# National Film Awards presented in Gujarat for first time

2026-09-22T09:52:09+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, with President Droupadi Murmu conferring the honours. This marked the first time the awards were presented outside New Delhi. Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema. Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared the Best Actor award for 'Bramayugam' and 'Chandu Champion' respectively. Yami Gautam won Best Actress for 'Article 370', which also won Best Feature Film. Randeep Hooda was named Best Debut Director for 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar'. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting plans to hold the ceremony in different parts of the country in coming years.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All four sources report the same facts without editorial slant, focusing on the venue shift to Gujarat, the winners list, and the Dadasaheb Phalke award. Onmanorama's coverage is the most detailed, including quotes from arriving celebrities and a full list of regional winners. India TV provides a brief live update, while Bollywood Hungama offers only a photo gallery. The uniform straight reporting reflects the government's PIB release as the common source. The Ministry's stated plan to rotate the ceremony's location across states is the concrete next step to watch.

## Coverage

- onmanorama.com (neutral report) <https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2026/09/22/national-film-awards-ceremony-gujarat-mammootty-yami-gautam.html>
  Detailed post-ceremony report listing winners with no slant
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/national-film-awards-2026-live-updates-anant-nag-mammootty-yami-gautam-among-winners-where-to-watch-1054932>
  Brief live update without commentary, purely factual
- onmanorama.com (neutral report) <https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2026/09/22/national-film-awards-gujarat-anant-nag-dadasaheb-phalke-mammootty-vaikom-vijayalakshmi.html>
  Detailed post-ceremony report listing winners with no slant
- bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report) <https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/photos-kartik-aaryan-dhanush-yami-gautam-dhar-aditya-dhar-and-others-attend-72nd-national-film-awards-2026/>
  Photo gallery with captions, no editorial content

Tags: Anant Nag, Droupadi Murmu, Mammootty, National Film Awards, Yami Gautam
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