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.
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.
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.”
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.
| 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 |
| Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Best Critic | Deepak Dua | – |
| Best Book on Cinema | Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography | – |
| 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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