The 72nd National Film Awards are being held today, September 22, 2026. This grand ceremony is being held in front of the Statue of Unity, the world’s tallest statue, in Kevadia, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. As every year, many films and artists are being honored.
🎬The Wait Is Over: 72nd National Film Awards Set to Celebrate the Best of Indian Cinema on 22 September
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🎬From Delhi to Ekta Nagar: 72nd National Film Awards Mark the Beginning of a New Journey Across States
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This year’s event is a historic and special one in the history of Indian cinema. This is the first time in the awards’ 72-year history that the ceremony is being held outside the national capital, New Delhi. The government is now planning to hold it in different parts of the country.
Honorable President Draupadi Murmu will present the National Awards to all the winners at the ceremony. Several dignitaries, including Union Ministers and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, will also be present.
Thank you, Anjan Dutt.
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Heartfelt congratulations from the Doordarshan family on receiving the Best Bengali Film Award for ‘Chalchitra Ekhon’ at the 72nd National Film Awards.
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This year, films of the year 2024 are being honored, with films like Chandu Champion (Kartik Aryan – Best Actor), Amaran (Rajkumar Periyasamy – Best Director), Article 370, Pushpa 2 and Kalki 2898 AD receiving major awards in various categories.
A proud National Film Award moment for ‘Lahari’ and Odia cinema!
— Doordarshan National दूरदर्शन नेशनल (@DDNational) September 21, 2026
Director Amartya Bhattacharyya and producer Jhilik Bhattacharjee arrive in Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, Gujarat, to receive the Best Odia Film award for ‘Lahari’ at the 72nd National Film Awards for 2024.
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For his incomparable contribution to Indian cinema, veteran actor Anant Nag will be honored with the country’s most prestigious ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Award’.