The National Film Awards are the country’s most prestigious honours for outstanding contributions to the field of cinema. Instituted in 1954, these awards are presented annually by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. For over seven decades, these awards have recognised extraordinary creative and technical achievements in Indian filmmaking. They cover three categories: Feature Films, Non-Feature Films, and Writing on Cinema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards (for the year 2024) were announced on July 18, 2026, by the chairpersons of the three respective juries. President Droupadi Murmu will present these awards on September 22, 2026, at Ekta Nagar (formerly Kevadia) in Gujarat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These awards reflect the rich linguistic, cultural, and regional diversity of filmmaking across the country. They bring together major commercial productions and small independent films on a single national platform. This inclusivity gives the award a unique stature among both filmmakers and audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Film Awards are organised across three main categories and a lifetime honour. The Feature Film category is for full-length films. The Non-Feature Film category is dedicated to documentaries, short films, animation, and other allied genres. The ‘Best Writing on Cinema’ category honours the best book and the best film critic. Meanwhile, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award holds a special place as the highest honour in Indian cinema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Winners of the 72nd National Film Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The list below details the major awards of the 72nd National Film Awards. Linguistic awards, technical craft awards, and special mentions are listed separately in the full list. Best Feature Film \u2013 Article 370<\/em> (Hindi); Producers: Jio Studios and B62 Studios; Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Direction \u2013 Amaran<\/em> (Tamil); Rajkumar Periasamy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Actor in a Leading Role \u2013 Bramayugam<\/em> (Malayalam) and Chandu Champion<\/em> (Hindi); Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan (Jointly)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Actress in a Leading Role \u2013 Article 370<\/em> (Hindi); Yami Gautam<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Actor in a Supporting Role \u2013 Bhakshak<\/em> (Hindi); Sanjay Mishra<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Actress in a Supporting Role \u2013 Maharaja<\/em> (Tamil) and Mithya<\/em> (Kannada); Sachana Namidas and Ropashree Varkadi (Shared)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Debut Film of a Director \u2013 Swatantrya Veer Savarkar<\/em> (Hindi); Randeep Hooda<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kalki 2898 AD<\/em> (Telugu) \u2013 Producer: Vyjayanthi Movies; Director: Nag Ashwin Singireddy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values<\/p>\n\n\n\n Captain Miller<\/em> (Tamil) \u2013 Producer: Sathya Jyothi Films; Director: Arun Matheswaran<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Children’s Film \u2013 35 – Chinna Katha Kaadu<\/em> (Telugu) \u2013 Producers: S Originals and Waltair Productions; Director: Nanda Kishore Emani<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Music Direction \u2013 Article 370<\/em> (Hindi) \u2013 Shashwat Sachdev (Songs); Amaran<\/em> (Tamil) \u2013 G.V. Prakash Kumar (Background Score)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Non-Feature Film \u2013 Bhangar<\/em> (Marathi and English); Producer & Director: Sumira Roy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Debut Film of a Director (Non-Feature) \u2013 Aangan<\/em> (Santali); Director: Ravi Raj Murmu<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Documentary \u2013 Ram-Nami<\/em> (Hindi) \u2013 Producer: BBP Studio Virtual Bharat Pvt. Ltd.; Director: Bharatbala Ganapathy<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Direction (Non-Feature) \u2013 Statue of Unity \u2013 Ekta Ka Prateek<\/em> (Hindi); Anand L. Opinion<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Book on Cinema \u2013 Naniruvude Nimagagi, Nadiruvude Nanagagi<\/em> (Kannada); Author: Kanchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty; Publisher: Mirror Pustaka<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Film Critic (Hindi) \u2013 Sanjeev Srivastava<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024 \u2013 The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2024 will be conferred upon Anant Nag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, National Film Awards help audiences understand and appreciate the cultures of various regions across the country. By doing so, these awards also foster national unity and integrity. Furthermore, they promote the understanding, study, and appreciation of cinema as an art form. Books, articles, and reviews focused on cinema bring the critical evaluation of this art form to a wide readership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The National Film Awards are the country’s most prestigious honours for outstanding contributions to the field of cinema. 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