Yami Gautam on National Film Award win: ‘Article 370 was never just another film for me’ | Bollywood News
6 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 18, 2026 10:19 PM IST The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards were announced on Friday, with actors Mammootty, Kartik Aaryan, Yami Gautam, Sanjay Mishra, Ropashree Varkady, Sachana Namidass, and Dhanush among the biggest winners. Kartik and Mammootty share the Best Actor award for Chandu Champion and Bramayugam, respectively. Yami Gautam won Best Actress for Article 370, while Dhanush received a Special Mention for Captain Miller. His directorial venture Raayan was also named Best Tamil Film. As congratulatory messages pour in, the winners have begun reacting to the prestigious honour. Yami Gautam wins her first National Award Yami Gautam has also won her first National Film Award. The actor, who made her Bollywood debut with Vicky Donor (2012), has been honoured with the Best Actress award for her performance in Article 370. Expressing her happiness over the recognition, Yami tweeted, “Every journey has a moment that reminds you why you never gave up. Today is that moment for me. Receiving the National Award for Article 370 is an honour …









