The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced on July 18, 2026. The event recognized outstanding films released or certified in 2024 across Indian languages and Hindi cinema. Aditya Suhas Jambhale’s Article 370 received the award for Best Hindi Feature Film. Kalki 2898 AD was named Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Kartik Aaryan earned Best Actor in a Leading Role for Chandu Champion, sharing the honor with Mammootty for Bramayugam. Yami Gautam Dhar won Best Actress in a Leading Role for Article 370. In regional categories, films including Chalchitra Ekhon, Maaran, Srikanth, Mithya and Feminichi Fathima were honored in their respective languages. Dhanush received a Special Mention for Captain Miller and won Best Tamil Feature Film for Raayan. The full list of Golden and Silver Lotus Award recipients was also released.
