The 70th National Film Awards were announced on Monday, celebrating the finest films and performances from across India for the year 2022. These prestigious awards honor the best in Indian cinema, recognizing outstanding work by actors, filmmakers, and crew members. Notable winners include Rishab Shetty and Nithya Menen, who received the Best Actor awards, while the Malayalam film Aattam was named Best Film. Films like Brahmastra Part 1 and Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 also took home awards in key categories.
The awards ceremony, where the winners will receive their honors from the President of India, is set to be held at a later date. This year’s jury was led by Rahul Rawail as the Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Nila Madhab Panda as the Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, and Gangadhar Mudalair as the Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.
Here’s a table summarizing the key awards from the 70th National Film Awards:
| Category | Winner | Film/Language |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Aattam | Malayalam |
| Best Debut Film | Fouja | Haryanvi |
| Best Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Kantara | Kannada |
| Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values | Kutch Express | Gujarati |
| Best Film in AVGC | Brahmastra Part 1 | Hindi |
| Best Director | Sooraj Barjatya | Uunchai (Hindi) |
| Best Actor in Leading Role | Nithya Menen, Manasi Parekh, Rishab Shetty | Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil), Kutch Express (Gujarati), Kantara (Kannada) |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | Neena Gupta, Pavan Raj Malhotra | Uunchai (Hindi), Fouja (Gujarati) |
| Best Child Artiste | Sreepath | Malikappuram (Malayalam) |
| Category | Winner | Film/Language |
|---|---|---|
| Best Action Direction | Anbariv | KGF Chapter 2 (Kannada) |
| Best Choreography | Jani Master, Sathish Krishnan | Thiruchitrambalam (Megham Karukatha) (Tamil) |
| Best Lyrics | Naushad Sadar Khan | Fouja (Salaami) (Gujarati) |
| Best Music Direction | Pritham (Songs), AR Rahman (Background Music) | Brahmastra Part 1 (Hindi), Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil) |
| Best Makeup | Somnath Kundu | Aparajito (Bengali) |
| Best Costume Design | Niki Joshi | Kutch Express (Gujarati) |
| Best Production Design | Ananda Addhya | Aparajito (Bengali) |
| Best Editing | Mahesh Bhuvanend | Aattam (Malayalam) |
| Best Sound Design | Anand Krishnamoorthi | Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil) |
| Best Screenplay | Anand Ekarshi (Screenplay), Arpita Mukherjee, Rahul V Chittella (Dialogues) | Aattam (Malayalam), Gulmohar (Hindi) |
| Best Cinematography | Ravi Varman | Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 (Tamil) |
| Best Playback Singer | Bombay Jayshree, Arijit Singh | Saudi Vellakka CC 225/2009 (Malayalam), Brahmastra Part 1 (Hindi) |
| Category | Film |
|---|---|
| Best Tiwa 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 | Vaalvi |
| Best Kannada Film | KGF Chapter 2 |
| Best Hindi Film | Gulmohar |
| Best Bengali Film | Kaberi Antardhan |
| Best Assamese Film | Emuthi Puthi |
| Category | Awardee | Film/Language |
|---|---|---|
| Special Mention | Manoj Bajpayee | Gulmohar (Hindi) |
| Special Mention | Sanjay Salil Chowdhury | Kadhikan (Malayalam) |
| Category | Winner | Film/Language |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Critic | Deepak Dua |
| Best Book on Cinema | Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography |
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