72nd National Film Awards Held in Gujarat, Honoring Indian Cinema Achievements for 2024
The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony was held on September 22, 2026, at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, marking the first time the event took place outside New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu presented awards honoring Indian cinema achievements from 2024. Veteran actor Anant Nag received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, while Kartik Aaryan and Mammootty shared Best Actor honors. Yami Gautam won Best Actress for Article 370, which also won Best Feature Film. The ceremony was streamed live on DD National's YouTube channel, reflecting a new approach to hosting the event across different states.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 62%, Right 38%). Overall sentiment is positive (65/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, timesnow, firstpost, wion, moneycontrol, zeenews, news18, wion, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 50/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 22 Sept, 01:44 pm. Other outlets followed.