National Film Awards: Karthik, Mammootty become best actor, Yami becomes best actress!

The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced at the National Media Center on Saturday. Bollywood actor Kartik Aryan and Malayalam cinema legend Mammootty were honored with the Best Actor award.

Mammootty received the award for the film ‘Brahmayugam’, while Karthik was honored for his performance in the sports biopic ‘Chandu Champion’.

At the same time, actress Yami Gautam was declared the best actress for the film ‘Article 370’. Multi-starrer film ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ was declared the best feature film providing complete entertainment.

Rajkummar Rao starrer ‘Srikanth – Aa Raha Hai Sabki Aankhen Khune’ received the Best Hindi Film Award. Director Sukumar was given the National Award for Best Screenplay for ‘Pushpa 2’. Composer Shashwat Sachdev received the Best Music Direction award for ‘Article 370’.

The award for Best Production Design went to ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, while ‘Stree 2’ was given the award for Best Choreography.

The 72nd National Film Awards recognize excellence in Indian cinema in 2024. These awards were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

The awards were evaluated by an 11-member central jury, chaired by eminent Malayalam filmmaker Jayaraj. Jayaraj conducted the final selection process after reviewing the entries received from across the country.

The program is organized by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and has a well-established jury. These awards aim to honor the artistic and technical achievements of Indian cinema while maintaining a formal presentation, free from public prejudices.

The date of the National Awards ceremony has not been announced yet, but the ceremony is expected to be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, where traditionally the President of India presents the National Film Awards to the winners. Recent editions including the 70th and 71st National Film Awards have also been held at the same venue.