India, July 19 -- UnThe winners of the 72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 were announced. The awards recognise the best achievements in Indian cinema across feature films, non-feature films and writings on cinema.
Major Awards
- Best Feature Film - Article 370 (Hindi)
- Best Non-Feature Film - Bhangaar
- Best Documentary - Ram-Nami
- Best Debut Director - Randeep Hooda (Swatantrya Veer Savarkar)
- Best Direction - Rajkumar Periasamy (Amaran, Tamil)
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu)
- Best Children's Film - 35- Chinna Katha Kaadu (Telugu)
Acting Awards
- Best Actor (Leading Role) - Mammootty (Bramayugam, Malayalam) & Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion, Hindi) - shared award
- Best Actress (Leading Role) - Yami Gautam (Article 370, Hindi)
- Best Supporting Actor - Sanjay Mishra (Bhakshak, Hindi)
- Best Supporting Actress - Sachana Namidass (Maharaja, Tamil) & Ropashree Varkady (Mithya, Kannada) - shared award
- Best Child Artists - Athish S Shetty (Mithya), Arundev Pothula (35- Chinna Katha Kaadu), Riddhiman Banerjee, Tapomoy Deb, Gitashree Chakraborty (Onko Ki Kothin)
Music & Performance
- Best Male Playback Singer - Abhay Jodhpurkar (Gharat Ganpati, Marathi)
- Best Female Playback Singer - Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (A.R.M., Malayalam)
- Best Music Direction (Songs) - Shashwat Sachdev (Article 370)
- Best Music Direction (Background Score) - G.V. Prakash Kumar (Amaran)
- Best Lyrics - Manoj Muntashir (Maidaan, Hindi)
- Best Choreography - Vijay Ganguly (Stree 2, Hindi)
Technical Excellence
- Best Cinematography - Shehnad Jalal (Bramayugam)
- Best Editing - R. Kalaivannan (Amaran)
- Best Sound Design - Manas Choudhury (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
- Best Production Design - Nitin Zihani Choudhary (Kalki 2898 AD)
- Best Costume Design - Deepali Noor & Sheetal Sharma (Pushpa: The Rule Part-02)
- Best Make-up - P. Ravi Kumar (Committee Kurrollu, Telugu)
- Best Action Direction (Stunts)ionxx....
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