72nd National Film Awards: Key highlights

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...

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

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,...