72nd National Film Awards
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Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting announced the 72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 on
July 18, 2026, recognizing excellence in feature films, non-feature films, and
writing on cinema.
Key Highlights
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Best Feature Film:
Article 370 (Hindi).
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Best Actress (Lead Role):
Yami Gautam for the film Article 370.
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Best Actor (Lead Role):
Mammootty (Bramayugam) and Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) shared the award.
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Best Debut Director:
Randeep Hooda for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.
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Best Popular Film
Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kalki 2898 AD.
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Best Direction: Rajkumar
Periasamy for Amaran.
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Best Feature Film
Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values: Captain Miller.
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Best Children's Film: 35
- Chinna Katha Kaadu.
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Best Non-Feature Film:
Bhangar.
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Best Documentary:
Ram-Nami.
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Best Film Critic: Sanjeev
Srivastava (Hindi).
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Best Book on Cinema:
Naniruvude Nimagagi Nadiruvude Nanagagi: Kannada Cinemada Tathva Mattu Rajakiya
by Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty.
The awards were announced by a jury
chaired by the following individuals:
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Jayaraj – Feature Film
Jury
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Asim Sinha – Non-Feature
Film Jury
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Chandrashekhar – Jury for
Best Writing on Cinema
