72nd National Film Awards Winners LIVE: Article 370 wins Best Film; Mammootty, Yami Gautam, Kartik Aaryan bag acting honours

72nd National Film Awards winners were announced today. The jury, headed by filmmaker Jayaraj, considered films that were certified in the year 2024.

The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi on Saturday, with Article 370 emerging as the Best Feature Film. Yami Gautam won Best Actress for her performance in the film, while Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) and Mammootty (Bramayugam) shared the Best Actor honour. Rajkumar Periasamy was named Best Director for Amaran, with Kalki 2898 AD, Srikanth and Captain Miller also among the big winners.

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Apart from the top honours, Sanjay Mishra won Best Supporting Actor for Bhakshak, while Ropashree Varkady (Mithya) and Sachana Namidass (Maharaja) shared the Best Supporting Actress award. Kalki 2898 AD was named Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Srikanth won Best Hindi Film, and Captain Miller took home the award for Best Film Promoting National, Social Values.

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The competition was among the strongest in recent years, with acclaimed films such as All We Imagine As Light, Laapataa Ladies, Bramayugam, Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life, Pushpa 2, Stree 2, Jigra, Meiyazhagan, Premalu, Manjummel Boys and Hanu Man earning widespread critical and commercial acclaim. From powerful performances and ambitious storytelling to box office successes and festival favourites, the 2024 slate reflected the diversity of Indian cinema.

The awards recognise the best of Indian cinema from films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1 and December 31, 2024. The winners were selected by an 11-member jury chaired by acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Jayaraj.

Follow our live updates for the complete winners’ list and all the key highlights from the 72nd National Film Awards.

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Jul 18, 2026 08:13 PM IST
Winners of the Feature Films category

Best Feature Film: Article 370

Best Actor: Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion, Mammootty for Bramayugam

Best Actress: Yami Gautam, Article 370

Best Director: Rajkumar Periasamy, Amaran

Best Supporting Actress: Ropashree Varkady for Mithya, Sachana Namidass for Maharaja

Best Supporting Actor: Sanjay Mishra, Bhakshak

Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kalki 2898 AD

Best Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values: Captain Miller

Best Debut Film of a Director: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar

Best Children's Film - 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu

Best Child Artist: Riddhiman Banerjee, Tapomoy Deb, Gitashree Chakraborty, Arundev Pothula, Athish S Shetty

Best Cinematography: Shehnad Jalal, Bramayugam

Best Screenplay (Original): Sukumar, Pushpa 2

Best Screenplay (Adapted): Yogesh Deshpande, Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke

Best Dialogue Writer: Venky Atluri, Lucky Baskhar

Best Production Design: Nitin Zihani Choudhary, Kalki 2898 AD

Best Action Direction: Anl Arasu, Maharaja

Best Make-Up Artist: P Ravi Kumar, Committee Kurrollu

Best Costume Design: Deepali Noor & Sheetal Sharma, Pushpa 2

Best Music Direction: Shashwat Sachdev, Article 370

Best Background Music: GV Prakash, Amaran

Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir, Maidaan

Best Male Playback Singer: Abhay Jodhpurkar for "Gharat Ganpati" from Navasachi Gauri Mazi

Best Female Playback Singer: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for "Angu Vaana Konilu" from ARM

Best Choreography: Vijay Ganguly, Stree 2

Best Sound Design: Manas Choudhury, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Best Editing: R Kalaivannan, Amaran

Best Assamese Film: Juiphool

Best Bengali Film: Chalchitra Ekhon

Best Hindi Film: Srikanth

Best Kannada Film: Mithya

Best Malayalam Film: Feminichi Fathima

Best Marathi Film: Mukkam Post Bombilwadi

Best Odia Film: Lahari

Best Tamil Film: Raayan

Best Garhwali Film: Dholi

Best Telugu Film: Committee Kurrollu

Best Gujarati Film: Maaran

Best Manipuri Film: Sunita

Best Konakani Film: Mog Asum

Best Tulu Film: IMBU

Special Mention: Dhanush for Captain Miller and Suren G for Meiyazhagan

Jul 18, 2026 08:09 PM IST
'I share this honour with every artisan,' says Deepali Noor

Deepali Noor, who won the Best Costume Design award for Pushpa 2, said in a statement, "Deeply honoured and humbled to receive the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for Pushpa 2. My sincere gratitude to the jury for this recognition. Costume design is a collaborative art, and I share this honour with every artisan, tailor, dyer, embroiderer, assistant and member of my team who brought these characters to life. Thank you to the film’s cast and crew for the trust. Grateful."

Jul 18, 2026 08:05 PM IST
'The National Award feels great,' says Sheetal Iqbal Sharma

Sheetal Iqbal Sharma, who won the Best Costume Design award for Pushpa 2, told SCREEN, "When I got a message that I have won the National Award, I initially assumed it's for Chhaava. But then I realised the awards are for 2024, and I have won for Pushpa 2. That feels so strange because I did Pushpa 2 three years ago, and it's so done and dusted now. But nonetheless, the National Award feels great, and I'm very thankful."

Jul 18, 2026 08:02 PM IST
'A proud day for our entire Amaran family,' says Sivakarthikeyan

Actor Sivakarthikeyan, whose Tamil film Amaran bagged three awards, wrote on X, "A proud day for our entire #amaran family. My heartfelt congratulations to my dear director @Rajkumar_KP on winning Best Director, @gvprakash on being honoured for Best Music Direction (Background Score) & @kalaivananoffl on receiving the honour for Best Editing at the 72nd National Film Awards (2024)."

Jul 18, 2026 07:11 PM IST
Randeep Hooda is still trying to process his win

Randeep Hooda in a statement said: "Being announced as the winner of the National Award for Best Debut Director for Swatantryaveer Savarkar is a moment I’m still trying to process. This film asked more of me than anything I’ve ever done. The journey of this film was filled with challenges at every juncture, but I’m glad we saw it through and overcame each of those. And despite that, somehow we kept finding the strength to move forward. As an actor, co-writer and first-time director, I gave this film everything I had because I felt an immense responsibility towards telling Veer Savarkar’s story with sincerity and honesty. Whatever we endured while making this film is insignificant compared to the life he lived and the sacrifices he made. I’m deeply grateful to my entire team for believing in this dream and standing by it through every high and low. This recognition belongs to all of us, and I hope it inspires more people, especially the younger generation, to discover and reflect on Veer Savarkar’s legacy."

Jul 18, 2026 07:08 PM IST
Fans express disappointment as Thangalaan gets ignored

Chiyaan Vikram's fans had high expectations for his performance in Thangalaan, especially given the extensive prosthetic makeup, physical transformation and effort that went into the role. However, the film failed to secure a mention in any category at the National Film Awards, sparking debate online. Reacting to the snub, actor Balaji wrote on X, "Chiyaan Vikram ignored yet again! Not his loss—it's a big miss for the National Award."

Jul 18, 2026 06:56 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards: Allu Arjun fans express mixed feelings

While Pushpa: The Rule won the National Awards for Best Screenplay and Best Costume Design, many fans had expected Allu Arjun to be recognised for his performance—particularly after his much-talked-about Jathara sequence, which went viral following the film's release.

Jul 18, 2026 06:53 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards: It's a big win for Dhanush

Dhanush received a special mention for his acting in Captain Miller. Meanwhile, his directorial film Raayan bagged the title of Best Tamil Film.

Jul 18, 2026 06:44 PM IST
GV Prakash reacts on third National Award win

With his latest win for Amaran, music director GV Prakash thanked his fans for his third National Award win. Previously, he received the award for Soorarai Pottru and Vaathi.

Jul 18, 2026 06:41 PM IST
Bhushan Kumar on 72nd National Film Awards win

Expressing his gratitude, producer Bhushan Kumar said, “Srikanth is a story that deserved to be told, and we are deeply honoured that it has been recognised with India’s highest cinematic honour. This award belongs to the entire team who believed in the vision of bringing Srikanth Bolla’s incredible journey to audiences with honesty and heart. We are grateful to the National Film Awards jury for this recognition.”

Jul 18, 2026 06:39 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Best Feature Film

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Feature Film goes to Aditya Suhas Jambhale's Article 370.

Jul 18, 2026 06:38 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Debut Film of a Director goes to Randeep Hooda for his controversial film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.

Jul 18, 2026 06:37 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment goes to Nag Ashwin directorial Kalki: 2898 AD.

Jul 18, 2026 06:36 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values goes to Dhanush starrer Captain Miller.

Jul 18, 2026 06:35 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Children's Film

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Children's Film goes to Telugu movie Chinna Katha Kaadu.

Jul 18, 2026 06:35 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Best Direction

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Direction goes to Rajkumar Periasamy for Amaran.

Jul 18, 2026 06:34 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Actor in Leading Role

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Actor in Leading Role goes to Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion and Mammootty for Bramayugam.

Jul 18, 2026 06:33 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Actress in Leading Role

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Actress in Leading Role goes to Yami Gautam for Article 370.

Jul 18, 2026 06:33 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor goes to Sanjay Mishra for Bhakshak.

Jul 18, 2026 06:32 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress goes to Sachana Namidass for Maharaja and Rapshree Varkady for Mithya.

Jul 18, 2026 06:31 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Child Artist

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Child Artist goes to Riddhiman Banerjee, Tapomoy Deb, Gitashree Chakraborty, Arundev Pothula, and Athish S Shetty.

Jul 18, 2026 06:30 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer goes to Abhay Jodhpurkar for the song "Gharat Ganpati" from the Marathi film Navasachi Gauri Mazi.

Jul 18, 2026 06:29 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer goes to Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for the song "Angu Vaana Konilu" from the Malayalam film ARM.

Jul 18, 2026 06:27 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Cinematography

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Cinematography goes to Shehnad Jalal for the Malayalam film Bramayugam.

Jul 18, 2026 06:26 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Screenplay (Original)

Sukumar receives the award for Best Screenplay (Original) for the Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rule.

Jul 18, 2026 06:25 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Screenplay (Adapted)

Yogesh Deshpande receives the award for the Best Screenplay (Adapted) for the Marathi film Swargandharva Sudhi Phadke.

Jul 18, 2026 06:24 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer goes to Venky Atluri for the Telugu film Lucky Bhaskhar.

Jul 18, 2026 06:24 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Sound Design

The 72nd National Film Awards for Best Sound Design goes to Manas Choudhary his work in Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Jul 18, 2026 06:23 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Editing

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Editing goes to R Kalaivannan for his work in Tamil film Amaran.

Jul 18, 2026 06:22 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Production Design

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Production Design goes to Nitin Zihani Choudhary for his work in Nag Ashwin's Kalki: 2898 AD.

Jul 18, 2026 06:21 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Costume Designer

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Costume Designer goes to Deepali Noor and Sheetal Sharma for the Telugu film Pushpa 2.

Jul 18, 2026 06:20 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Make Up

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Make Up goes to P Ravi Kumar for the Telugu film Committee Kurrollu.

Jul 18, 2026 06:19 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Music Direction

Shashwat Sachdev bags the Best Music Direction Award for the Hindi film Article 370.

Jul 18, 2026 06:18 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Best Background Music

The 72nd National Film Awards for Best Background Music goes to GV Prakash Kumar for the Tamil film Amaran.

Jul 18, 2026 06:18 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Lyrics

The Best Lyrics award goes to Manoj Muntashir for the sng Jaane Do from Ajay Devgn starrer Maidaan.

Jul 18, 2026 06:17 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Choreography

Stree 2 bags the award for Best Choreography. The winner is Vijay Ganguly.

Jul 18, 2026 06:16 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Action Direction

The Best Action Direction award goes to the Tamil film Maharaja, starring Vijay Sethupathi in the lead role. The stunt choreographer for the film is Anl Arasu.

Jul 18, 2026 06:15 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Assamese Film

The Best Assamese Film award goes to Juiphool directed by Jadumoni Dutta.

Jul 18, 2026 06:14 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Bengali Film

The Best Bengali Film award goes to Chalchitra Ekhon. directed by Anjan Dutt.

Jul 18, 2026 06:14 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Gujarati Film

The Best Gujarati Film award goes to Maaran, directed by Abhishek Jain.

Jul 18, 2026 06:13 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Hindi Film

The Best Hindi Film award goes to Rajkummar Rao starrer Srikanth.

Jul 18, 2026 06:12 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Kannada Film

The Best Kannada Film award goes to Sumanth Bhat's Mithya.

Jul 18, 2026 06:12 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Konkani Film

The Best Konkani Film award goes to Mog Asum.

Jul 18, 2026 06:12 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Malayalam Film

The Best Malayalam Film award goes to Fasil Muhammed's Feminichi Fathima.

Jul 18, 2026 06:11 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Manipuri Film

The Best Manipuri Film award goes to Yumnam Ajit Singh's Sunita.

Jul 18, 2026 06:10 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Marathi Film

The Best Marathi Film award goes to Paresh Mokashi's Mukkam Post Bombilwadi.

Jul 18, 2026 06:10 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Odia Film

Amartya Bhattacharyya's Lahari receives the award for the Best Odia Film.

Jul 18, 2026 06:09 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Tamil Film

Dhanush's Raayan gets the award for the Best Tamil Film.

Jul 18, 2026 06:08 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Best Telugu Film

Filmmaker Yadhu Vamsee's Committee Kurrollu gets the Best Telugu Film Award.

Jul 18, 2026 06:08 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Garhwali Film

Filmmker Dinesh P Bhonsle's Dholi wins award for the Best Garhwali Film.

Jul 18, 2026 06:07 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Tulu Film

Filmmaker Shivdhwaj Studio's IMBU gets the Best Tulu Film Award.

Jul 18, 2026 06:06 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Special Mention

Dhanush's Captain Miller to receives a Special Mention.

Jul 18, 2026 06:05 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Feature Films: Special Mention

The Special Mention Award goes to the Tamil Film Meiyazhagan.

Jul 18, 2026 06:04 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Best None Feature Film

The Marathi and English film Bhangaar (Obsolete) receives Best Non Feature Film award.

Jul 18, 2026 06:03 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Best Debut Film of a Director

Filmmaker Ravi Raj Murmu receives the award for Best Debut Film of a Director.

Jul 18, 2026 06:02 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Best Biographical/Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film

Kamlesh K Mishra's Kakori gets the Best Biographical/Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film award.

Jul 18, 2026 06:00 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Best Art/Culture Film

Atul Pandey's Hindi film Main Nida gets the award for Best Arts/Culture Film.

Jul 18, 2026 05:59 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Best Film promoting Social And Environmental Values

The Best Non-Feature Film promoting Social And Environmental Values goes to Piplantri: A Tale of Eco Feminism by filmmaker Suraj Kumar.

Jul 18, 2026 05:57 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Best Animation Film

The Best Animation Film Award goes to a Silent film titled Touched as Water by Joshy Benedict.

Jul 18, 2026 05:56 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Best Short Film

The Best Short Film Award goes to the Marathi film Hamsafar.

Jul 18, 2026 05:56 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Best Direction

The Best Direction Award goes to the director Anand L Rai for the film Statue of Unity: Ekta Ka Prateek in the Hindi language.

Jul 18, 2026 05:55 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Best Cinematography

Best Cinematography Award goes to Life in Loom. The Cinematographer for the film is Edmond Ranson.

Jul 18, 2026 05:54 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Sound Design in Non-Feature Films category

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Sound Design in the Non-Feature Films category goes to TS Hari Hara Sudhan for the Tamil film Blue.

Jul 18, 2026 05:53 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Editing in Non-Feature Films category

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Editing in the Non-Feature Films category goes to Manvir Jasrotia for NDA.

Jul 18, 2026 05:52 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Music Direction in Non-Feature Films category

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Music Direction in the Non-Feature Films category goes to Shivpal Singh Kang for Parat 41°chya Magavar.

Jul 18, 2026 05:50 PM IST
72nd National Film Award for Best Narrator in Non-Feature Films category

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Narrator in the Non-Feature Films category goes to Soundarya Jayachandran for Little Planet: A Tale of Frogs.

Jul 18, 2026 05:49 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Best Script

The Best Script goes to Obur (Clouds) in Hindi and Kashmiri. The writer of the film is Faraz Ali.

Jul 18, 2026 05:48 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films: Special Mention

The Special Mention goes to two films: Chola Dora aur Sui (Hindi) directed by Jaymin Modi and Lokesh Ghai. The second film is for Bhadra-Kali Natakam, directed by Ananda Jyothi.

Jul 18, 2026 05:47 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Non-Feature Films

Almost 161 films in 24 languages were submitted for 16 categories.

Jul 18, 2026 05:44 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Best Book

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Book goes to Naaniruvude Nimagaagi Naadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Thathva Matthu Rajakeeya. (I Stand for You, the State Stands for Us: Political and Philosophical Dimensions of Kannada Cinema) by the author Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty.

Jul 18, 2026 05:43 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards for Best Film Critic

The 72nd National Film Award for Best Film Critic goes to Sanjeev Shrivastava for his nuanced understanding of Hindi cinema.

Jul 18, 2026 05:42 PM IST
Announcement to begin for 72nd National Film Awards

Winners' announcement to start with Best Writing. "We had a huge number of entries," says the National Film Awards panel.

Jul 18, 2026 05:32 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards winners' list to be announced soon

After weeks of anticipation, the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards are set to be announced any moment now. The announcement was scheduled for 5:30 pm, with the official winners' list expected shortly.

Jul 18, 2026 05:15 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards: Movies to look out for

The 2024 film calendar saw several Indian films earn critical acclaim and commercial success across languages. Internationally celebrated titles such as All We Imagine As Light and Laapataa Ladies put Indian cinema in the global spotlight, while blockbusters like Pushpa 2: The Rule, Stree 2, Hanu Man, Manjummel Boys and Premalu dominated the box office.

Jul 18, 2026 04:59 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards to honour movies of 2024

The awards will honour films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. This year’s winners have been selected by an 11-member jury headed by acclaimed filmmaker Jayaraj, which evaluated entries from across the country before submitting its recommendations to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Jul 18, 2026 04:45 PM IST
72nd National Film Awards was delayed by 2 weeks

The announcement of the 72nd National Film Awards was originally expected to take place around two weeks ago but was delayed as the jury's deliberations were still underway. Earlier this month, reports suggested that the jury had not yet finalised the winners and that prior commitments of a few members had further pushed back the announcement.

Jul 18, 2026 04:31 PM IST
When and where to watch 72nd National Film Awards

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will announce the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards today at 5:30 pm at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. The announcement will be streamed live on PIB India’s YouTube channel.

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