New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- Veteran filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Adoor Gopalakrishnan has launched a scathing attack on the recent National Film Awards, accusing the selection process of repeatedly honouring substandard films.

Speaking to PTI reporters on Sunday, he said, "If the quality of the jury is poor, it will select bad films for recognition."

Gopalakrishnan went further, warning that if this trend continues, it might be better to abandon the awards system altogether. "For some time now, the worst films of the year have been getting the National Awards. It needs to be investigated how this is happening," he asserted.

He added that the original purpose of the National Film Awards - to recognise and promote quality cinema - ap...