Kartik Aaryan, Mammootty, Yami Gautam Take Top Acting Honors as ‘Article 370’ Wins Best Feature at India’s National Film Awards
Yami Gautam-starrer “Article 370” won best feature film at India’s 72nd National Film Awards, announced Saturday in New Delhi by the country’s Ministry of...
Key points
- Yami Gautam-starrer “Article 370” won best feature film at India’s 72nd National Film Awards, announced Saturday in New Delhi by the country’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- The best actor prize was shared between Kartik Aaryan, honored for “Chandu Champion,” and Malayalam cinema star Mammootty, recognized for his performance in “Bramayugam.” Rajkumar Periasamy won best director for “Amaran.” Best supporting actress was shared between Sachana Namidass for “Maharaja” and Rapshree Varkady for “Mithya.” Rajkummar Rao-starrer “Srikanth,” directed by Tushar Hiranandani, won best Hindi-language film.
- “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” took best sound design, and “Lucky Baskhar” won best screenplay.
- Randeep Hooda was honored for best debut film director for “Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.” In the non-feature categories, “Ram-Naami” won best documentary, and “Main Nida” took best arts/culture film.
What happened
Yami Gautam-starrer “Article 370” won best feature film at India’s 72nd National Film Awards, announced Saturday in New Delhi by the country’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The best actor prize was shared between Kartik Aaryan, honored for “Chandu Champion,” and Malayalam cinema star Mammootty, recognized for his performance in “Bramayugam.” Rajkumar Periasamy won best director for “Amaran.” Best supporting actress was shared between Sachana Namidass for “Maharaja” and Rapshree Varkady for “Mithya.” Rajkummar Rao-starrer “Srikanth,” directed by Tushar Hiranandani, won best Hindi-language film. “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” took best sound design, and “Lucky Baskhar” won best screenplay. Randeep Hooda was honored for best debut film director for “Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.” In the non-feature categories, “Ram-Naami” won best documentary, and “Main Nida” took best arts/culture film. Rai won best direction in the non-feature category for “Statue of Unity – Ekta Ka Prateek,” and the Marathi-language film “Humsafar” won best short film. Additional non-feature honors went to “NDA” (best editing), “Blue” (best sound design), “Life in Loom” (best cinematography) and “Parat 41°chya...
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