72nd National Film Awards Winners

The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 were announced on 18 July 2026. The awards recognise the best achievements in Indian cinema across feature films, non-feature films and writings on cinema.

The awards were announced by Shri Jayaraj, Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Shri Aseem Sinha, Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury.

Article 370 won the Best Feature Film award (Swarna Kamal), while Bhangaar was named Best Non-Feature Film (Swarna Kamal) and Ram-Nami received the Best Documentary award.

Yami Gautam won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Article 370, while Mammootty (Bramayugam) and Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) shared the Best Actor in a Leading Role award.

Randeep Hooda won the Best Debut Director award for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, while blockbuster films like Kalki 2898 AD, Amaran, Pushpa: The Rule Part-02, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Stree 2, also bagged major honours, reflecting the diversity and excellence of Indian cinema.

LIST OF WINNERS (FEATURE FILM CATEGORY)

• Best Film Promoting National, Social, Environmental Values: Captain Miller
• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kalki 2898 AD
• Best Debut Film: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
• Best Film: Article 370
• Best Actor in Supporting Role: Ropashree Varkady (Mithya), Sachana Namidass (Maharaja), Sanjay Mishra (Bakshak)
• Best Actor in Leading Role: Yami Gautam (Article 370), Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion), Mammootty (Bramayugam)
• Best Direction: Rajkumar Periasamy (Amaran)
• Special mentions: Suren G (II Meiyazhagan), Dhanush (Captain Miller),
• Best Tulu Film: IMBU
• Best Garhwali Film: Dholi
• Best Telugu Film: Committee Kurrollu
• Best Tamil Film: Raayan
• Best Manipuri Film: Sunita
• Best Odia Film: Lahari
• Best Marathi Film: Mukkham Post Bombilwadi
• Best Malayalam Film: Feminichi Fathima
• Best Kannada Film: Mithya
• Best Hindi Film: Srikanth
• Best Gujarati Film: Maaran
• Best Bengali Film: Chalchithra Ekhon
• Best Assamese Film: Juiphool
• Best Konkani Film: Mog Asum
• Best Action Direction: Ani Arasu (Maharaja)
• Best Choreography: Vijay Ganguly (Stree 2)
• Best Lyrics: Manoj Muntashir (Jaane Do – Maidaan)
• Best Music Direction: GV Prakash Kumar (Amaran), Shaswat Sachdev (Article 370)
• Best Playback Singer: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (ARM – Angu Vaana Konilu), Abhay Jodhpurkar (Gharat Ganpati – Navsachi Gauri Mazi)
• Best Child Artist: Riddhiman Banerjee, Topomoy Deb, Gitashree Chakraborty (Onko Ki Kothin), Arundev Pothula (35 – Chinna Katha Kaadu), Athish S Shetty (Mithya)
• Best Children’s Film: 35 – Chinna Katha Kaadu

Source: PIB

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