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NATIONAL FILM AWARDS

72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 Announced

‘Article 370’ Wins

Best Feature Film Award

The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards for 2024 were announced on
July 18. ‘Article 370’ received the award for Best Feature Film, while ‘Bhangar’
won Best Non-Feature Film and ‘Ram-Nami’ won Best Documentary...

n the announcement of the 72nd National Film
IAwards for 2024, Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty Yami Gautam won the
were selected as Best Actor (Lead Role) for ‘Chandu Best Actress Award
Champion’ and ‘Bramayugam’, respectively, while Yami
Gautam was awarded Best Actress (Lead Role) for
‘Article 370’. Randeep Hooda won the award for Best
Debut Director for ‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’, while
blockbuster films such as ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, ‘Amaran’,
‘Pushpa: The Rule Part-02’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’, and
‘Stree 2’ also secured major awards, reflecting the di-
versity and exceptional quality of Indian cinema.
The awards were announced by Jayaraj (Chairperson,
Feature Film Jury), Asim Sinha (Chairperson, Non-Fea-
ture Film Jury), and A. Chandrashekhar (Chairperson,
Best Writing on Cinema Jury). The National Film Awards
represent the highest and most prestigious honour ‘Article 370’
in the Indian cinematic landscape. Organised by the won the
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government award for
of India, this annual ceremony celebrates the diversity, Best Feature
artistry, and social relevance of Indian cinema. Film.

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