vimana | Kannada | Srinivasa Rao Singeetham | |
| 1988 | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | Hindi | Mansoor Khan | |
| 1989 | Chandni Geethanjali | Hindi Telugu | Yash Chopra Mani Ratnam | |
| 1990 | Ghayal | Hindi | Rajkumar Santoshi | |
| 1991 | kein Preis | - | - | - |
| 1992 | Sargam | Malayalam | Hariharan | |
| 1993 | Manichithrathazhu | Malayalam | Fazil | |
| 1994 | Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! | Hindi | Sooraj R. Barjatya | |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Hindi | Aditya Chopra | |
| 1996 | Maachis | Hindi | Gulzar | |
| 1997 | Dil To Pagal Hai | Hindi | Yash Chopra | |
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Hindi | Karan Johar | |
| 1999 | Sarfarosh | Hindi | John Matthew Mathan | |
| 2000 | Vanathai Pola | Tamilisch | Vikraman | |
| 2001 | Lagaan | Hindi / Englisch | Ashutosh Gowariker | |
| 2002 | Devdas | Hindi | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | |
| 2003 | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Hindi | Rajkumar Hirani | |
| 2004 | Autograph Veer-Zaara | Tamilisch Hindi | Cheran Yash Chopra | |
| 2005 | Rang De Basanti | Hindi | Rakesh Omprakash Mehra | UTV Motion Pictures & Rakesh Omprakash Mehra Pictures |
| 2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Hindi | Rajkumar Hirani | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
| 2007 | Chak De! India | Hindi | Shimit Amin | Aditya Chopra |
| 2008 | Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! | Hindi | Dibakar Banerjee | UTV Motion Pictures |
Derzeit erhalten Produzent und Regisseur des Gewinnerfilms je einen Swarna Kamal und ein Preisgeld von 200.000 Rupien.