Malayalam cinema legend Mammootty won the National Film Award for Best Actor at the 72nd National Film Awards for his performance as Kodumon Potti in the acclaimed film 'Bramayugam'. It marks Mammootty's fourth National Film Award for Best Actor, placing him alongside Amitabh Bachchan as the only actors to win the award four times. The recognition came after a 28-year wait — his previous Best Actor National Award was in 1998. The 74-year-old, with a career spanning over five decades and 400-plus films, was hailed for one of the finest performances in recent Indian cinema.
Key Facts & Details
7 points- 1Mammootty won Best Actor at the 72nd National Film Awards for 'Bramayugam'.
- 2It is his fourth Best Actor National Award.
- 3He joins Amitabh Bachchan as the only actors to win Best Actor four times.
- 4It came after a 28-year wait (his previous Best Actor award was in 1998).
- 5The 74-year-old played Kodumon Potti in the acclaimed film.
Deep Dive
- +The National Film Awards are India's most prestigious film honours, presented under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- +Mammootty has a career spanning over five decades and more than 400 films.
Exam Focus
Who won the Best Actor award at the 72nd National Film Awards, and for which film?
Exam Relevance & Angle
National Film Awards winners are perennial high-frequency awards GA facts. Mammootty, Bramayugam, the fourth-time record and the Bachchan parallel are precise, testable hooks.
Target Exams
Background & Context
The National Film Awards, instituted in 1954 and administered by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (through the NFDC/Directorate of Film Festivals), are India's foremost film honours. The Best Actor award recognises the finest lead male performance of the year. Mammootty, a Padma Bhushan awardee, is among Indian cinema's most celebrated actors; winning a fourth Best Actor National Award places him in rare company with Amitabh Bachchan.
Test Yourself
1 / 2Mammootty won the Best Actor award at the 72nd National Film Awards for which film?
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