Kartik Aaryan, Mammootty, Yami Gautam Take Top Acting Honors as ‘Article 370’ Wins Best Feature at India’s National Film Awards
"Article 370", starring Yami Gautam, has won best feature film at India's 72nd National Film Awards, announced in New Delhi by the country's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Gautam also claimed best actress for her role in the political drama, which centres on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and was produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios.
The best actor prize was shared between Mammootty for the Malayalam film "Bramayugam" and Kartik Aaryan for Bollywood's "Chandu Champion". Rajkumar Periasamy won best director for "Amaran", while Randeep Hooda took best debut director for "Swatantrya Veer Savarkar". Numerous other awards were handed out across categories including supporting acting, cinematography, screenplay, music and regional-language films, with "Kalki 2898 AD" named best popular film and "Captain Miller" recognised for promoting social values.
In short
- "Article 370" wins best feature at India's National Film Awards
- Yami Gautam named best actress for the same film
- Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan share the best actor honour
Explained simply
India's National Film Awards are the country's highest official honours for cinema, announced annually by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. They recognise excellence across films made in all of India's major languages, from Hindi productions to regional cinema in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and beyond. The awards span numerous categories including acting, direction, cinematography, music and screenwriting.
These awards carry significant prestige in India's film industry and culture. Unlike industry-run awards, the National Film Awards represent official government recognition of cinematic achievement. A win can influence how audiences and critics view a film and may affect the careers of those involved.
The awards are deliberately broad in scope, recognising films and achievements across India's diverse cinema landscape. Beyond the major prizes for acting and direction, they honour various technical achievements and films produced in different Indian languages, as well as those promoting important social values. This reflects the range and diversity of film-making happening across India's different regions and communities.
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