70th National Film Awards

National Film Awards Live Updates: The 70th National Film Awards ceremony, celebrating the finest in Indian cinema from 2022, is currently underway at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu will present the awards to the winners and legendary actor Mithun Chakraborty too will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award during the event. The names of the winners were announced on August 16, 2024.

While the award for Best Feature Film went to the Malayalam film Aattam, helmed by Anand Ekarshi, Rishab Shetty earned the Best Actor award for his performance in Kantara. The Best Actress award in a Leading Role was shared by Nithya Menen for the Tamil film Thiruchitrambalam and Manasi Parekh for the Gujarati film Kutch Express. Sooraj R Barjatya, meanwhile, took home the Best Director award for his work in Uunchai.

Due to Covid pandemic-related delays, the National Awards are a year behind schedule. Last year’s notable winners included Allu Arjun, who won Best Actor for Pushpa: The Rise, and Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon, who shared the Best Actress award for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi, respectively. Readers can watch the ceremony on the official social media accounts of the Press Information Bureau (PIB).

Here is the full list of winners at the 70th National Film Awards:

FEATURE CATEGORIES

Best Feature Film – Aattam
Best Actor – Rishab Shetty, Kantara
Best Actress – Nithya Menen in Tiruchitrabalam, and Manasi Parekh in Kutch Express
Best Director – Sooraj Barjatya, Uunchai
Best Supporting Actress – Neena Gupta, Uunchai
Best Supporting Actor – Pawan Malhotra, Fouja
Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Kantara
Best Debut – Fouja, Pramod Kumar

Best Telugu Film – Karthikeya 2
Best Tamil Film – Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Punjabi Film – Baaghi Di Dhee
Best Odia Film – Daman
Best Malayalam Film – Saudi Velakka CC.225/2009
Best Marathi Film – Vaalvi
Best Kannada Film – KGF: Chapter 2
Best Hindi Film – Gulmohar
Best Tiwa Film – Sikaisal
Best Bengali Film – Kaberi Antardhan
Best Assamese Film – Emuthi Puthi

Special Mentions – Manoj Bajpayee in Gulmohar, and Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury for Kadhikan

Best Action Direction – KGF: Chapter 2
Best Choreography – Tiruchitrabalam
Best Lyrics – Fouja
Best Music Director – Pritam (Songs), AR Rahman (Background Score)
Best Makeup – Aparajito
Best Costumes – Kutch Express
Best Production Design – Aparajito
Best Editing – Aattam
Best Sound Design – Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Screenplay – Aattam
Best Dialogues – Gulmohar
Best Cinematography – Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Female Playback – Saudi Velakka CC.225/2009, Bombay Jayashri
Best Male Playback – Brahmastra, Arijit Singh
Best Child Artist – Sreepath in Mallikappuram
Best Film in AVGC – Brahmastra
Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values – Kutch Express

FILM WRITING

Best Critic – Deepak Dua
Best Book on Cinema – Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography

NON-FEATURE CATEGORIES

Best Non-Feature Film – Ayena
Best Debut Film – Madhyantara
Best Biographical/Historical/Compilation Film – Aanakhi Ek Mohenjo Daro
Best Arts/Culture Film – Ranga Vibhoga/Varsa
Best Script – Mono No Aware
Best Narrator – Murmurs of the Jungle
Best Music Direction – Fursat
Best Editing – Madhyantara
Best Sound Design – Yaan
Best Cinematography – Mono No Aware
Best Direction – From the Shadow
Best Short Film – Xunyota
Best Animated Film – The Coconut Tree
Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values – On the Brink Season 2 – Gharial
Best Documentary – Murmurs of the Jungle

Ponniyin Selvan I bagged most awards this time; Mani Ratnam expresses joy

What’s Kantara ? It provided the most wholesome entertainment

Actor-director Rishab Shetty accepted the Best Actor and Best Popular Film

Karan Johar accepts award for Alia-Ranbir's Brahmastra

Karan Johar accepted the National Award for Best Film in the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) category for the Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor starrer Brahmastra.

Ayan Mukerji's directorial Brahmastra received three National Awards from President Droupadi Murmu on October 8. Pritam accepted the Best Music Direction (Background Music) award while Ayan Mukerji received the award for Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic) and Best Playback Singer.

Actor Manoj Bajpayee received a National Award for his film Gulmohar in the special Mention category.

Mithun Chakraborty on Tuesday received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award from President Droupadi Murmu during the 70th National Film Awards ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. He was greeted with a standing ovation from the attendees as he accepted the honour.

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Karan and Sooraj photo

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Pritam getting his award

congrats to all, especially to Brahmastra team!

Oh Mansi Parekh was a TV actor right?

I remember seeing her at the Ambani wedding and wondering how did she get invited. Now I know. She seems to be popular in Gujarati films.

I want to watch Kantara but it is so not genre. So I just keep delaying it.

Originally posted by: Daebak

Oh this Mansi Parekh was a TV actor right?

I remember seeing her at the Ambani wedding and wondering how did she get invited. Now I know. She seems to be popular in Gujarati films.

I want to watch Kantara but it is so not genre. So I just keep delaying it.

Mansi Parekh has done some Hindi movies too - I believe she was in URI - Vicky’s sister. She is a very good actress.

Brahmastra winning any award, is an insult to all of us