Highlights from the 72nd National Film Awards Ceremony

Sep 22, 2026

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Sep 22, 2026 11:32

72nd National Film Awards full winners list as Mammootty, Kartik, Yami honoured

## Ceremony Overview

The 72nd National Film Awards were presented by President Droupadi Murmu on September 22, 2026, at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, marking the first time the event was held outside Delhi. The awards celebrated films certified in 2024, with winners chosen by an 11-member jury led by filmmaker Jayaraj.

## Major Winners

"Article 370" emerged as the top winner, securing Best Feature Film and Best Actress for Yami Gautam. The Best Actor award was shared by Mammootty for "Bramayugam" and Kartik Aaryan for "Chandu Champion." Anant Nag received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

## Notable Awards

Rajkumar Periasamy won Best Director for "Amaran," while Sanjay Mishra and Ropashree Varkady were recognized as Best Supporting Actor and Actress, respectively. Randeep Hooda was named Best Debut Director for "Swatantrya Veer Savarkar."

## Technical and Music Awards

Shehnad Jalaal took home Best Cinematography for "Bramayugam," and Shashwat Sachdev won Best Music Direction (Songs) for "Article 370." The Best Lyrics award went to Manoj Muntashir for "Maidaan."

## Regional and Non-Feature Films

Awards were also given to regional films, with "Juiphool" winning for Assamese and "Chalchitra Ekhon" for Bengali. "Bhangaar (Obsolete)" was named Best Non-Feature Film, and "Piplantri: A Tale of Eco Feminism" was recognized for promoting social and environmental values.

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