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72nd National Film Awards Announced: Kartik, Mammootty & Yami Gautam Take Top Honours, Check Out The Full List
The 72nd National Film Awards celebrate India's cinematic excellence for 2024. Kartik Aaryan & Mammootty win Best Actor, Yami Gautam Best Actress, and "Article 370" Best Feature Film. Aanand L. Rai is Best Director. Regional films, technical, and non-feature categories also recognized. This prestigious event highlights diverse talent across Indian cinema.
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The 72nd National Film Awards celebrate India's cinematic excellence for 2024. Kartik Aaryan & Mammootty win Best Actor, Yami Gautam Best Actress, and "Article 370" Best Feature Film. Aanand L. Rai is Best Director. Regional films, technical, and non-feature categories also recognized. This prestigious event highlights diverse talent across Indian cinema.
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Mammootty (L) and Kartik Aaryan
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the winners of the 72nd National Film Awards, recognising the best Indian films and performances released in 2024.
Top Awards
- Best Actor: Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) & Mammootty (Bramayugam)
- Best Actress: Yami Gautam (Article 370)
- Best Feature Film: Article 370
- Best Hindi Feature Film: Srikant
- Best Director: Aanand L. Rai (Ekta Ka Pratik)
- Best Film Critic: Sanjeev Srivastava
Best Regional Films
- Gujarati: Maran (The Hunt)
- Telugu: Committee Kullu
- Tamil: Raayan
- Malayalam: Feminichi Fathima
- Kannada: Mithya
- Marathi: Mukkam Post Bombilwadi
- Odia: Lahari
- Assamese: Juiful
- Bengali: Chalachitra Ekhon
- Manipuri: Sunita
- Garhwali: Dholi
Performance & Technical Winners
- Best Supporting Actor: Sanjay Mishra
- Best Choreography: Aaj Ki Raat (Stree 2) – Vijay Ganguly
- Best Lyrics: Jaane Do – Manoj Muntashir
- Best Music Director: Shashwat Sachdev (Article 370)
- Best Costume Design: Pushpa 2 – Deepali Noor
- Best Production Design: Kalki 2898 AD – Nitin Choudhary
- Best Sound Design: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
- Best Cinematography: Edamod (Life in Loom)
- Best Makeup: P. Ravi Kumar (Committee Kullu)
- Best Dialogue Writer: Venky (Lucky Bhaskar)
Other Major Winners
- Best Short Film: Humsafar (Marathi)
- Best Documentary: Ram-Nami (Hindi)
- Best Art & Culture Film: Main Nida (Hindi)
- Best Historical Film: Kakori (Hindi)
- Best Debut Director: Ravi Raj Murmu
- Best Non-Feature Film: Bhangar (Marathi-English)
Special Mention
- Chola Dora
- Sui (Hindi)
- Bhadra Kali Natakam (Malayalam)
