
The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony was held on September 22 in Kevadia, Gujarat, with President Droupadi Murmu presenting honours for achievements in Indian cinema for 2024.
Veteran actor Anant Nag was awarded the highest cinematic honour, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, celebrating his five-decade career spanning Kannada and other regional film industries.
Major category winners included Article 370 for Best Feature Film, while Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion and Mammootty for Bramayugam shared the Best Actor award.