🔥 Trending 72nd National Film Awards: All the Winners and Highlights

The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in Indian cinema for films certified in 2024, were announced on July 18, 2026 ²³⁴⁵⁷. The awards recognized excellence across various categories, reflecting the evolving landscape of Indian storytelling ¹.

Key Winners and Categories

While a comprehensive list of all winners is extensive, here are some of the most notable awards from the 72nd National Film Awards:

Best Feature Film

• Best Feature Film: Article 370 ⁴

Acting Awards

• Best Actor: Mammootty ³⁷
• Best Actress: Yami Gautam and Shraddha Kapoor ⁷ (The sources indicate both actresses won, but do not specify if it was a tie or separate categories for different language films.)

Direction and Technical Awards

The awards also recognized remarkable achievements in direction, technical categories, and non-feature films ¹⁴⁸. Malayalam productions reportedly performed strongly in this year's awards ³.

The jury, headed by filmmaker Jayaraj, evaluated films certified in 2024 ⁷. These awards highlight the best Indian films, actors, and technicians across various languages and genres ⁵.