Archive · 22 Sep 2026
72nd National Film Awards Honour Anant Nag in Gujarat
The 72nd National Film Awards celebrated Indian movies made in 2024.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat.
This was the first time the main ceremony was held outside Delhi, apart from an earlier exception in Chennai.
Veteran actor Anant Nag received a special award for his more-than-five-decade career.
Article 370 won the award for Best Feature Film.
Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared the Best Actor award for their different films.
Yami Gautam won Best Actress for Article 370.
Other winners included films such as Amaran, Kalki 2898 AD, Pushpa: The Rule Part-02 and regional-language productions.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the 72nd National Film Awards at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on Tuesday.
Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag received the 2024 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for a career spanning more than five decades.
Article 370 won Best Feature Film, while Bhangaar and Ram-Nami won Best Non-Feature Film and Best Documentary.
Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared Best Actor honours, and Yami Gautam won Best Actress for Article 370.
The ceremony moved outside Delhi for the first time, highlighting India’s regional and linguistic cinematic diversity.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu, Anant Nag, Mammootty, Kartik Aaryan, Yami Gautam, filmmakers, actors and other Indian film-industry professionals.
- What
- The 72nd National Film Awards honoured cinematic achievements from 2024, including Anant Nag’s Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
- When
- The ceremony was held on Tuesday; one report identifies the date as 22 September 2026. Winners were announced on 18 July 2026.
- Where
- Ekta Nagar, formerly Kevadia, in Gujarat, against the backdrop of the Statue of Unity.
- Why
- To recognise excellence in Indian feature films, non-feature films, writing on cinema and filmmaking across the country’s languages and regions.
- Edition
- 72nd National Film Awards
- Presenter
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Venue
- Ekta Nagar, formerly Kevadia, Gujarat
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Anant Nag, for 2024
- Best Feature Film
- Article 370
- Best Non-Feature Film
- Bhangaar
- Best Documentary
- Ram-Nami
- Awards timeline
- Winners announced on 18 July 2026; formal ceremony held on 22 September 2026, according to one report
Sources
72nd National Film Awards: Anant Nag Honored, Article 370 Wins Big, Kartik Aaryan, Mammootty, Yami Gautam Recognized
Prez Murmu to present 72nd National Film Awards in Gujarat
72nd National Film Awards: Who won what? Anant Nag, Yami Gautam and Kartik Aaryan lead honours – See videos
72nd National Film Awards to honour Anant Nag
