The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 were announced by the respective juries on July 18, 2026.
The Jury comprised of eminent filmmakers and film personalities from across the Indian cine-world.
Jury Chairperson:
Chairperson of Feature Films Jury:
- Central Panel – Sh. Jayaraj
Chairperson of Regional Jury:
- North Panel – Sh. Akshaya Kumar Parija
- East Panel – Sh. B S Basavaraj
- West Panel – Sh. Supratim Bhol
- South I Panel – Ms. Manju Borah
- South II Panel – Ms. Gopi Desai
Chairperson of Non-feature Films Jury – Sh. Aseem Sinha
Chairperson of Best Writing on Cinema Jury – Sh. A Chandrasekhar
Entries:
The National Film Development Corporation of India invited online entries for the awards. This year, the awards saw 400 entries in the feature film category, 161 in non-feature films, 38 books, and 24 critics’ submissions.
The 72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 were announced, celebrating outstanding achievements in Indian cinema, recognising excellence across a wide range of categories including feature films, non-feature films, and writing on cinema.
Highlights of 72nd National Film Awards 2024:
- Article 370 won the Best Feature Film award, while Bhangaar was named Best Non-Feature Film and Ram-Nami received the Best Documentary award.
- Yami Gautam won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Article 370, while Mammootty (Bramayugam) and Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) shared the Best Actor in a Leading Role award.
- Randeep Hooda won the Best Debut Director award for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.
Complete list of 72nd National Film Awards 2024
Best Writing on Cinema
Award for Best Film Critic:
Name of Critic: Sanjeev Shrivastava
- Language: Hindi
- Medal and Cash prize: Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/-
Best Book on Cinema
Award for Best Book on Cinema:
Title of the Book: Naaniruvude Nimagaagi Naadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Thathva matthu Rajakeeya
- Language: Kannada
- Name of the Author: Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty
- Name of the Publisher: Mirror Pusthaka
- Medal and Cash prize: Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)
72nd National Film Awards 2024: Feature Films
| Category of Award | Title of the Film | Awardee | Medal & Cash Prize |
| Best Feature Film | Article 370 (Hindi) | Producer: Jio Studios & B62 Studios Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale | Swarna Kamal Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Debut Film of a Director | Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (Hindi) | Director: Randeep Hooda | Swarna Kamal Rs. 3,00,000/- |
| Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu) | Producer: Vyjayanthi Movies Director: Nag Ashwin Singireddy | Swarna Kamal Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values | Captain Miller (Tamil) | Producer: Sathya Jyothi Films Director: Arun Matheswaran | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Children’s Film | 35- Chinna Katha Kaadu (Telugu) | Producer: S Originals & Waltair Productions Pvt. Ltd. Director: Nanda Kishore Emani | Swarna Kamal Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Direction | Amaran (Tamil) | Director: Rajkumar Periasamy | Swarna Kamal Rs. 3,00,000/- |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | 1. Bramayugam (Malayalam) 2. Chandu Champion (Hindi) | 1. Actor: Mammootty 2. Actor: Kartik Aaryan | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared) |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Article 370 (Hindi) | Actress: Yami Gautam | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Bhakshak (Hindi) | Supporting Actor: Sanjay Mishra | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1. Maharaja (Tamil) 2. Mithya (Kannada) | 1. Supporting Actress: Sachana Namidass 2. Supporting Actress: Ropashree Varkady | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared) |
| Best Child Artist | 1. Mithya (Kannada) 2. 35- Chinna Katha Kaadu (Telugu) 3. Onko Ki Kothin (Bengali) | 1. Child Artist: Athish S Shetty 2. Child Artist: Arundev Pothula 3. Child Artist: Riddhiman Banerjee Tapomoy Deb Gitashree Chakraborty | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared) |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Gharat Ganpati (Marathi) | Male Playback Singer: Abhay Jodhpurkar (For Song: Navasachi Gauri Mazi) | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Female Playback Singer | A. R. M (Malayalam) | Female Playback Singer: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (For Song: Angu Vaana Konilu) | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Cinematography | Bramayugam (Malayalam) | Cinematographer: Shehnad Jalal | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Screenplay | 1. Pushpa (The Rule Part – 02) (Telugu) 2. Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke (Marathi) 3. Lucky Baskhar (Telugu) | 1. Screenplay Writer (Original): Bandreddi Sukumar 2. Screenplay Writer (Adapted): Yogesh Deshpande 3. Dialogue Writer: Venky Atluri | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each for 1 &2) Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (For 3) |
| Best Sound Design | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (Hindi) | Sound Designer: Manas Choudhury | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Editing | Amaran (Tamil) | Editor: R. Kalaivannan | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Production Design | Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu) | Production Designer: Nitin Zihani Choudhary | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Costume Design | Pushpa (The Rule Part – 02) (Telugu) | Costume Designer: Deepali Noor & Sheetal Sharma | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (Shared) |
| Best Make-up | Committee Kurrollu (Telugu) | Make-up Artist: P Ravi Kumar | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Music Direction | 1. Article 370 (Hindi) 2. Amaran (Tamil) | 1. Music Director (Songs): Shashwat Sachdev 2. Music Director (Background Music): G. V. Prakash Kumar | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (for each) |
| Best Lyrics | Maidaan (Hindi) | Lyricist: Manoj Muntashir (For Song: Jaane Do) | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Choreography | Stree 2 (Hindi) | Choreographer: Vijay Ganguly (For Song: Aaj Ki Raat) | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| Best Action Direction (Stunt Choreography) | Maharaja (Tamil) | Stunt Choreographer: Anl Arasu | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- |
Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution
| Best Assamese Film | Juiphool | Producer & Director: Jadumoni Dutta | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Bengali Film | Chalchitra Ekhon | Producer: Anjan Dutt Production Director: Anjan Dutt | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Gujarati Film | Maaran | Producer: Cineman Productions Limited Director: Abhishek Jain | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Hindi Film | Srikanth | Producer: Super Cassettes Industries Pvt. Ltd. Chalk N Cheese Films Production LLP Director: Tushar Hiranandani | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Kannada Film | Mithya | Producer: Paramvah Pictures & KRG Studios Director: Sumanth Bhat | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Konkani Film | Mog Asum | Producer: Flowing Mandovi Films LLP R S Creations Kathputlee Arts and Films Pvt. Ltd. Director: Radheshyam Pipalwa & Agnelo Angelo Braganza | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Malayalam Film | Feminichi Fathima | Producer: 1001 Stories & AFD Cinemas Director: Fasil Muhammed | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Manipuri Film | Sunita | Producer: Skyline Pictures, Khuman Leipak Pictures, H. M. Production & Cultural Society Khuman Maheikol Production Director: Yumnam Ajit Singh | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Marathi Film | Mukkam Post Bombilwadi | Producer: Vivek Films Mayasabha Karamanuk Mandali LLP Director: Paresh Mokashi | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Odia Film | Lahari | Producer: Jhilik Motion Pictures Director: Amartya Bhattacharyya | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Tamil Film | Raayan | Producer: Sun TV Network Limited Director: Dhanush | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Telugu Film | Committee Kurrollu | Producer: Pink Elephant Pictures Shree Radha Damodara Studios Director: Yadhu Vamsee | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
Best Feature Film in each of the Languages other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution
| Best Garhwali Film | Dholi | Producer: SC Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. Director: Dinesh P. Bhonsle | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Tulu Film | IMBU | Producer: Pichchar Studio Director: Shivadhwaj Shetty | Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
Special Mention
| Special Mention | 1. Captain Miller 2. Meiyazhagan (Tamil) | 1. Actor: Dhanush 2. Film Sound Mix Engineer: Suren G. | Certificate |
72nd National Film Awards 2024: Non-Feature Films
| Category of Award | Title of the Film | Awardee | Medal & Cash Prize |
| Best Non-Feature Film | Bhangaar (Marathi & English) | Producer & Director: Sumira Roy | Swarna Kamal Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Debut Film of a Director | Angen (Santhali) | Director: Ravi Raj Murmu | Swarna Kamal Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Direction | Statue of Unity – Ekta ka Prateek (Hindi) | Director: Aanand L Rai | Swarna Kamal Rs 3,00,000/- |
| Best Biographical / Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film | Kakori (Hindi) | Producer: KSR Brothers Minti Mishra Director: Kamlesh K Mishra | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Arts / Culture Film | Main Nida (Hindi) | Producer: Sampreshan Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. Director: Atul Pandey | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Documentary | Ram-Nami (Hindi) | Producer: BBP Studio Virtual Bharat Pvt. Ltd. Director: Bharatbala Ganapathy | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values | Piplantri: A Tale of Eco Feminism (Hindi, Rajasthani & English) | Producer: Johnsons Suraj Films International Director: Suraj Kumar | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Animation Film | Touched as Water (Silent) | Producer: JB Productions Director & Animator: Joshy Benedict | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Short Film (Up to 30 Min) | Hamsafar (Marathi) | Producer: Anushka Motion Pictures and Entertainments Director: Abhijeet Arvind Dalvi | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| Best Cinematography | Life in Loom (English, Tamil, Hindi, Assamese & Bengali) | Cinematographer: Edmond Ranson | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Sound Design | Blue (Tamil) | Sound Designer: T S Hari Hara Sudhan | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Editing | NDA (Hindi) | Editor: Manvir Jasrotia | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Music Direction | Parat 41°chya Magavar (On the Trail of 41°) (Marathi) | Music Director: Shivpal Singh Kang | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Narration/ Voice Over | Little Planet: A Tale of Frogs (English) | Narrator: Soundarya Jayachandran | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Best Script | Obur (Hindi & Kashmiri) | Script Writer: Faraz Ali | Rajat Kamal Rs 2,00,000/- |
| Special Mention | 1. Bhadra-Kali Natakam (Malayalam) 2. Chola Dora aur Sui (Hindi) | 1. Director: Ananda Jyothi (Jose Antony) 2. Director: Jaymin Modi & Lokesh Ghai | Certificate Certificate (each) |
About National Film Awards:
- The National Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards in India.
- The National Film Awards were established in 1954, when the awards were given for the films of the year 1953.
- Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973. The Directorate of Film Festivals is an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- The National Film Awards are given in three sections: Feature Films, Non-Feature Films, and Best Writing in Cinema.