The story
Founded by Government of India in 1975.1
The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) was established in 1975. Over the years, NFDC has provided a wide range of services essential to the growth of Indian cinema especially Indian parallel cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. The NFDC (and its predecessor the Film Finance Corporation) has so far funded or produced over 300 films. These films, in various Indian languages, have been widely acclaimed and have won many national and international awards. An example from the early 2000s is the third ever Kashmiri feature film, Bub ('father' in English), which was directed by Jyoti Sarup.
In 1982, NFDC, chaired by D. V. S. Raju, was also one of the production companies for Gandhi, which won eight Academy Awards.
Film journalist and former editor of Filmfare, B. K. Karanjia remained the chairman of the NFDC for several years. He had been instrumental in the establishment of its predecessor, Film Finance Corporation.
Director, Ramesh Sippy took over the position of chairman of NFDC in 2012. He replaced actor Om Puri who was appointed in 2008. In 2026, "NFDC Chairman: Actor G Krishnakumar named head of body before Kerala polls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
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