The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi on Saturday, with Article 370 taking home the Best Feature Film honour. Yami Gautam won Best Actress, Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty shared the Best Actor award, while Amaran, Kalki 2898 AD and Captain Miller were among the other major winners. The awards honoured films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, Article 370 emerged as one of the standout winners of the evening, bagging three honours—Best Feature Film, Best Actress for Yami Gautam and Best Music Direction for Shashwat Sachdev. The Best Actress honour marks Yami Gautam’s first National Film Award. Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty share Best Actor honour The Best Actor award was jointly presented to Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion and Mammootty for Bramayugam. Kartik earned his maiden National Award for playing Paralympic gold medallist Murlikant Petkar in Kabir Khan’s sports drama, while Mammootty added another Best Actor honour to his illustrious career for his performance …