The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards are being announced in New Delhi, with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announcing the winners for feature films, non-feature films and film writing. The prestigious award recognizes films that have been certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.The first announcements recognized several outstanding contributions in non-feature film categories, as well as honors in film writing. From sound design and editing to music, screenwriting and film criticism, these awards recognize outstanding talent from across the country.“Feminichi Fathima”, “Blue” and “NDA” The best Malayalam movie is “Feminichi Fathima” and the best Hindi movie is “Srikanth”. Among the early winners, Tamil non-feature film Blue won the award for Best Sound Design. TS Hari Hara Sudhan has been honored for his work, adding another major recognition to the film.In the Best Editing category, Hindi Non-Feature NDA won. Manvir Jasrotia was recognized for his editing and the jury recognized his contribution to the documentary.The award for Best Music Direction, Non-Feature Film, went to the Marathi documentary Parat 41°chya Magavar (On the Trail of 41°). Composer Shivpal Singh Kang won the award for composing the film’s score.Narration, Screenplay and Special Mention WinnersThe English documentary “Little Planet: A Frog’s Story” won the award for Best Narrator. Soundarya Jayachandran was recognized for her narration, which played an important role in bringing this documentary to life.Meanwhile, the Hindi-Kashmiri film Clouds won the Best Screenplay award. Writer Faraz Ali was recognized for his screenplay.The jury also announced Special Mention Awards for two non-feature films. The award was given to Chola Dora aur Sui, directed by Jamin Modi and Lokesh Ghai, and Bhadra-Kali Nathakam, directed by Ananda Jyoti. Both films were recognized for their significant contributions to non-feature filmmaking.Write about film award winnersThe Best Film Book Award was awarded to Naaniruvude Nimagaagi Naadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Thathva Matthu Rajakeeya (I Represent You, the Country Represents Us: Political and Philosophical Dimensions of Kannada Cinema). Written by Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty, the book explores the philosophical and political aspects of Kannada cinema.The Best Film Critic Award was awarded to Sanjeev Shrivastava. He is recognized for his thoughtful analysis and critical writing on Hindi cinema.
