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70th National Film Awards 2024

The winners of the 70th National Film Awards are announced at the National Media Center in New Delhi on August 16, with the Malayalam film Aattam emerging as the Best Feature Film.

70th National Film Awards 2024 winners

  • Rishab Shetty won the Best Actor award for Kantara, the Best Actress honour was shared by Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam and Manasi Parekh for The Kutch Express, respectively.
  • The Best Director honour went to Sooraj Barjatya for his film, Uunchai. Ponniyin Selvan I, KGF 2, Brahmastra and Aparajito were among the other films which won awards at the ceremony.
  • The awards were announced by the chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Rahul Rawail; Nila Madhab Panda, chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury; and Gangadhar Mudalair, chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.

2023 National Film Awards

In 2023, the Best Actor honour was won by Allu Arjun for Pushpa: The Rise and the Best Actress award was won by Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi, respectively. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect won the award for Best Feature Film.

About National Film Awards

National Film Awards are the most prestigious awards, which are announced annually to honour the best filmmaking talent across the country. According to the Directorate of Film Festivals of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The National Film Awards “aim at encouraging the production of films of aesthetic and technical excellence and social relevance.”

History of this award

First handed out in 1954, these awards were known as the State Awards. In those years, only best films in different regional languages were recognised and awarded. The awards for actors and technicians working on the films were first given in 1967. Nargis was the first actor to win Best Actress for her performance in Raat Aur Din. Uttam Kumar won the Best Actor award for Antony Firingee and Chiriyakhana in the same year.

List of 70th National Film Awards 2024 winners

Feature Film Categories

Category Winner Film
Best Feature Film Aattam Aattam
Best Actor Rishab Shetty Kantara
Best Actress Nithya Menen, Manasi Parekh Tiruchitrabalam, 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 Kantara
Best Debut Film of a Director Pramod Kumar Fouja
Best Telugu Film Karthikeya 2 Karthikeya 2
Best Tamil Film Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1 Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Punjabi Film Baaghi Di Dhee Baaghi Di Dhee
Best Odia Film Daman Daman
Best Malayalam Film Saudi Velakka CC.225/2009 Saudi Velakka CC.225/2009
Best Marathi Film Vaalvi Vaalvi
Best Kannada Film KGF: Chapter 2 KGF: Chapter 2
Best Hindi Film Gulmohar Gulmohar
Best Tiwa Film Sikaisal Sikaisal
Best Bengali Film Kaberi Antardhan Kaberi Antardhan
Best Assamese Film Emuthi Puthi Emuthi Puthi
Special Mention Manoj Bajpayee, Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury Gulmohar, Kadhikan
Best Action Direction KGF: Chapter 2 KGF: Chapter 2
Best Choreography Tiruchitrabalam Tiruchitrabalam
Best Lyrics Fouja Fouja
Best Music Director Pritam (Songs), AR Rahman (Background Score) Various
Best Makeup Aparajito Aparajito
Best Costumes Kutch Express Kutch Express
Best Production Design Aparajito Aparajito
Best Editing Aattam Aattam
Best Sound Design Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1 Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Screenplay Aattam Aattam
Best Dialogues Gulmohar Gulmohar
Best Cinematography Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1 Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1
Best Female Playback Singer Bombay Jayashri Saudi Velakka CC.225/2009
Best Male Playback Singer Arijit Singh Brahmastra
Best Child Artist Sreepath Mallikappuram
Best Film in AVGC Brahmastra Brahmastra
Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values Kutch Express Kutch Express

Film Writing

Category Winner Work
Best Critic Deepak Dua
Best Book on Cinema Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography

Non-Feature Film Categories

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

 

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