72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 Announced; Article 370 bags the Best Feature Film Award

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

Major Awards
- Best Feature Film – Article 370 (Hindi)
- Best Non-Feature Film – Bhangaar
- Best Documentary – Ram-Nami
- Best Debut Director – Randeep Hooda (Swatantrya Veer Savarkar)
- Best Direction – Rajkumar Periasamy (Amaran, Tamil)
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu)
- Best Children’s Film – 35- Chinna Katha Kaadu (Telugu)

Acting Awards
- Best Actor (Leading Role) – Mammootty (Bramayugam, Malayalam) & Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion, Hindi) – shared award
- Best Actress (Leading Role) – Yami Gautam (Article 370, Hindi)
- Best Supporting Actor – Sanjay Mishra (Bhakshak, Hindi)
- Best Supporting Actress – Sachana Namidass (Maharaja, Tamil) & Ropashree Varkady (Mithya, Kannada) – shared award
- Best Child Artists – Athish S Shetty (Mithya), Arundev Pothula (35- Chinna Katha Kaadu), Riddhiman Banerjee, Tapomoy Deb, Gitashree Chakraborty (Onko Ki Kothin)

Music & Performance
- Best Male Playback Singer – Abhay Jodhpurkar (Gharat Ganpati, Marathi)
- Best Female Playback Singer – Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (A.R.M., Malayalam)
- Best Music Direction (Songs) – Shashwat Sachdev (Article 370)
- Best Music Direction (Background Score) – G.V. Prakash Kumar (Amaran)
- Best Lyrics – Manoj Muntashir (Maidaan, Hindi)
- Best Choreography – Vijay Ganguly (Stree 2, Hindi)

Technical Excellence
- Best Cinematography – Shehnad Jalal (Bramayugam)
- Best Editing – R. Kalaivannan (Amaran)
- Best Sound Design – Manas Choudhury (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
- Best Production Design – Nitin Zihani Choudhary (Kalki 2898 AD)
- Best Costume Design – Deepali Noor & Sheetal Sharma (Pushpa: The Rule Part-02)
- Best Make-up – P. Ravi Kumar (Committee Kurrollu, Telugu)
- Best Action Direction (Stunts) – Anl Arasu (Maharaja, Tamil)

Regional Cinema Awards
- Assamese – Juiphool
- Bengali – Chalchitra Ekhon
- Gujarati – Maaran
- Hindi – Srikanth
- Kannada – Mithya
- Konkani – Mog Asum
- Malayalam – Feminichi Fathima
- Manipuri – Sunita
- Marathi – Mukkam Post Bombilwadi
- Odia – Lahari
- Tamil – Raayan
- Telugu – Committee Kurrollu
- Garhwali – Dholi
- Tulu – IMBU

Special Mention
- Captain Miller – Actor Dhanush
- Meiyazhagan (Tamil) – Sound Mix Engineer Suren G.

This year’s awards reflect a blend of mainstream blockbusters and regional gems, showcasing India’s cinematic diversity and technical brilliance.