Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Aditya Dhar Keeps Dhurandhar Focused Away From National Awards
Aditya Dhar attended the National Film Awards with his wife, Yami Gautam Dhar.
They were there because their film Article 370 won important awards.
A host asked Aditya about his film Dhurandhar.
Aditya smiled and said that the event was about Article 370 instead.
He added that they could discuss Dhurandhar if they came back the following year.
Yami said winning the award was the biggest validation an artist can receive.
Article 370 won Best Feature Film, Best Actress, and Best Music Direction for Songs.
Dhurandhar was considered for India’s Oscar submission but received only four votes from a 14-member jury.
The jury ultimately selected the Marathi film Gondhal.
Aditya Dhar declined to discuss Dhurandhar at the 72nd National Film Awards.
He said the event was focused on Article 370 and suggested discussing Dhurandhar if he returns next year.
Article 370 won Best Feature Film and Best Actress for Yami Gautam Dhar.
Yami Gautam Dhar called the National Award the biggest validation and highest honour for an artist.
Dhurandhar received four of 14 jury votes and was not selected as India’s 2027 Oscar entry.
- Who
- Filmmaker Aditya Dhar and actor Yami Gautam Dhar attended the 72nd National Film Awards.
- What
- Dhar avoided discussing Dhurandhar while celebrating Article 370’s awards, while Dhurandhar was reported to have missed India’s Oscar selection.
- When
- September 22, 2026; the awards recognized films released in 2024.
- Where
- The ceremony took place in Kevadia, Gujarat, which had been renamed Ekta Nagar.
- Why
- Dhar said the occasion was about Article 370; Dhurandhar was not selected as India’s Oscar entry because the jury did not consider it suitable under its criteria.
Jury’s Oscar Assessment
Dhurandhar’s Commercial Standing
Oscar suitability
Jury’s Oscar Assessment
Film Federation of India jury member Vivek Vaswani said the jury did not consider Dhurandhar or Dhurandhar: The Revenge to be Oscar material and felt the films did not represent Indian culture in the way sought by the jury.
Dhurandhar’s Commercial Standing
The reports describe Dhurandhar and its sequel as major Hindi releases, and one report calls Dhurandhar the biggest money-making franchise in Hindi cinema.
- Article 370 awards
- Best Feature Film, Best Actress for Yami Gautam Dhar, and Best Music Direction (Songs).
- Dhurandhar Oscar votes
- Four votes out of 14 from the Film Federation of India jury.
- India’s 2027 Oscar entry
- The Marathi film Gondhal was selected.
- Dhurandhar releases
- The first film was released in December 2025, followed by its sequel in March 2026.
- Article 370 release
- The film was released worldwide on February 23, 2024.
- Article 370 box office
- It was reported to have grossed more than Rs 110 crore worldwide on a budget of around Rs 20 crore.
