70th National Film Awards 2024 complete winners list: Rishab Shetty, Kantara, Aattam take top honours
Kannada star Rishab Shetty and Kantara won the top honours at the 70th National Film Awards 2024.
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Rishab Shetty in Kantara
The 70th National Film Awards 2024 were announced on Friday, celebrating the best in Indian cinema across multiple languages and genres. The awards jury, led by Rahul Rawail (Feature Film), Nila Madhab Panda (Non-Feature Film), and Gangadhar Mudalair (Best Writing on Cinema), evaluated a diverse pool of contenders. This year, 309 feature films in 32 languages, 130 non-feature films in 17 languages, 26 books, and 10 film critics competed for the coveted honors, all recognizing performances from 2022.
Top Honours:
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Rishab Shetty for Kantara
Best Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya for Uunchai
Best Feature Film: Aattam, directed by Anand Ekarshi
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Shared by Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam and Mansi Parekh for the Gujarati film Kutch Express
Best Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara
Best Debut Director: Pramod Kumar for Fouja
Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values: Kutch Express
Best Film in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic: Brahmastra
Regional Awards:
Best Telugu Film: Karthikeya 2, directed by Chandoo Mondeti
Best Tamil Film: Ponniyin Selvan Part 1, directed by Mani Ratnam
Best Punjabi Film: Baghi Di Dee, directed by Muckesh Goutham
Best Odiya Film: Daman
Best Malayalam Film: Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009, directed by Tharun Moorthy
Best Marathi Film: Vaalvi, directed by Parhesh Mokashi
Best Kannada Film: KGF 2, directed by Prasanth Neel
Best Hindi Film: Gulmohar
Best Bengali Film: Kaberi Antardhan
Best Assamese Film: Emuthi Puthi
Technical and Special Awards:
Best Action Direction: Anbariv for KGF 2
Best Choreography: Jani Master and Sathish Krishnan for Thiruchitrambalam
Best Lyrics: Naudhad Sadar Khan for Foujja (Haryanvi film)
Best Music Director (Songs): Pritam for Brahmastra Part 1
Best Music Director (Background Score): A.R. Rahman for Ponniyin Selvan Part 1
Best Makeup: Aparajito (Bengali film)
Best Sound Design: Anand Krishnamoorthi for Ponniyin Selvan Part 1
Best Screenplay: Anand Ekarshi for Aattam.
Best Cinematography: Ravi Varman for Ponniyin Selvan Part 1
Best Female Playback Singer: Bobby Jayashri for Chaayun Veyil in Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009
Best Male Singer: Arijit Singh for Kesariya in Brahmastra
Best Child Artist: Sreepath for Malikappuram
Best Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta for Uunchai
Best Supporting Actor: Pawab Raj Mallhotra for Fouja