Hyderabad, July 18 -- The 72nd National Film Awards were announced today (Saturday, July 18), celebrating excellence in Indian cinema. Organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the awards honoured feature films, non-feature films and writing on cinema, recognising movies certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1 and December 31, 2024.

The winners were announced at the National Media Centre in New Delhi after being selected by an 11-member jury headed by filmmaker Jayaraj. From powerful performances to outstanding technical achievements, this year's awards reflected the diversity and growing strength of Indian cinema across languages.

Major feature film winners of National Film Awards...