The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards are being announced in New Delhi, where the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will reveal the recipients for feature films, feature films and documentaries. The awards honor films that have received certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024.The first group of awards recognizes several contributions in the field of non-visual film, as well as honors in film writing. From sound production and editing to music, writing and film criticism, the awards have showcased exceptional talent across the country.‘Feminichi Fathima’, ‘Blue’ and ‘NDA’ The best Malayalam film is ‘Feminichi Fathima’, and the best Hindi film is ‘Srikanth’. Among the early winners, the featureless Tamil film Blue bagged the best soundtrack award. TS Hari Hara Sudhan was honored for his performance, adding to the huge recognition of the film.In the Best Editing category, the featureless Hindi film NDA won. Manvir Jasrotia was recognized for his editing, while the judges acknowledged his contribution to the film.The Best Music Direction Award in the non-feature category went to the Marathi documentary Parat 41° chya Magavar (On the 41° Path). Music composer Shivpal Singh Kang was credited with composing the music for the film.The description, writing and writing are exceptionalThe English version of Little Planet: A Tale of Frogs won the award for Best Narrator. Soundarya Jayachandran was recognized for her narration, which helped bring the script to life.Meanwhile, the Hindi-Kashmiri film Obur (Clouds) won the Best Script award. Writer Faraz Ali received accolades for his play.The jury also announced Special Mention awards for two unseen films. Honors went to Chola Dora aur Sui, directed by Jaymin Modi and Lokesh Ghai, and Bhadra-Kali Natakam, directed by Ananda Jyothi. Both films have been praised for their notable contributions to non-fiction filmmaking.Writing on the winners of the announced filmsThe Best Book on Cinema award was given to Naaniruvude Nimagaagi Naadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Thathva Matthu Rajakeeya (I Stand for You, the State Stands for Us: Political and Philosophical Dimensions of Kannada Cinema). Written by Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty, the book explores the intellectual and political aspects of Kannada cinema.The Best Film Critics Award was given to Sanjeev Shrivastava. He has received recognition for his thoughtful analysis and critical writing on Hindi cinema.