# Yami Gautam wins first National Film Award for Article 370 2026-09-22T19:07:10+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 4 independent outlets Yami Gautam received her first National Film Award for Best Actress for the film Article 370 at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Kevadia, Gujarat, on September 22. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award. Her husband, filmmaker Aditya Dhar, was seen getting emotional as she accepted the honour. Article 370 also won the award for Best Feature Film and Best Music Direction. The film, directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale and co-written by Aditya Dhar, is based on the 2019 revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. President Murmu said the film gives viewers a detailed understanding of a national issue and presents remedies. Yami Gautam said the award is the biggest validation an artist can receive and that she is still trying to soak in the moment. Aditya Dhar said, 'Today it is about Article 370.' ## Indian Opinion Analysis Most sources reported the event as a straight celebrity ceremony, but odishatv.in and NDTV highlighted President Murmu's praise for Article 370 as a film that explains a national issue, a framing that aligns with the government's position on the revocation. The other outlets focused on Yami Gautam's emotional reaction and the couple's personal milestone, omitting any political context. The balanced reading is that the award itself is uncontroversial, but the film's subject keeps it politically charged. Watch whether the film's box office success (Rs 110 crore on a Rs 20 crore budget) influences future state-backed cinematic narratives. The analysis underscores that while the coverage is largely neutral-report, the selective inclusion of presidential praise versus pure celebrity angles reveals a subtle political divide in how the story is framed. ## Coverage - odishatv.in (neutral report) Straightforward event coverage with emotional angle - news.abplive.com (neutral report) Celebrity news with quotes from actress, no political slant - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Minimal text, purely factual announcement - ndtv.com (sensationalist) Leads with viral emotional video and social media meme Tags: Aditya Dhar, Article 370, National Film Awards, Yami Gautam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/yami-gautam-wins-first-national-award-for-article-370/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/yami-gautam-wins-first-national-award-for-article-370/#story-in-brief