The 70th National Film Awards winners have been officially announced today, recognizing exceptional talent and achievements in cinema. Actors, technicians, and films have been celebrated for their remarkable contributions. The awards ceremony, where President Droupadi Murmu will honour the winners, is scheduled for October 2024.
Here is the complete list of the winners:
Feature Film Categories
Best Film: Aattam (Aanand Ekarshi)
Best Direction: Sooraj R. Barjatya (Uunchai)
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara (Rishab Shetty)
Best Debut Film by a Director: Pramod Kumar (Fouja)
Best Actor: Rishab Shetty (Kantara)
Best Actress: Nithya Menen (Thiruchitrambalam) and Manasi Parekh (Kutch Express)
Best Supporting Actor: Pavan Raj Malhotra (Fouja)
Best Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta (Uunchai)
Best Child Artist: Sreepath (Mallikapuram)
Best Cinematography: Ravi Varman (Ponniyin Selvan 1)
Best Screenplay: Anand Ekarshi (Aattam)
Best Dialogue Writer: Arpita Mukherjee and Rahul V. Chittella (Gulmohar)
Best Production Design: Ananda Addhya (Aparajito)
Best Action Choreography: Anbariv (KGF Chapter 2)
Best Make-Up Artist: Somnath Kundu (Aparajito)
Best Costume Design: Niki Joshi (Kutch Express)
Best Music Direction (Songs): Pritam (Brahmastra: Part 1 – Shiva)
Best Music Direction (Background Scores): A.R. Rahman (Ponniyin Selvan 2)
Best Lyrics: Naushad Sadar Khan (Salaami – Fouja)
Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh (Kesariya – Brahmastra: Part 1 – Shiva)
Best Female Playback Singer: Bombay Jayashri (Chaayum Veyil – Saudi Vellakka)
Best Choreography: Jani Master and Sathish Krishnan (Megham Karukatha- Thiruchitrambalam)
Best Sound Design: Anand Krishnamoorthy (Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1)
Best Editing: Mahesh Bhuvanend (Aattam)
Special Jury Award: Manoj Bajpayee (Gulmohar) and Sanjoy Chowdhury (Kadhikan)
Best Feature Film (Assamese): Emuthi Puthi (Kulanandini Mahanta)
Best Feature Film (Bengali): Kaberi Antardhan (Kaushik Ganguly)
Best Feature Film (Hindi): Gulmohar (Rahul V. Chittella)
Best Feature Film (Kannada): KGF: Chapter 2 (Prashanth Neel)
Best Feature Film (Malayalam): Saudi Vellakka (Tharun Moorthy)
Best Feature Film (Marathi): Vaalvi (Paresh Mokashi)
Best Feature Film (Tiwa): Sikaisal (Dr. Bobby Sarma Baruah)
Best Feature Film (Odia): Daman (Vishal Mourya and Debi Prasad Lenka)
Best Feature Film (Punjabi): Baghi Di Dhee (Mukesh Gautam)
Best Feature Film (Tamil): Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Mani Ratnam)
Best Feature Film (Telugu): Karthikeya 2 (Chandoo Mondeti)
Best Film in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic: Brahmastra: Part 1 – Shiva (Ayan Mukherji)
Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values: Kutch Express (Viral Shah)
Non-Feature Film Categories
Best Non-Feature Film: Ayena (Siddhant Sarin)
Best Documentary: Murmurs of the Jungle (Sahil Vaidya)
Best Non-Feature Film Direction: Miriam Chandy Menacherry (From The Shadow)
Best Script: Koushik Sarkar (Mono No Aware)
Best Narration/Voice Over: Sumant Shinde (Murmurs Of The Jungle)
Best Animated Film: A Coconut Tree (Joshy Benedict)
Best Editing: Suresh URS (Madhyantara)
Best Sound Design: Manas Choudhury (Yaan)
Best Cinematography: Siddharth Diwan (Mono No Aware)
Best Short Film: Xunyota (Nabapan Deka)
Best Debut Film by a Director: Basti Dinesh Shenoy (Madhyantara)
Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction: Vishal Bharadwaj (Fursat)
Best Arts and Culture Film: Ranga Vibhoga (Suneel Narasimhachar Puranik) and Varsha (Sachin Balasaheb Suryawanshi)
Best Biographical/Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film: Aanaki Ek Mohenjo Daro (Ashok Rane)
Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values: On The Brink Season 2: Gharial (Akansha Sood Singh)
Special Mention: Birubala (Aimee Baruah) and Hargila – The Greater Adjutant Stork (Partha Sarathi Mahant)
Best Book on Cinema: Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography by Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Parthiv Dhar
Best Film Critic: Deepak Dua (Hindi)
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