72nd National Film Awards Winners Announced
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | 72nd National Film Awards (for films released in 2024) |
| Jury Chairs | - Feature Films: Jayaraj - Non-Feature Films: Aseem Sinha - Best Writing on Cinema: A. Chandrasekhar |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Anant Nag (Veteran actor, 300+ films, Padma Bhushan 2025) |
| Major Awards | - Best Feature Film: Article 370 (Hindi) - Best Actor (Shared): Mammootty (Bramayugam), Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) - Best Actress (Shared): Yami Gautam (Article 370) - Best Direction: Rajkumar Periasamy (Amaran) |
| Best Popular Film | Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu) |
| Best Children's Film | 35-Chinna Katha Kaadu (Telugu) |
| Best Regional Films | - Assamese: Juiphool - Bengali: Chalchitra Ekhon - Tamil: Raayan - Hindi: Srikanth |
| Non-Feature Films | - Best Film: Bhangaar (Marathi/English) - Best Animation: Touched as Water (Silent) |
| Best Book on Cinema | Naaniruvude Nimagaagi... (Kannada) by Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty |