# Kartik Aaryan wins National Film Award

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> Updated: 2026-09-25T06:05:09.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

Actor Kartik Aaryan was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor at the 72nd National Film Awards held in Kevadia, Gujarat. The honor recognizes his performance as Paralympic champion Murlikant Petkar in the film ‘Chandu Champion’. During the ceremony, President Droupadi Murmu presented the award and offered congratulations to the film’s team.

Following the win, Aaryan engaged in religious observances to mark the achievement. He visited the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal in Mumbai to seek blessings, describing the win as a dream realized for a ‘small town boy’ from Gwalior. He was also seen participating in Ganpati festivities and a Satyanarayan Puja at the T-Series office in Mumbai. 

In the same awards ceremony, Randeep Hooda received the National Film Award for Best Debut Director for ‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Kartik Aaryan wins National Film Award for Best Actor

Actor Kartik Aaryan won the National Film Award for Best Actor for ‘Chandu Champion’ and recently attended Ganpati celebrations at T-Series in Mumbai following his achievement.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kartik-aaryan-wins-national-film-award-for-best-actor

### 2026-09-23: Kartik Aaryan wins National Film Award for Best Actor

Kartik Aaryan won the National Film Award for Best Actor for ‘Chandu Champion’ and later visited Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja to seek blessings with his award.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-film-awards-honor-kartik-aaryan-and-randeep-hooda

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