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President Droupadi Murmu presented the 72nd National Film Awards, honouring Indian cinema of 2024, at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on 22 September 2026, marking the first time in the awards' history that the ceremony was held outside New Delhi. Article 370 won Best Feature Film, Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty shared the Best Actor in a Leading Role award for Chandu Champion and Bramayugam respectively, and Yami Gautam won Best Actress in a Leading Role for Article 370. Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema across more than five decades and 300 films in six languages. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said future editions of the awards will also be held in different states and cities rather than being confined to the capital.