National Film Awards scheduled in Kevadia, Gujarat for first time

New Delhi: The 72nd edition of the National Film Awards will be held in Kevadia, Gujarat, instead of the national capital, where the prestigious ceremony has traditionally taken place for several years.The ceremony is scheduled to be held on September 22. Further details regarding the event are awaited.Symbol of unity, now a stage for cinema too! #The72ndNationalFilmAwards ceremony will be held in the grand backdrop of the Statue of Unity. For the first time outside Delhi, 92 talents will be honored by the President. On the land of Narmada, in the shadow of the huge… pic.twitter.com/gjLaNieHZW— NEEL RAO (@bjpneelrao) September 7, 2026 At the 72nd National Film Awards, Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty were jointly honoured with the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for their performances in 'Chandu Champion' and 'Bramayugam', respectively.'On receiving the prestigious honour, Kartik in an Instagram post said, ""Still processing... Some moments are simply bigger than words, and this is one of them. A dream I've carried for years has finally come true. Forever humbled, forever grateful..Best Actor National Award #ChanduChampion."Mumbai's Famous Theatre Gaiety-Galaxy Temporarily Shut? Here's What Owner Has To Say Article 370' won the Best Feature Film award, while Bhangaar was named Best Non-Feature Film and Ram-Nami received the Best Documentary award.In July, the awards were announced by Jayaraj, Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Aseem Sinha, Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, A Chandrasekhar, Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury in the presence of Dr. Ajay Nagabhushan M.N., Joint Secretary (Films) and Dhirendra Ojha, Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau (PIB).The National Film Awards are among India's most prestigious honours in cinema, recognising excellence in feature films, non-feature films and writing on cinema.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

For the first time, the National Film Awards ceremony will be held in Kevadia, Gujarat, on September 22, where President Droupadi Murmu will honor the winners. Notably, 'Article 370' clinched the best feature film title, with Yami Gautam recognized as best actress. In an exciting twist, Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan will share the accolade for best actor, while Randeep Hooda was awarded best debut director for his impactful biopic.