72nd National Film Awards

September 23, 2026 12:01 AM

Indian cinema reflects dreams, traditions and struggles of people: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented the 72nd National Film Awards at a ceremony held at Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, Gujarat, and conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 on veteran actor Anant Nag for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. Congratulating all the award winners, the President said their exceptional talent and hard work had helped them carve a niche for themselves at the national level. Expressing happiness over Anant Nag receiving the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Pres...

September 22, 2026 8:41 PM

Anant Nag receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award; President Murmu hails his natural, restrained acting

Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag was conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on Tuesday. The President praised Nag’s contribution to Indian cinema spanning more than five decades and described his acting as a synthesis of the finest dimensions of theatre and cinema. President Murmu said she was pleased to honour Nag with the highest recognition in Indian cinema and recalled that she...

September 22, 2026 9:58 AM

President Murmu to present 72nd National Film Awards in Gujarat

The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on Tuesday, with President Droupadi Murmu conferring the prestigious honours recognising achievements in Indian cinema for 2024. President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, on Monday for a three-day visit to Gujarat from September 21 to 23. The ceremony will be held outside the national capital for the first time as the Centre takes the event to different parts of the country. Veteran Kannada actor ...

September 22, 2026 9:06 AM

72nd National Film Awards: Key highlights

The 72nd National Film Awards have recognised outstanding achievements across India's diverse film industry, honouring feature films, non-feature films and writing on cinema for films certified during 2024. The winners were announced on July 18, 2026, by the chairpersons of the three award juries. President of India will present the awards on September 22, 2026, at Ekta Nagar, formerly Kevadia, in Gujarat. The latest edition has placed films and artistes from several Indian languages on a commo...

September 22, 2026 9:01 AM

National Film Awards: Seven decades of honouring the magic of Indian cinema

The National Film Awards, instituted in 1954, have evolved over more than seven decades into the country's principal national recognition for excellence in cinema. From the first edition, which honoured films in three categories, the awards have expanded to recognise feature films, non-feature films, writing on cinema and outstanding lifetime contributions to Indian cinema through the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The awards were established following the recommendation of the Film Enquiry Committee,...

September 8, 2026 9:11 PM

President Murmu to present 72nd National Film Awards in Gujarat on September 22

The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented by the President Droupadi Murmu at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) in Gujarat on September 22, marking a significant shift in the tradition of hosting the prestigious awards ceremony in the national capital. The ceremony will bring together filmmakers, actors, technicians and other artists from across the country to honour outstanding achievements in Indian cinema for the year 2024. Instituted in 1954, the National Film Awards are among the country's most p...

September 8, 2026 4:14 PM

President to present 72nd National Film Awards at Ekta Nagar on September 22

The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented by the President of India at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat, on September 22. The ceremony will bring together filmmakers, actors, technicians and other artists from across the country to honour outstanding achievements in Indian cinema for the year 2024. Instituted in 1954, the National Film Awards are among the country’s most prestigious honours for excellence in cinema. Over the past seven decades, the awards have recognised creative and tech...