Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Srikanth Wins Best Hindi Film at National Awards
The movie Srikanth, starring Rajkummar Rao, won the Best Hindi Feature Film award at the 72nd National Film Awards.
Many people thought Rajkummar Rao would win the Best Actor award, but instead, Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty were jointly awarded Best Actor for their roles in Chandu Champion and Bramayugam, respectively.
The co-producer of Srikanth, Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani, said she was grateful for the film's win and congratulated Kartik Aaryan for his performance.
She also mentioned that the film was not selected as India's official entry to the Oscars, which made the National Award win even more surprising.
Srikanth won the Best Hindi Feature Film award at the 72nd National Film Awards.
Rajkummar Rao was widely predicted to win Best Actor but was not awarded.
Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty were jointly awarded Best Actor for Chandu Champion and Bramayugam, respectively.
Co-producer Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani congratulated Kartik Aaryan and acknowledged the jury's decision.
Srikanth was not selected as India's official entry to the Oscars, making the National Award win unexpected.
- Who
- Rajkummar Rao, Kartik Aaryan, Mammootty, Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani, Tushar Hiranandani
- What
- Srikanth wins Best Hindi Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards
- When
- July 23, 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- The film was recognized for its outstanding contribution to Hindi cinema
Rajkummar Rao's Performance
Kartik Aaryan's Performance
Best Actor Award
Rajkummar Rao's Performance
Rajkummar Rao was widely predicted to win for his role in Srikanth.
Kartik Aaryan's Performance
Kartik Aaryan was jointly awarded Best Actor for Chandu Champion.
- Film
- Srikanth
- Director
- Tushar Hiranandani
- Producer
- Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani
- Lead Actor
- Rajkummar Rao
- Award
- Best Hindi Feature Film
- Award Ceremony
- 72nd National Film Awards
- Year
- 2026