The National Film Awards are moving beyond Delhi — and widening their cultural map
The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented at Ekta Nagar as the government begins taking the ceremony to different parts of the country.
THE INDIQA Research Desk8 Sept 20261 minArt & Culture
60-Second Summary
The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented at Ekta Nagar as the government begins taking the ceremony to different parts of the country.
UPSC Relevance
PrelimsHigh
MainsGS-I · Medium
SubjectArt & Culture
TopicIndian cinema, cultural institutions and linguistic diversity
Importance★★★★☆
Image: National Film Awards / Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
The President of India will present the 72nd National Film Awards at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on September 22. The awards recognise cinema from 2024 across feature films, non-feature films and writing on cinema. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting says holding the ceremony outside the national capital is part of a policy to take the awards to different regions of the country.
The awards, instituted in 1954, are also a window into India’s linguistic and regional diversity. This edition includes the first Santhali film to be recognised in the non-feature section, adding another layer to the awards’ role in documenting cinema beyond the largest commercial industries.
UPSC relevance: GS I — Indian culture, cinema and linguistic diversity. It can also be used as an example of cultural institutions attempting wider regional representation.
Prelims Lens
Prelims Lens
The President of India will present the 72nd National Film Awards at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on September 22.
The awards recognise cinema from 2024 across feature films, non-feature films and writing on cinema.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting says holding the ceremony outside the national capital is part of a policy to take the awards to different regions of the country.
The awards, instituted in 1954, are also a window into India’s linguistic and regional diversity.
Mains Lens
Mains Lens
Central issue: The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented at Ekta Nagar as the government begins taking the ceremony to different parts of the country.
Dimensions: Art & Culture
Possible UPSC-style questionDiscuss the key Art & Culture issues raised by “The National Film Awards are moving beyond Delhi — and widening their cultural map”.
