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Dhanush Wins Big at 72nd National Film Awards: Best Actor and Director!
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News18•22-09-2026, 17:25
Dhanush Wins Big at 72nd National Film Awards: Best Actor and Director!
- •The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony was held in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
- •Dhanush received the National Award for Best Actor (Special Mention) for 'Captain Miller'.
- •He also won Best Director for 'Raayan', which was selected as the Best Tamil Film.
- •This marks Dhanush's 5th and 6th National Awards, bringing his total to six.
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At the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony held in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, Dhanush won the Best Actor (Special Mention) award for his performance in 'Captain Miller' and the Best Director award for 'Raayan', which was also selected as the Best Tamil Film.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Film Awards to the recipients during the ceremony held in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
Dhanush previously won his first Best Actor National Award for 'Aadukalam' and later received another Best Actor award for 'Asuran'. He also earned National Awards as a producer for the films 'Kaaka Muttai' and 'Visaranai'.
