The 72nd Nationwide Movie Awards might be held exterior Delhi for the primary time this yr. The awards might be offered on Tuesday, September 22, in Gujarat. The ceremony will happen at Ekta Nagar in Kevadia, towards the backdrop of the Statue of Unity.
When and the place to look at the Nationwide Movie Awards ceremony
The awards might be offered by President Droupadi Murmu, with the ceremony honouring achievements in Indian cinema for 2024. Round 92 winners will obtain awards throughout varied classes.
The awards ceremony will start at 3 pm on September 22. Viewers can watch the ceremony on-line, as DD Nationwide will stream the occasion reside on its YouTube channel from 3 pm onwards.
How is that this yr’s ceremony totally different?
Yearly, the Nationwide Movie Awards ceremony has historically been held in Delhi. Nonetheless, this yr’s ceremony marks a change from the custom of holding the Nationwide Movie Awards within the nationwide capital.
The Ministry of Info and Broadcasting has introduced plans to take the ceremony to totally different components of the nation in future editions. This yr, Gujarat will host the primary such ceremony, with the transfer being described by the federal government within the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. Within the coming years, different states may host the ceremony.
Main winners
Yami Gautam’s Article 370 has received Finest Function Movie, whereas Yami has been named Finest Actress for her efficiency within the movie. Mammootty for Bramayugam and Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion will share the Finest Actor award.
Kalki 2898 AD has been recognised because the Finest Fashionable Movie Offering Healthful Leisure, whereas Rajkumar Periasamy has received Finest Course for Amaran. Randeep Hooda has received Finest Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.
Stree 2 has received Finest Choreography, whereas Maharaja has been recognised for Finest Motion Course. Pushpa: The Rule has acquired awards for Finest Costume Designer and Finest Screenplay (Authentic). Srikanth has been named Finest Hindi Movie, whereas Feminichi Fathima has received Finest Malayalam Movie.
Anant Nag to obtain Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Veteran actor Anant Nag will obtain India’s highest official honour within the subject of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for 2024. After his identify was introduced because the recipient, Anant Nag praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and advised PTI, “It was a really particular class, you understand; it was given nepotism and favouritism, and all the things was there on this award-giving, as properly. However Modi modified it. Modi was the one one that requested individuals to please suggest the identify that they had of their thoughts. That was the primary time he introduced it out into the general public.”
“Properly, I did not anticipate that I might be given this Phalke Award, as such. So, I am attempting to come back to phrases with it. I might dedicate it to the individuals of Karnataka, after which thank Mr Modi, our pricey Prime Minister, for this, as a result of he tweeted it and introduced this explicit award. So I am grateful to him, and grateful to this nation which has offered me this chance,” he added.