Article 370 Best Film, Yami Gautam Best Actress

The 72nd National Film Awards were announced on Saturday, July 18, 2026, with the political drama "Article 370" winning the top honor for Best Feature Film. The awards ceremony, held at the National Media Centre in New Delhi and streamed live by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, recognized films certified for public exhibition during the 2024 calendar year.

In a notable outcome, the Best Actor award was shared by Malayalam superstar Mammootty for his role in the period horror film "Bramayugam" and Kartik Aaryan for his portrayal of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar in the Hindi biographical sports drama "Chandu Champion." This marks Mammootty's fourth National Award and Aaryan's first. Yami Gautam Dhar won Best Actress for her performance in "Article 370," which also earned Shashwat Sachdev the award for Best Music Direction.

The Tamil biographical war film "Amaran" emerged as a major winner, securing three awards: Best Director for Rajkumar Periasamy, Best Editing for R Kalaivanan, and Best Background Music for G.V. Prakash Kumar. The film is based on the life of Major Mukund Varadarajan.

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