72nd National Film Awards Announced in India for 2024 Films
The 72nd National Film Awards were announced on July 18, 2026, in New Delhi, honoring films certified in 2024. Major winners included 'Article 370' (Best Feature Film), Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan (shared Best Actor), and Yami Gautam (Best Actress). Tamil cinema dominated with wins for 'Raayan', 'Amaran', and 'Captain Miller'. Malayalam cinema saw success with Mammootty's award and wins for 'Bramayugam' and 'Feminichi Fathima'. The ceremony recognized films across multiple Indian languages and categories.
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Mixed Results for Malayalam Cinema at 72nd National Film Awards
The 72nd National Film Awards, announced in New Delhi on July 18, 2026, brought a mix of success and disappointment for Malayalam cinema. Veteran actor Mammootty won the Rajat Kamal for Best Actor, sharing the honor with Kartik Aaryan, for his role as the tyrannical landlord Kodumon Potty in the thriller 'Bramayugam'. Cinematographer Shehnad Jalal won Best Cinematography for his work on the same film. Singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi won Best Playback Singer (Female) for her lullaby-like rendition of 'Angu Vaana Konilu...' from the movie 'ARM'. Fasil Muhammed's directorial debut 'Feminichi Fathima' won Best Malayalam Film, a satire on patriarchal and religious constraints on women. In non-feature films, 'Bhadra-Kali Natakam' by Ananda Jyothi received a special mention. Actor Asif Ali, considered for Best Actor for 'Kishkindha Kaandam', expressed pride in being alongside Mammootty.
72nd National Film Awards: Article 370 Wins Best Feature Film, Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan Share Best Actor
The 72nd National Film Awards were announced on July 18, 2026, in New Delhi. The Bollywood film 'Article 370', based on the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, won the Best Feature Film award. Telugu movie 'Kalki 2898 AD' won Best Popular Film. Malayalam superstar Mammootty won his fourth National Film Award for Best Actor for 'Bramayugam', sharing the honor with Kartik Aaryan for 'Chandu Champion'. Yami Gautam Dhar won Best Actress for 'Article 370'. Rajkumar Periasamy won Best Director for the biographical war film 'Amaran'. Randeep Hooda won Best Debutant Director for 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar'. Other winners included 'Pushpa 2' for costume design and screenplay, and 'Meiyazhagan' for a special mention in sound mixing. Dhanush received a Special Mention for 'Captain Miller'.
72nd National Film Awards: Raayan and Amaran Win Top Honors; Meiyazhagan and Maharaja Miss Marquee Categories
The 72nd National Film Awards, honoring films certified in 2024, were announced on July 18, 2026. Tamil cinema dominated the ceremony, with Dhanush's 'Raayan' winning Best Tamil Film and Dhanush receiving a Special Mention for his performance in 'Captain Miller', which also won Best Film Promoting National, Social, Environmental Values. 'Amaran', a biographical war film, won multiple awards including Best Direction for Rajkumar Periasamy, Best Editing for R Kalaivannan, and Best Music Composer for GV Prakash Kumar (shared with Shaswat Sachdeva for 'Article 370'). Notably, critically acclaimed Tamil films 'Meiyazhagan' and 'Maharaja' failed to win top awards, though 'Meiyazhagan' earned sound designer Suren G a Special Mention. The awards recognized films from the 2024 calendar year.
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72nd National Film Awards: Mammootty, Kartik Aaryan, Yami Gautam win top acting honors; full winners list
The 72nd National Film Awards were announced on July 18, 2026, honoring films certified by the CBFC in 2024. Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared the Best Actor (Male) award for their performances in 'Bramayugam' and 'Chandu Champion' respectively, while Yami Gautam won Best Actress for 'Article 370'. 'Article 370' also won Best Feature Film, and 'Kalki 2898 AD' won Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Other notable winners include Rajkumar Periyasamy (Best Direction for 'Amaran'), Randeep Hooda (Best Debut Film for 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar'), and Sanjay Mishra (Best Supporting Actor for 'Bhakshak'). Dhanush received a special mention for 'Captain Miller'. The awards covered multiple regional languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, and others, with categories ranging from acting and direction to technical awards like choreography, music, and costume design.
72nd National Film Awards Announced in India
The 72nd National Film Awards were announced on July 18, 2026, by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, recognizing excellence in feature films, non-feature films, and writing on cinema across Indian languages. The awards honor films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) during the 2024 calendar year. The announcement was streamed live on official digital platforms. The article provides live updates, including the Best Book on Cinema award going to 'Naaniruvude Nimagaagi Naadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Thathva Matthu Rajakeeya' by Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty, and the Best Film Critic award to Sanjeev Shrivastava (Hindi). It also references the 71st National Film Awards, where '12th Fail' won Best Feature Film, Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey shared Best Actor, and Rani Mukerji won Best Actress.