President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Best Female Playback Singer honour on Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for her vocal performance of ‘Angu Vaana Konilu’ from the Malayalam film A.R.M. at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi received the Best Female Playback Singer award from President Droupadi Murmu for the song ‘Angu Vaana Konilu’ from A.R.M., a Malayalam film, at the 72nd National Film Awards held at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Best Debut Director award to actor director Randeep Hooda for his film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Actor director Randeep Hooda was honoured with the Best Debut Director award for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar by President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Special Mention (Actor) award to actor Dhanush for his performance in Captain Miller at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Actor Dhanush received the Special Mention (Actor) honour from President Droupadi Murmu for his portrayal in Captain Miller at the 72nd National Film Awards, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Dhanush's performance in Captain Miller earned him a Special Mention (Actor) at the 72nd National Film Awards, with President Droupadi Murmu presenting the citation at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award to actor Sanjay Mishra for his performance in Bhakshak at the 72nd National Film Awards held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Actor Sanjay Mishra was conferred the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for Bhakshak by President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Sanjay Mishra's acclaimed role in Bhakshak was recognised with the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award at the 72nd National Film Awards, presented by President Droupadi Murmu at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Best Feature Film award to director producer Aditya Dhar for Article 370 at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Director producer Aditya Dhar accepted the Best Feature Film award for Article 370 from President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Best Actor in a Leading Role award to veteran actor Mammootty for his performance in Bramayugam at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Veteran actor Mammootty was honoured with the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for Bramayugam by President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Mammootty's performance in Bramayugam was recognised with the Best Actor in a Leading Role award at the 72nd National Film Awards, presented by President Droupadi Murmu on 22 September 2026 in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Best Actress in a Leading Role award to actress Yami Gautam for her performance in Article 370 at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Actress Yami Gautam received the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Article 370 from President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Yami Gautam's portrayal in Article 370 was acclaimed with the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 72nd National Film Awards, with President Droupadi Murmu conferring the honour on 22 September 2026 at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award — Indian cinema's highest individual honour — on veteran actor Anant Nag at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Veteran actor Anant Nag was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award by President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, recognising a lifetime of contribution to Indian cinema.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Special Mention (Director) award to Anand Jyoti Palakkapilly for the film Bhadra Kali Natakam at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Director Anand Jyoti Palakkapilly received a Special Mention (Director) for Bhadra Kali Natakam from President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Special Mention (Director) award to Jaimin Modi for the films Chola Dora and Sui at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Director Jaimin Modi was conferred the Special Mention (Director) award for Chola Dora and Sui by President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Best Screenplay award to Faraz Ali for the film Obur at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Faraz Ali received the Best Screenplay award for Obur from President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Special Mention (Director) award to Lokesh Ghyi for Chola Dora and Sui at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
President Droupadi Murmu, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw were present together at the 72nd National Film Awards, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Actor Dhanush was present at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, where he received a Special Mention for his role in Captain Miller.
Actor Sanjay Mishra attended the 72nd National Film Awards at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, where he was awarded Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Bhakshak.
Veteran actor Mammootty was in attendance at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, collecting the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for his work in Bramayugam.
Actors Mammootty and Sanjay Mishra were photographed together at the 72nd National Film Awards in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026 — both honoured as leading and supporting actors respectively at the ceremony.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw addressed the gathering at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Veteran actor Anant Nag addressed the audience at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, following his receipt of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient Anant Nag took to the stage at the 72nd National Film Awards in Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, addressing fellow filmmakers and the audience.
President Droupadi Murmu presided over the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, conferring honours across multiple film categories.
President Droupadi Murmu was photographed at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, as the chief guest presenting awards to Indian cinema's finest.
Actor Kartik Aaryan was present at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, where he received the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for his performance in Chandu Champion.
Actors Dhanush and Kartik Aaryan were photographed together at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026 — both honoured at the ceremony for their respective award winning performances.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Best Actor in a Leading Role award to actor Kartik Aaryan for his performance in Chandu Champion at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Actor Kartik Aaryan received the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for Chandu Champion from President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Kartik Aaryan's performance in Chandu Champion was acclaimed with the Best Actor in a Leading Role award at the 72nd National Film Awards, with President Droupadi Murmu conferring the honour at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026.
Actress Yami Gautam Dhar and filmmaker Aditya Dhar were photographed together at the 72nd National Film Awards, held at Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026 — the couple celebrating a double win for Article 370.
Filmmaker Aditya Dhar and actress Yami Gautam Dhar attended the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony together at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, with their film Article 370 winning Best Feature Film and Best Actress awards.
Actress Yami Gautam Dhar was present at the 72nd National Film Awards in Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, Gujarat, on 22 September 2026, having been recognised with the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Article 370.