11th International Film Festival of India
The 11th International Film Festival of India was held from 10-24 January 1987 in New Delhi. The festival gave a breakthrough for commercial cinema, through the introduction of "Indian Mainstream section". India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards in 1986 - "Swati Mutyam" was screened in the mainstream section.Winners
- Best Film: Golden Peacock Award: "Farewell Green Summer" by Elyer Ishmukhamedov
- Best Short Film: Golden Peacock Award: Not Awarded
- Best Actor: Silver Peacock Award: "Raghubir Yadav" for "Massey Sahib"