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| Prelims: National Film Awards, Statue of Unity, Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Mains: Indian Cinema, Cultural Diplomacy, National Integration, Tourism and Soft Power Keywords: 72nd National Film Awards, Statue of Unity, Ekta Nagar, Narmada District, Indian Cinema, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Cultural Soft Power, Film Awards, Gujarat Tourism, Creative Economy |
The ceremony is being planned as a major national-level event, with special arrangements for security, protocol, dignitary movement, venue management and infrastructure.
A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Narmada District Collector Ganga Singh to review preparations for the ceremony.
The administration discussed several important aspects, including:
The Gujarat Government and Narmada district administration are coordinating preparations for the event.
The National Film Awards broadly recognise excellence in areas such as:
The awards therefore recognise not only popular performers but also the technical and creative professionals involved in filmmaking.
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Award Category |
Winner |
Film / Work |
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Best Feature Film |
— |
Article 370 |
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Best Actor |
Kartik Aaryan |
Chandu Champion |
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Best Actor |
Mammootty |
Bramayugam |
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Best Actress |
Yami Gautam |
Article 370 |
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Best Director |
Rajkumar Periasamy |
Amaran |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Ropashree Varkady |
Mithya |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Sachana Namidass |
Maharaja |
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Best Supporting Actor |
Sanjay Mishra |
Bhakshak |
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Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment |
— |
Kalki 2898 AD |
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Best Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values |
— |
Captain Miller |
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Best Debut Film of a Director |
— |
Swatantrya Veer Savarkar |
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Best Children’s Film |
— |
35 Chinna Katha Kaadu |
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Best Child Artist |
Riddhiman Banerjee |
— |
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Best Child Artist |
Tapomoy Deb |
— |
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Best Child Artist |
Gitashree Chakraborty |
— |
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Best Child Artist |
Arundev Pothula |
— |
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Best Child Artist |
Athish S Shetty |
— |
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Best Cinematography |
Shehnad Jalal |
Bramayugam |
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Best Screenplay – Original |
Sukumar |
Pushpa 2 |
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Best Screenplay – Adapted |
Yogesh Deshpande |
Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke |
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Best Dialogue Writer |
Venky Atluri |
Lucky Baskhar |
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Best Production Design |
Nitin Zihani Choudhary |
Kalki 2898 AD |
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Best Action Direction |
Anl Arasu |
Maharaja |
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Best Make-Up Artist |
P Ravi Kumar |
Committee Kurrollu |
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Best Costume Design |
Deepali Noor & Sheetal Sharma |
Pushpa 2 |
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Best Music Direction |
Shashwat Sachdev |
Article 370 |
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Best Background Music |
GV Prakash |
Amaran |
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Best Lyrics |
Manoj Muntashir |
Maidaan |
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Best Male Playback Singer |
Abhay Jodhpurkar – “Gharat Ganpati” |
Navasachi Gauri Mazi |
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Best Female Playback Singer |
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi – “Angu Vaana Konilu” |
ARM |
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Best Choreography |
Vijay Ganguly |
Stree 2 |
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Best Sound Design |
Manas Choudhury |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 |
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Best Editing |
R Kalaivannan |
Amaran |
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Best Assamese Film |
— |
Juiphool |
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Best Bengali Film |
— |
Chalchitra Ekhon |
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Best Hindi Film |
— |
Srikanth |
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Best Kannada Film |
— |
Mithya |
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Best Malayalam Film |
— |
Feminichi Fathima |
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Best Marathi Film |
— |
Mukkam Post Bombilwadi |
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Best Odia Film |
— |
Lahari |
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Best Tamil Film |
— |
Raayan |
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Best Garhwali Film |
— |
Dholi |
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Best Telugu Film |
— |
Committee Kurrollu |
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Best Gujarati Film |
— |
Maaran |
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Best Manipuri Film |
— |
Sunita |
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Best Konkani Film |
— |
Mog Asum |
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Best Tulu Film |
— |
IMBU |
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Special Mention |
Dhanush |
Captain Miller |
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Special Mention |
Suren G |
Meiyazhagan |
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Award Category |
Winner |
Film / Work |
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Best Non-Feature Film |
— |
Bhangaar |
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Best Debut Film of a Director |
— |
Angen |
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Best Biographical / Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film |
— |
Kakori |
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Best Arts / Culture Film |
— |
Main Nida |
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Best Animation Film |
— |
Touched as Water |
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Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values |
— |
Piplantri: A Tale of Eco Feminism |
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Best Documentary |
— |
Ram-Nami |
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Best Short Film (Up to 30 Minutes) |
— |
Hamsafar |
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Best Direction |
Aanand L Rai |
Statue of Unity – Ekta ka Prateek |
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Best Sound Design |
T S Hari Hara Sudhan |
Blue |
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Best Cinematography |
Edmond Ranson |
Life in Loom |
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Best Music Direction |
Shivpal Singh Kang |
Parat 41°chya Magavar |
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Best Editing |
Manvir Jasrotia |
NDA |
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Best Narrator / Voice Over |
Soundarya Jayachandran |
Little Planet: A Tale of Frogs |
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Special Mention |
— |
Bhadra-Kali Natakam |
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Special Mention |
— |
Chola Dora aur Suib |
Prelims MCQsQ. The Statue of Unity is situated on/near which river? A. Tapi Mains QuestionQ. “Indian cinema is not merely an entertainment industry but also an important instrument of cultural integration and soft power.” Discuss in the context of the National Film Awards. |
Where will the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony be held?The ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Statue of Unity, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026. How many award winners will be felicitated?A total of 92 award winners are expected to be felicitated. What special arrangement is being made at the venue?A German aluminium structural dome is being erected at the Statue of Unity Bus Bay area, with infrastructure for approximately 1,000 guests. Why is the Statue of Unity important?The 182-metre-high statue commemorates Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and symbolises his contribution to India's political integration. |
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