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Miscellaneous 22 September 2026 · Event date: 21 September 2026
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The Wait Is Over: 72nd National Film Awards Set to Celebrate the Best of Indian Cinema on 22 September

The Wait Is Over: 72nd National Film Awards Set to Celebrate the Best of Indian Cinema on 22 September
Official visual from the source release · Source: Press Information Bureau

The 72nd National Film Awards will be held on 22 September 2026 at Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, Gujarat, and presented by the President of India. Veteran actor Anant Nag will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024. Major winners include 'Article 370' for Best Feature Film, Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan for Best Actor, and Yami Gautam for Best Actress.

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In Simple Words

The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony is scheduled for September 22, 2026, at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, marking the first time the event is hosted outside the National Capital as part of an initiative to take the celebrations across India. The President of India will present the honors recognizing achievements from 2024.

Veteran actor Anant Nag will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Other notable winners include 'Article 370' as Best Feature Film, Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan sharing or receiving Best Actor honors, and Yami Gautam as Best Actress.

Key Points

  • The 72nd National Film Awards will take place on 22 September 2026.
  • The venue is Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, Gujarat.
  • The awards recognize achievements in Indian cinema for the year 2024.
  • Veteran actor Anant Nag will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024.
  • 'Article 370' has been adjudged the Best Feature Film.
  • Mammootty (Bramayugam) and Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) are selected for Best Actor.
  • Yami Gautam will receive the Best Actress award for Article 370.
  • Randeep Hooda is selected for Best Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.

Exam Angle

Event
72nd National Film Awards
Date
22 September 2026
Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient (2024)
Anant Nag
Best Feature Film
Article 370

𝕏 Official Update

A. Veteran actor Anant Nag

Source: Press Information Bureau

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