72nd National Awards in pics: Kartik Aaryan, Mammootty, Yami Gautam, Dhanush, Anant Nag honoured in Gujarat

The National Award ceremony took place at Ekta Nagar (formerly known as Kevadia) in Gujarat, near the Statue of Unity.

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President Droupadi Murmu presents Best Actor in a Leading Role award to Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion. (@Bhupendrapbjp X/ANI Photo) (@Bhupendrapbjp)

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Mammootty received a standing ovation at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, as he went on stage to receive his Best Actor award. It is his fourth win in the category. (@PIBAhmedabad X/ANI Photo) (@PIBAhmedabad X)

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President Droupadi Murmu presents Best Feature Film award for Article 370 to Director-producer Aditya Dhar at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, in Kevadia on Tuesday. (@PIBAhmedabad X/ANI Photo) ( @PIBAhmedabad)

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Actors Randeep Hooda, Mammootty, Sanjay Mishra, Kartik Aaryan, Dhanush, Yami Gautam Dhar and filmmaker Aditya Dhar during the 72nd National Film Awards, at Kevadia, in Narmada district, Gujarat. (@PIB_India/X via PTI Photo)(PTI09_22_2026_000384B) (@PIB_India)

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President Droupadi Murmu honours Actor Dhanush with a Special Mention (Actor) for the film 'Captain Miller' at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, in Kevadia on Tuesday. (@PIBAhmedabad X/ANI Photo) ( @PIBAhmedabad)

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President Droupadi Murmu presents Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Article 370 to Actress Yami Gautam at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, in Kevadia on Tuesday. (@PIBAhmedabad X/ANI Photo) ( @PIBAhmedabad)

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President Droupadi Murmu presents the Best Female Playback Singer award to Singer Vaikom Vijayalakshmi for her rendition of Angu Vaana Konilu from the Malayalam film A. R. M. She received a standing ovation. (@PIBAhmedabad X/ANI Photo) (@PIBAhmedabad)

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President Droupadi Murmu presents Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for the film Bhakshak to Actor Sanjay Mishra. (@PIBAhmedabad X/ANI Photo) ( @PIBAhmedabad)

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President Droupadi Murmu presents the Dadasaheb Phalke Award to Veteran actor Anant Nag at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony. (@rashtrapatibhvn X/ANI Photo) (@rashtrapatibhvn X)

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President Droupadi Murmu presents Best Debut Director award for the film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar to Randeep Hooda. Governor of Gujarat Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw were also present. (@PIBAhmedabad X/ANI Photo) ( @PIBAhmedabad)

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Yami Gautam with her husband and filmmaker Aditya Dhar during the 72nd National Film Awards. Yami Gautam won the Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as an intelligence officer in the film Article 370 and Aditya Dhar won the Best Feature Film for producing it.  (@PIBAhmedabad/X via PTI Photo)(PTI09_22_2026_000348B) (@PIBAhmedabad)