Actor Yami Gautam and filmmaker-producer Aditya Dhar are on cloud nine as their film Article 370 won three awards at the 72nd National Film Awards. The film won Best Actress, Best Feature Film and Best Music Direction (Songs) at the ceremony held in Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, Gujarat, on Tuesday.
The director is now keeping his fingers crossed and hopes his film Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna and R Madhavan, wins an award at next year’s National Film Awards.
An elated Aditya Dhar was asked about Dhurandhar and expressed his hope of returning next year to receive an award for the Ranveer Singh-starrer. When asked about having a fabulous two years with back-to-back successful films, Aditya said, “We are here for Article 370. We’ll discuss Dhurandhar, hopefully, if we come next year also. But today, it’s all about Article 370.”
At the award ceremony, Yami expressed her excitement about the honour. She said, “It feels great. This is the biggest validation for any artiste. It’s the highest honour that’s presented to you by your country. I don’t think I’ll be able to express it right now.”
She added, “I am still trying to soak it in. I am smiling but from the inside, I am still feeling like the energy of a newcomer for whom everything is so big and so special. For a film like Article 370, which gave me so much as an artiste, as an actor, everything I had been wanting to do for the longest time.”
Dhurandhar, which was released in 2025, will qualify for consideration at next year’s awards. The film has turned out to be one of the biggest franchises Hindi cinema has produced. Together, both Dhurandhar films have minted ₹3,000 crore at the box office.