The 72nd National Film Awards were held on September 22nd in Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat. ‘Article 370’ was awarded the Best Feature Film award at the ceremony. Yami Gautam was also honored with the National Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for ‘Article 370’.
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๐ Best Actress (Leading Role): Yami Gautam
๐ฌ Awarded for her performance in 'Article 370'#NFA #IndiaCelebratesCinema #FilmsThatUnite #NationalFilmAwards pic.twitter.com/5CalYgrVHW
The film is directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale. This is his first feature film as a director, for which he also received critical acclaim in the Best Debut Director category. The film was released in theaters on February 23, 2024. Following its theatrical success, it was released on Netflix on April 19, 2024. Several actors in the film play roles inspired by real-life political and administrative figures. In the film, Yami Gautam plays the lead role of NIA intelligence agent Zooni Haksar. Priyamani plays Rajeshwari Swaminathan, Joint Secretary of the PMO. Arun Govil plays the role of the Prime Minister of India (inspired by Narendra Modi). Kiran Karmakar plays the powerful role of the country’s Home Minister (inspired by Amit Shah).
Regarding the film’s budget, it was made on a limited budget of approximately โน20 crore. Subsequently, it achieved a significant box office success, grossing over โน110.57 crore worldwide.
President Droupadi Murmu presents the Best Feature Film award to Aditya Dhar for for Article 370 at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat@MIB_India @nfdcindia @AdityaDharFilms #NationalFilmAwards2026onDDNews #NFA #IndiaCelebratesCinema #FilmsThatUniteโฆ pic.twitter.com/uSAzhsuJc6
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The story of Article 370 is based on the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. The story begins in 2016, with Yami playing the role of Zooni Haksar, a fearless IB officer. The film depicts the historical and intelligence events leading up to the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir by the Indian government in August 2019. The film’s story revolves around two strong female characters working on the country’s most significant mission. The film strikes a perfect balance between ground-level intelligence operations and the high-level politics unfolding in the corridors of Delhi. While Rajeshwari navigates legal nuances and constitutional avenues in Delhi, Juni thwarts the plots of terrorists, corrupt local politicians, and the Pakistani Intelligence Agency (ISI) on the ground in Kashmir.