The 70th National Film Awards are upon us, honoring the best in cinema across the country. Beyond box office, these awards celebrate the contribution of artists in a grand manner. Rishab Shetty took home several notable honors while Ponniyin Selvan: I and Brahmastra also won awards in important categories.
Here's the complete list of 70th National Film Awards, feature film category:
Best Feature Film: Attam (The Play)
Best Debut Film of a Director: Fouja
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara
Best Feature Film promoting National, Social and Environmental Values: Kutch Express
Best Film in AVGC: Brahmanstra: Part 1 - Shiva
Best Direction: Sooraj Barjatya for Uunchai
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Rishab Shetty for Kantara
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Nitha Menen for Thiruchitrambalam (Tamil) and Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express (Gujarati)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Pavan Raj Malhtora for Fouja (Haryanvi)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Neena Gupta for Uunchai (Hindi)
Best Child Artist: Sreepath for Malikappuram (Malayalam)
Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Kesariya from Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva (Hindi)
Best Female Playback Singer: Bombay Jayashri for Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009 (Malayalam)
Best Cinematography: Ravi Varman for Ponniyin Selvan: I (Tamil)
Best Dialogue Writer: Arpita Mukherjee and Rahul V Chittella for Gulmohar (Hindi)
Best Screenplay: Anand Ekarshi for Aattam (The Play)
Best Sound Design: Anand Krishnamoorthi for Ponniyin Selvan: I
Best Editing: Mahesh Bhuvanend for Aattam (The Play)
Best Production Design: Ananda Addhya for Aparajito (Bengali)
Best Costume Designer: Niki Joshi for Kutch Express (Gujarati)
Best Make-up: Somnath Kundu for Aparajito (Bengali)
Best Music Director (Songs): Pritam for Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva (Hindi)
Best Music Director (BGM): AR Rahman for Ponniyin Selvan: I (Tamil)
Best Lyrics: Naushad Sardar Khan for Fouja (Haryanvi)
Best Choreography: Jani Master and Sathish Krishnan for Thirychitrambalam (Tamil)
Best Action Direction Award: Anbariv for KGF Chapter 2 (Kannada)
Best Assamese Film: Emuthi Puthi
Best Bengali Film: Kaberi Antardhan
Best Hindi Film: Gulmohar
Best Kannada Film: KGF Chaper 2
Best Marathi film: Vaalvi
Best Malayalam film: Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009
Best Odia film: Daman
Best Punjabi film: Baghi Di Dhee
Best Tamil film: Ponniyin Selvan: I
Best Telugu film: Daivam Manushya
Best Tiwa film: Sikaisal
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Actor: Manoj Bajpayee
Kadhikan (Malayalam)
Music Director: Sanjoy Sail Chowdhury
Congratulating Rishab Shetty, Yash penned on X, "Heartiest congratulations to all the winners of the National Awards. A special shoutout to our very own @shetty_rishab , @VKiragandur , Prashanth Neel and the entire @hombalefilms team for the well-deserved recognition for Kantara and KGF 2. Here's to many more heights. This is indeed Kannada cinema's shining moment on the national stage!"