National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

The National Film Award (Golden Lotus Award) for 'Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment' winners: 1981 to 1984 and 1992, 1986 & 1977 No Award was given.

Year	Film	Language	Director
2011	Dabangg	Hindi	Abhinav Kashyap
2010	3 Idiots	Hindi	Rajkumar Hirani
2009	Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!	Hindi	Dibakar Banerjee
2008	Chak De! India	Hindi	Shimit Amin
2007	Lage Raho Munna Bhai	Hindi	Rajkumar Hirani
2006	Rang De Basanti	Hindi	Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
2005	1. Autograph 2.Veer-Zaara	Tamil Hindi	Cheran Yash Chopra
2004	Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.	Hindi	Rajkumar Hirani
2003	Devdas	Hindi	Sanjay Leela Bhansali
2002	Lagaan (Once Upon a Time in India)	Hindi / English	Ashutosh Gowariker
2001	Vaanathaippola	Tamil	Vikraman
2000	Sarfarosh	Hindi	John Matthew Matthan
1999	Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	Hindi	Karan Johar
1998	Dil To Pagal Hai	Hindi	Yash Chopra
1997	Maachis	Hindi	Gulzar
1996	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge	Hindi	Aditya Chopra
1995	Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!	Hindi	Sooraj R. Barjatya
1994	Manichitrathazhu Darr	Malayalam Hindi	Fazil Yash Chopra
1993	Sargam	Malayalam	Hariharan
1991	Ghayal	Hindi	Rajkumar Santoshi
1990	1.Chandni 2.Geethanjali	Hindi Telugu	Yash Chopra Mani Ratnam
1989	Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak	Hindi	Mansoor Khan
1988	Pushpaka Vimana (film)	Silent	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
1987	Samsaram Adhu Minsaram	Tamil	Visu
1985	Kony	Bengali	Saroj De
1980	Sankarabharanam	Telugu	K. Viswanath
1979	Ganadevata	Bengali	Tarun Majumdar
1978	Swami	Hindi	Basu Chatterjee
1976	Tapasya	Hindi	Anil Ganguly
1975	Kora Kagaz	Hindi	Anil Ganguly