The 72nd National Film Awards in New Delhi honored the best of Indian cinema with powerful stories and spectacular visuals. Article 370 won Best feature Films. Yami Gautam earned Best Actress for her role in the same movie. Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) and Mammootty (Bramayugam) shared the Best Actor award; Mammootty celebrated his fourth win, while Kartik marked his rise as a serious performer.
Kalki 2898 AD won Best Popular Film, and Pushpa: The Rule 2 impressed with costume design. GV Prakash Kumar took Best Background Score for Amaran. Nitin Zihani Choudhary won Best Production Design for Kalki 2898 AD. Vijay Ganguly earned Best Choreography for Stree 2.
Regional cinema added diversity with winners like Srikanth (Hindi), Raayan (Tamil), Feminichi Fathima (Malayalam), and Juiphool (Assamese). Each film reflected the cultural heartbeat of its community, showing how Indian cinema thrives on variety and authenticity.
The 2026 awards celebrated both political resonance (Article 370, Captain Miller) and blockbuster spectacle (Kalki 2898 AD, Pushpa: The Rule 2), proving cinema can be thought-provoking and entertaining.
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