The 70th National Film Awards have been announced, and Kannada blockbuster Kantara has made a significant impact. Rishab Shetty, the star of the film, has won the Best Actor award for his powerful performance, while Kantara also won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The awards celebrated excellence across various categories in Indian cinema. Here's a look at some of the key winners:
Feature Film Category:
Best Film: Aattam (Malayalam) - Directed by Anand Ekarshi
Best Actor: Rishab Shetty for Kantara (Kannada)
Best Director: Sooraj Barjatya for Uunchai (Hindi)
Best Actress: Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil), Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express (Gujarati)
Best Cinematography: Ravi Varman for Ponniyin Selvan 1 (Tamil)
Best Visual Effects: Brahmastra – Part 1: Shiva (Hindi)
Best Debut Director: Pramod Kumar for Fauja (Haryanvi)
Best Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta for Uunchai (Hindi)
Best Supporting Actor: Power Raj Malhotra for Fauja (Haryanvi)
Best Editing: Aattam - Mahesh Bhavan
Best Sound Design: Anand Krishnamurthy for Ponniyin Selvan 1 (Tamil)
Best Screenplay (Original): Anand Ekarshi for Aattam (Malayalam)
Best Female Playback Singer: Bombay Jayashri for Chayum Veil from Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009 (Malayalam)
Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Kesariya from Brahmastra – Part 1: Shiva (Hindi)
Best Choreography: Jani Master, Satish Krishnan for Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil)
Best Lyrics: Naushad Sadar Khan for Fauja (Haryanvi)
Best Music Direction (Songs): Pritam for Brahmastra: Shiva (Hindi)
Best Music Direction (Background Score): A.R. Rahman for Ponniyin Selvan – 1 (Tamil)
Best Makeup: Somnath Kundu for Aparajito (Bengali)
Best Regional Film (Odia): Daman
Best Regional Film (Malayalam): Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009
Best Regional Film (Marathi): Walvi (The Termite)
Best Regional Film (Kannada): KGF 2
Best Regional Film (Hindi): Gulmohar
Best Regional Film (Bengali): Kaberi Antardhan
Best TV Film: Sikasil
Best Regional Film (Telugu): Karthikeya 2
Best Regional Film (Tamil): Ponniyin Selvan – 1
Best Regional Film (Punjabi): Baggi Di Dee
Best Child Artist: Shripath for Malikappuram (Malayalam)
Best Costume Designer: Nikki Joshi for Kutch Express (Gujarati)
Best Production Design: Anand Adya for Aparajito (Bengali)
Best Dialogue Writer: Arpita Mukherjee, Rahul V Chittel for Gulmohar
Best Action Direction: Anbariv for KGF 2
Non-Feature Film Category:
Best Non-Feature Film: Ayeina by Siddhant Sarin
Best Documentary: Murmurs of the Jungle
Best Script: Mono No Aware by Kaushik Sarkar
Best Narration/Voice Over: Sumanth Shinde for Murmurs of the Jungle
Best Animation Film: A Coconut Tree by Joshi Benedict
Best Editing: Suresh URS for Madhyantara (Intermission)
Best Sound Design: Manas Chowdhary for Yan
Best Cinematography: Siddharth Diwan for Mono No Aware
Best Short Film: Unnutha (Void) – Assamese
Best Non-Feature Film Direction: From the Shadow by Miriam Chandy Menachery
Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction: Vishal Bhardwaj for Fursat
Best Book on Cinema: Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography by Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Parthiv Dhar
Best Film Critic: Deepak Duva (Hindi)
These awards celebrate the finest talents in Indian cinema, honoring their exceptional contributions to the industry.
