72nd National Film Awards Archives

September 22, 2026 11:57 PM

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 ci...

September 22, 2026 8:44 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 Ind...

September 22, 2026 10:06 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 expa...

September 22, 2026 9:18 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,...

September 22, 2026 9:12 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...

September 8, 2026 9:13 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 ...

September 8, 2026 3:06 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 outstan...