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July 19, 2026

72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 Announced

Article 370 bags the Best Feature Film Award
Kartik Aaryan & Mammootty adjudged as Best Actor in Leading Role for Chandu Champion & Bramayugam
Yami Gautam honoured with Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Article 370
Randeep Hooda Makes a Winning Directorial Debut with Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
Award for Best Non-Feature Film bagged by Bhangaar; Ram-Nami gets the award for Best Documentary
Blockbusters Kalki 2898 AD, Pushpa: The Rule Part-02, Stree 2, and Amaran Shine at the National Film Awards
प्रविष्टि तिथि: 18 JUL 2026 7:30PM by PIB Delhi

New Delhi, The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 were announced today. The awards recognise the best achievements in Indian cinema across feature films, non-feature films and writings on cinema.

Article 370 won the Best Feature Film award, while Bhangaar was named Best Non-Feature Film and Ram-Nami received the Best Documentary award.

Yami Gautam won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Article 370, while Mammootty (Bramayugam) and Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) shared the Best Actor in a Leading Role award.

Randeep Hooda won the Best Debut Director award for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, while blockbuster films like Kalki 2898 AD, Amaran, Pushpa: The Rule Part-02, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Stree 2, also bagged major honours, reflecting the diversity and excellence of Indian cinema.

The awards were announced by Shri Jayaraj, Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Shri Aseem Sinha, Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, Shri A. Chandrasekhar, Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury in the presence of Dr. Ajay Nagabhushan M.N., Joint Secretary (Films) and Shri Dhirendra Ojha, Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau (PIB).

 

 

The complete list of the awardees is provided below

72nd National Film Awards, 2024 Feature Films Section

S. No Category of Award Title of the Film Awardee Medal & Cash Prize
1. Best Feature Film Article 370

(Hindi)

 Producer: Jio Studios & B62 Studios

 

Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale

 Swarna Kamal

 

Rs. 3,00,000/- (each)
2. Best Debut Film of a Director Swatantrya Veer Savarkar

(Hindi)

 Director: Randeep Hooda Swarna Kamal

 

Rs. 3,00,000/-
3. Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment  

Kalki 2898 AD

(Telugu)

 

 

 Producer: Vyjayanthi Movies

 

 

Director: Nag Ashwin Singireddy

 Swarna Kamal

 

Rs. 3,00,000/- (each)
4 Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values Captain Miller

(Tamil)

 Producer: Sathya Jyothi Films

 

 

Director: Arun Matheswaran

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
5. Best Children’s Film 35- Chinna Katha Kaadu

(Telugu)

 Producer: S Originals &

Waltair Productions Pvt. Ltd.

 

Director: Nanda Kishore Emani

 Swarna Kamal

 

Rs. 3,00,000/- (each)
6. Best Direction Amaran

(Tamil)

 Director: Rajkumar Periasamy Swarna Kamal

Rs. 3,00,000/-
7. Best Actor in a Leading Role

 

 Bramayugam

(Malayalam)

 

 Actor: Mammootty

 

 

 

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared)

 
Chandu Champion

(Hindi)

 

 Actor: Kartik Aaryan

 

 

 
8. Best Actress in a Leading Role Article 370

(Hindi)

 Actress: Yami Gautam Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
9. Best Actor in a Supporting Role

 

 Bhakshak

(Hindi)

 Supporting Actor: Sanjay Mishra Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-

 
10. Best Actress in a Supporting Role Maharaja

(Tamil)

 Supporting Actress: Sachana Namidass

 

  

 

Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared)

 
Mithya

(Kannada)

 Supporting Actress: Ropashree Varkady

 
11. Best Child Artist Mithya

(Kannada)

 Child Artist: Athish S Shetty  

Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared)

 
35- Chinna Katha Kaadu

(Telugu)

 Child Artist: Arundev Pothula

 
Onko Ki Kothin

(Bengali)

 Child Artist: Riddhiman Banerjee

Tapomoy Deb

Gitashree Chakraborty
12. Best Male Playback Singer Gharat Ganpati

(Marathi)

 Male Playback Singer: Abhay Jodhpurkar

(For Song: Navasachi Gauri Mazi)

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
13. Best Female Playback Singer A. R. M

(Malayalam)

 Female Playback Singer: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi

(For Song: Angu Vaana Konilu)

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
14. Best Cinematography Bramayugam

(Malayalam)

 Cinematographer: Shehnad Jalal Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
15. Best Screenplay i. Pushpa (The Rule Part – 02)

(Telugu)

 Screenplay Writer (Original): Bandreddi Sukumar  

 

Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
ii. Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke

(Marathi)

 

 Screenplay Writer (Adapted): Yogesh   Deshpande
iii. Lucky Baskhar

(Telugu)

 

 Dialogue Writer: Venky Atluri Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
16. Best Sound Design Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

(Hindi)

 Sound Designer: Manas Choudhury Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-

 
17. Best Editing Amaran

(Tamil)

 Editor: R. Kalaivannan Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
18. Best Production Design Kalki 2898 AD

(Telugu)

 Production Designer: Nitin Zihani Choudhary

 

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
19. Best Costume Design Pushpa (The Rule Part – 02)

(Telugu)

 Costume Designer: Deepali Noor & Sheetal Sharma

 

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared)
20. Best Make-up Committee Kurrollu

(Telugu)

  Make-up Artist: P Ravi Kumar Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
21. Best Music Direction i. Article 370

(Hindi)

 Music Director (Songs): Shashwat Sachdev Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
ii. Amaran

(Tamil)

  

Music Director (Background Music):

G. V. Prakash Kumar

 

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
22. Best Lyrics Maidaan

(Hindi)

 Lyricist: Manoj Muntashir (For Song: Jaane Do) Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-

 
23. Best Choreography Stree 2

(Hindi)

 Choreographer: Vijay Ganguly (For Song: Aaj Ki Raat) Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-

 
24. Best Action Direction

 (Stunt Choreography)

 Maharaja

(Tamil)

 Stunt Choreographer: Anl Arasu Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/-
25. Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution
a Best Assamese Film

 

 Juiphool Producer & Director: Jadumoni Dutta Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
b Best Bengali Film

 

 Chalchitra Ekhon Producer: Anjan Dutt Production

 

 

Director: Anjan Dutt

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
c Best Gujarati Film Maaran Producer: Cineman Productions Limited

 

Director: Abhishek Jain

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
d Best Hindi Film

 

 Srikanth Producer: Super Cassettes Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Chalk N Cheese Films Production LLP

 

Director: Tushar Hiranandani

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
e Best Kannada Film

 

 Mithya Producer: Paramvah Pictures & KRG Studios

 

Director: Sumanth Bhat

 

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
f Best Konkani Film Mog Asum Producer: Flowing Mandovi Films LLP R S Creations Kathputlee Arts and Films    Pvt. Ltd.

Director:  Radheshyam Pipalwa & Agnelo Angelo Braganza

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
g Best Malayalam Film  Feminichi Fathima Producer: 1001 Stories & AFD Cinemas

 

 

Director: Fasil Muhammed

 

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
h Best Manipuri Film Sunita Producer: Skyline Pictures, Khuman Leipak Pictures, H. M. Production & Cultural Society Khuman Maheikol Production

 

Director: Yumnam Ajit Singh

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
i Best Marathi Film Mukkam Post Bombilwadi Producer: Vivek Films

Mayasabha Karamanuk       Mandali LLP

 

Director: Paresh Mokashi

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
j Best Odia Film

 

 Lahari Producer: Jhilik Motion Pictures

 

 

Director: Amartya Bhattacharyya

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
k Best Tamil Film

 

 Raayan Producer: Sun TV Network Limited

 

 

Director: Dhanush

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
l Best Telugu Film

 

 Committee Kurrollu Producer: Pink Elephant Pictures

Shree Radha Damodara Studios

Director: Yadhu Vamsee

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
26. Best Feature Film in each of the Languages other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution
a Best Garhwali Film Dholi Producer: SC Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd.

 

Director: Dinesh P. Bhonsle

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
b Best Tulu Film IMBU Producer: Pichchar Studio

 

 

Director: Shivadhwaj Shetty

 Rajat Kamal

 

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)
27. Special Mention Captain Miller Actor: Dhanush Certificate
Meiyazhagan (Tamil) Film Sound Mix Engineer: Suren G.

 

 

72nd National Film Awards, 2024 Non-Feature Films Section

 

S. No. Category of Award Title of the Film Awardee Medal & Cash Prize
 

1.

  

Best Non-Feature Film 

 

Bhangaar

(Marathi & English)

  

Producer & Director: Sumira Roy

 Swarna Kamal

Rs. 3,00,000/- (each)
2. Best Debut Film of a Director Angen

(Santhali)

 Director: Ravi Raj Murmu Swarna Kamal

Rs. 3,00,000/-
3. Best Biographical / Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film Kakori

(Hindi)

 Producer: KSR Brothers

Minti Mishra

 

Director: Kamlesh K Mishra

 Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)
4. Best Arts / Culture Film Main Nida

(Hindi)

 Producer: Sampreshan Multimedia Pvt. Ltd.

 

Director: Atul Pandey

 Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)
5. Best Documentary Ram-Nami

(Hindi)

 Producer: BBP Studio Virtual Bharat Pvt. Ltd.

 

Director: Bharatbala Ganapathy

 Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)
6. Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values Piplantri: A Tale of Eco Feminism

(Hindi, Rajasthani & English)

 Producer: Johnsons Suraj Films International

Director: Suraj Kumar

 Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)
7. Best Animation Film Touched as Water

(Silent)

 Producer: JB Productions

 

Director & Animator: Joshy Benedict

 Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)
8. Best Short Film (Up to 30 Min) Hamsafar

(Marathi)

 Producer: Anushka Motion Pictures and Entertainments

 

Director: Abhijeet Arvind Dalvi

 Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)
9. Best Direction Statue of Unity – Ekta ka Prateek

(Hindi)

 Director: Aanand L Rai Swarna Kamal

Rs 3,00,000/-
10. Best Cinematography Life in Loom

(English, Tamil, Hindi, Assamese & Bengali)

  Cinematographer: Edmond Ranson

 

 Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/-
11. Best Sound Design Blue

(Tamil)

 Sound Designer: T S Hari Hara Sudhan Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/-
12. Best Editing NDA

(Hindi)

 Editor: Manvir Jasrotia Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/-
13. Best Music Direction Parat 41°chya Magavar (On the Trail of 41°)

(Marathi)

 Music Director: Shivpal Singh Kang Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/-
14. Best Narration/ Voice Over Little Planet: A Tale of Frogs

(English)

 Narrator: Soundarya Jayachandran Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/-
15. Best Script Obur

(Hindi & Kashmiri)

 Script Writer: Faraz Ali

 

 Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-
16. Special Mention Bhadra-Kali Natakam

(Malayalam)

 Director: Ananda Jyothi (Jose Antony) Certificate
Chola Dora aur Sui

(Hindi)

 Director: Jaymin Modi & Lokesh Ghai Certificate (each)

 

 

72nd National Film Awards, 2024 Best Writing on Cinema

Award for Best Book on Cinema:

S. No. Title of the Book Language Name of the Author Name of the Publisher Medal and Cash prize
1 Naaniruvude Nimagaagi Naadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Thathva matthu Rajakeeya Kannada Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty Mirror Pusthaka Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

 

Award for Best Film Critic:

S. No. Name of Critic Language Medal and Cash Prize
1. Sanjeev Shrivastava Hindi Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/-

 

 

72nd National Film Awards, 2024 Jury

Feature Films Jury

CENTRAL PANEL
S. No. Name of the Jury
1. Sh. Jayaraj (Chairperson)
2. Sh. Om Raut (Member)
3. Sh. Aseem Bajaj (Member)
4. Ms. Priya Krishnaswamy (Member)
5. Sh. Rakesh Ranjan (Member)
  6. Sh. Napoleon RZ Thanga (Member)
7. Ms. Meerra Chopraa (Member)
8. Ms. Sreelekha Mukherji (Member)
9. Ms. Archana Udupa (Member)
10. Sh. V N Aditya (Member)
11. Ms. G Kala (Member)

 

Regional Jury

EAST PANEL NORTH PANEL
S. No. Name of the Jury S. No. Name of the Jury
1. Sh. B S Basavaraj (Chairperson) 1. Sh. Akshaya Kumar Parija (Chairperson)
2. Sh. Surya Deo (Member) 2. Sh. Panchakshari (Member)
3. Sh. Sanjeev Rattan (Member) 3. Sh. Arfi Lamba (Member)
4. Sh. Tushar Kanti Bandyopadhyay (Member) 4. Sh. Kumar (Member)
5. Sh. Thokchom Jimmy (Member)    

 

SOUTH I PANEL                  WEST PANEL
S.No. Name of the Jury S. No. Name of the Jury
1. Ms. Manju Borah (Chairperson) 1. Sh. Supratim Bhol (Chairperson)
2. Sh. Santhosh Damodharan (Member) 2. Sh. Shashi Khandare (Member)
3. Sh. Manoj Pillai (Member) 3. Ms. Kshitija Khandagale (Member)
4. Sh. S Muthu Ganesh (Member) 4. Sh. Pritesh Sodha (Member)
5. Sh. Adeep Tandon (Member)    

 

SOUTH II PANEL
S.No. Name of the Jury
Ms. Gopi Desai (Chairperson)
Sh. M S Prasad (Member)
Ms. Prashanti Harathi (Member)
Sh. Sandesh Ajri (Member)

 

NON-FEATURE FILMS JURY

 

S.No. Name of the Jury
Sh. Aseem Sinha (Chairperson)
Sh. Kamlesh Udasi (Member)
Sh. Harri Nair (Member)
Sh. Kedar Gaekwad (Member)
Ms. Thripthi Sundar Abhikar (Member)
Sh. James Khangenbam (Member)
Sh E V Ganeshbabu (Member)

 

BEST WRITING ON CINEMA JURY

 

 Sh. A Chandrasekhar (Chairperson)
Ms. Rwita Dutta (Member)
Ms. Sujata Shiven (Member)