The 70th National Film Awards were announced today, August 16, marking a special day in Indian cinema. The complete list of winners across various categories, including Best Actor, has been revealed.
This year’s National Film Awards are particularly significant for South Indian actor Rishabh Shetty, who has been honored with the Best Actor Award for his powerful performance in the film Kantara. The announcement of this award has sparked a wave of excitement on social media.
Complete List of Winners at the 70th National Film Awards:
- Best Popular Film: Kantara
- Best Actor (Lead Role): Rishabh Shetty
- Best Actress (Lead Role): Nithya Menen, Maansi Paarekh
- Best Film (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics): Brahmastra
- Best Feature Film: Aattam (Malayalam)
- Best Debut Film: Fauja (Haryanvi)
- Best Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara
- Best Feature Film (Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values): Kutch Express (Gujarati)
- Best Director: Sooraj Barjatya for Uunchai (Hindi)
- Best Supporting Actor: Neena Gupta (Uunchai – Hindi), Pawan Raj Malhotra (Fauja – Gujarati)
- Best Child Artist: Sripath for Malikappuram (Malayalam)
Crew Awards:
- Best Action Direction: Anbariv for KGF Chapter 2 (Kannada)
- Best Choreography: Jani Master, Satish Krishnan for Thiruchitrambalam
- Best Lyrics: Naushad Sadar Khan for Fauja (Gujarati)
- Best Music Direction: Pritam for Brahmastra 1 (Hindi), A.R. Rahman for Ponniyin Selvan 1 (Tamil)
- Best Makeup: Somnath Kundu for Aparajito (Bengali)
- Best Costume Design: Nikki Joshi for Kutch Express (Gujarati)
- Best Production Design: Ananda Addhya for Aparajito (Bengali)
- Best Editing: Mahesh Bhuvanend for Aattam (Malayalam)
- Best Sound Design: Anand Krishnamurthy for Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil)
- Best Screenplay: Anand Ekarshi for Aattam (Malayalam), Arpita Mukherjee, and Rahul V. Chittella for Gulmohar (Hindi)
- Best Cinematography: Ravi Varman for Ponniyin Selvan (Tamil)
- Best Playback Singer: Bombay Jayashri for Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009 (Malayalam), Arijit Singh for Brahmastra 1 (Kesariya – Hindi)
Regional Films:
- Best Tiva Film: Sikaisal
- Best Telugu Film: Karthikeya 2
- Best Tamil Film: Ponniyin Selvan Part 1
- Best Punjabi Film: Baghi Di Dhee
- Best Odia Film: Daman
- Best Malayalam Film: Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009
- Best Marathi Film: Walvi
- Best Kannada Film: KGF Chapter 2
- Best Hindi Film: Gulmohar
- Best Bengali Film: Kaberi Antardhan
- Best Assamese Film: Emuthi Puthi
Special Mentions:
- Manoj Bajpayee (Actor): Gulmohar (Hindi)
- Sanjay Salil Chaudhary (Music Director): Kadhikan (Malayalam)
Non-Feature Category:
- Best Non-Feature Film: Ayena
- Best Debut Film: Madhyantar
- Best Biographical/Historical/Compilation Film: Aanakhi Ek Mohenjo Daro
- Best Arts and Cultural Film: Ranga Vibhoga/Varsa
- Best Script: Mono no Aware
- Best Narrator: Murmurs of the Jungle
- Best Music Direction: Fursat
Film Writing:
- Best Critic: Deepak Dua
- Best Book on Cinema: Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography
70th National Film Awards for the Year 2022 Announced!📽️
Best Actress in a Leading Role (Feature Films) goes to:
1. Nithya Menen for film Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil) &
2. Manasi Parekh for the film Kutch Express (Gujarati)
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