Archive · 7 Sep 2026
National Film Awards Move To Statue Of Unity For Ceremony
India’s National Film Awards ceremony will be held outside Delhi for the first time in more than seven decades.
It will take place on September 22 at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
President Droupadi Murmu will give awards to 92 winners.
Nearly 1,000 people are expected to attend.
Officials will build a temporary dome for the event.
The ceremony should last about 75 minutes.
The awards recognise films released in 2024.
Article 370 won Best Feature Film, while Yami Gautam won Best Actress.
Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared the Best Actor award.
The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony will be held at Gujarat’s Statue of Unity on September 22.
President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to present awards to 92 winners at Ekta Nagar.
A temporary German aluminium structural dome will be built in the Statue of Unity complex’s Bus Bay area.
The ceremony is expected to last about 75 minutes and host nearly 1,000 guests.
The event will honour achievements in Indian cinema, including winners such as Article 370, Yami Gautam, Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu, 92 award winners and nearly 1,000 guests will be involved in the ceremony.
- What
- The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony will be held at the Statue of Unity.
- When
- September 22; the awards recognise films released in 2024.
- Where
- The Statue of Unity complex in Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat.
- Why
- The ceremony is being moved to a major landmark and is intended to give Gujarat and Ekta Nagar a larger cultural and national profile.
- Edition
- 72nd National Film Awards
- Date
- September 22
- Venue
- Statue of Unity complex, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat
- Presenter
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Award recipients
- 92 winners
- Expected attendance
- Nearly 1,000 guests
- Expected duration
- Approximately 75 minutes