| Number: | 9 |
| Award: | International Film Festival of India |
| Awarded For: | Best of World cinema |
| Presenting Org: | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented Date: | 16 January 1983 |
| Last: | 8th |
| Next: | 10th |
The 9th International Film Festival of India was held from 3-16 January 1983 in New Delhi.[1] The festival introduced new section for screening of 16mm films. Twenty-two Third World countries have participated in the edition, and has become a major forum of Third World cinema. For the first time the Golden Peacock Awards for Best feature film, and short film were not awarded in the competition section.[2] [3]
Not Awarded