Prior to 21st National Film Awards, there used to be regional committees at Bombay (Mumbai), Calcutta (Kolkata) and Madras (Chennai), the recommendations of which were then considered by central committee.
Sebelum Penghargaan Film Nasional ke-21, acara tersebut menggunakan komite wilayah di Bombay (Mumbai), Kalkuta (Kolkata) dan Madras (Chennai), yang rekomendasinya kemudian disahkan oleh komite pusat.