Overview

• President Droupadi Murmu conferred the awards at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on September 23, with the ceremony broadcast on DD News.
• Sudipto Sen won Best Director for The Kerala Story, which also received Best Cinematography.
• Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani was named Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, and Vaibhavi Merchant won Best Choreography for Dhindhora Baje Re.
• Sam Bahadur earned Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values, plus wins for makeup and costume design.
• Regional and craft honors included Kathal as Best Hindi Film, Bhagavanth Kesari (Telugu), Parking (Tamil), Ullozhukku (Malayalam), and Animal recognized for Best Sound Design and background score.