5 Hard-Hitting Movies Of Yami Gautam That Prove Her Acting Genius

Yami Gautam received her first National Film Award for Article 370 from President Droupadi Murmu in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on September 22, 2026. She won Best Actress for her performance in the 2024 political thriller. Over the years, Yami has taken up several roles that go beyond the usual commercial film space.

5 Hard-Hitting Movies Of National-Award Winner Yami Gautam

From playing an intelligence officer to a journalist and a school teacher, she has explored different characters. Here are five of her most hard-hitting movies of the actor:

Article 370

Article 370 is a 2024 political action thriller set around the events leading up to the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019. The film follows intelligence and government officials working on a high-stakes operation.

Yami plays Zooni Haksar, an intelligence officer who is closely involved in the operation. Her performance earned her the Best Actress National Film Award. The film also won Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards.

Haq

Haq is a 2025 courtroom drama starring Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi. The film is a fictionalised and dramatised take inspired by the landmark Shah Bano case.

Yami plays Shazia Bano, a woman who takes her husband Abbas Khan to court after he divorces her and stops supporting her financially. What begins as a personal fight turns into a larger legal battle about women's rights, justice and faith.

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A Thursday

A Thursday is a 2022 thriller about Naina Jaiswal, a playschool teacher in Mumbai. Her seemingly normal day takes a shocking turn when she takes 16 children hostage.

Yami plays Naina, whose actions leave the police trying to understand what she wants and why she has taken such a drastic step. The film gradually reveals the reason behind her actions and deals with the issue of sexual violence against children.

Uri: The Surgical Strike

Uri: The Surgical Strike is a 2019 military action film based on the Indian Army's retaliation following the 2016 Uri terror attack. The film follows the planning and execution of the military operation.

Yami plays Pallavi Sharma, also known as Jasmine Almeida, an undercover intelligence officer. Her character works behind the scenes and becomes an important part of the operation.

Lost

Lost is a 2023 investigative thriller that follows crime reporter Vidhi Sahani. She starts looking into the disappearance of a young theatre activist named Ishan Bharti in Kolkata.

As Vidhi digs deeper, she comes across different people and layers of the city. The investigation also brings in questions of politics, power, love and betrayal. Yami plays Vidhi, a journalist who refuses to let the case go.

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Yami Gautam's Filmography

Yami Gautam has taken on several roles that require her to move away from the familiar girl-next-door image. These five films show her in different settings, from intelligence operations and military missions to journalism, crime and courtroom battles. Her National Award for Article 370 now adds another major recognition to this part of her filmography.

FAQ

1. Yami Gautam won the National Award for which movie?

Yami Gautam was honoured with Best Actress for Article 370 

2. What was Yami Gautam's most recent movie?

The actress was seen in Haq, a court drama inspired by the real-life story of Shah Bano Begum and the 1985 Supreme Court verdict.