印(yin)度(du)(du)(du)電(dian)(dian)影觀(guan)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)獎始(shi)于(yu)1954年,是由英國廣(guang)播公(gong)司(si)與華納唱片(pian)公(gong)司(si)合資興辦的雜志《印(yin)度(du)(du)(du)電(dian)(dian)影觀(guan)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)》頒(ban)發(fa)的年度(du)(du)(du)大獎,該雜志每年靠讀者投票評(ping)選(xuan)印(yin)度(du)(du)(du)電(dian)(dian)影觀(guan)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)獎和南方印(yin)度(du)(du)(du)電(dian)(dian)影觀(guan)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)獎,其中(zhong)印(yin)度(du)(du)(du)電(dian)(dian)影觀(guan)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)獎主要獎勵杰出(chu)的印(yin)地語(yu)電(dian)(dian)影及導(dao)(dao)演、演員;而南方印(yin)度(du)(du)(du)電(dian)(dian)影觀(guan)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)獎則(ze)是獎勵杰出(chu)的泰米爾語(yu)、泰盧固語(yu)、卡(ka)納達(da)語(yu)、馬(ma)拉雅拉姆語(yu)電(dian)(dian)影及導(dao)(dao)演、演員,相(xiang)當于(yu)好萊塢的奧斯卡(ka)金像獎。