72nd National Film Awards: Kartik and Mammootty win Best Actor
Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty have shared the Best Actor honour at the 72nd National Film Awards for Chandu Champion and Bramayugam respectively. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the winners in New Delhi on Saturday, July 18, recognising excellence across Indian cinema for films certified in 2024.
Key Takeaways
- Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) and Mammootty (Bramayugam) shared Best Actor at the 72nd National Film Awards.
- Yami Gautam won Best Actress for Article 370, which also took Best Feature Film.
- Winners cover films certified by the CBFC between 1 January and 31 December 2024.
- An 11-member jury headed by filmmaker Jayaraj selected the honours.
Who won Best Actor at the 72nd National Film Awards?
Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty jointly won Best Actor in a Leading Role. Aaryan was cited for Chandu Champion, while Mammootty was honoured for Bramayugam.
The shared win pairs a Hindi-film lead performance with a Malayalam-film lead performance from the same eligibility year, underscoring the national remit of the awards.
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Which other major acting and film awards were announced?
Yami Gautam won Best Actress in a Leading Role for Article 370. That film also claimed Best Feature Film, directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, according to winners reported from New Delhi.
Sanjay Mishra won Best Supporting Actor for Bhakshak. Best Direction went to Rajkumar Periasamy for Amaran. Kalki 2898 AD was named Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, while Captain Miller won Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values.
Among language-category winners, Srikanth was named Best Hindi Film and Feminichi Fathima Best Malayalam Film. Best Tamil Film went to Raayan, and Best Telugu Film to Committee Kurrollu.
How were the 72nd National Film Awards decided?
The awards recognise films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification between 1 January and 31 December 2024. Categories span feature films, non-feature films and writing on cinema, plus acting, direction, screenplay, music and technical crafts.
The announcement was made at the National Media Centre in New Delhi and streamed on PIB India's YouTube channel. An 11-member jury led by filmmaker Jayaraj evaluated entries nationwide before recommendations went to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
According to NDTV, the 2024 calendar mixed critically acclaimed titles such as All We Imagine As Light and Laapataa Ladies with box-office hits including Pushpa 2: The Rule, Stree 2 and Manjummel Boys, framing a competitive field for this year's top acting honours.
Why does this Best Actor result matter?
Sharing Best Actor shows how the National Film Awards continue to recognise lead performances across languages, not only from one industry centre. Aaryan's win for Chandu Champion and Mammootty's honour for Bramayugam now sit among the headline results of the 72nd edition.
With Article 370 taking both Best Feature Film and Best Actress, the winners list also mixes high-profile Hindi titles with strong regional picks, offering a clear snapshot of what India's top state film honours valued from the 2024 certification year.