The winners of the prestigious 70th National Film Awards were announced on Friday, recognizing the finest achievements in Indian cinema for the year 2022. The ceremony, which will be held at a future date, will see the President felicitating the award recipients.
Key Winners:
- Best Feature Film: Aattam (Malayalam)
- Best Actor: Rishab Shetty for Kantara
- Best Actress: Nithya Menen (Thiruchitrambalam) and Manasi Parekh (Kutch Express)
- Best Supporting Actor: Pavan Raj Malhotra for Fouja
- Best Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta for Uunchai
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara
Other Notable Wins:
- Best Director: Sooraj Barjatya for Uunchai
- Best Debut Film: Fouja (Haryanvi)
- Best Cinematography: Ravi Varman for Ponniyin Selvan: I
- Best Music Direction (Songs): Pritam for Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva
- Best Music Direction (BGM): AR Rahman for Ponniyin Selvan: I
- Best Action Direction: Anbariv for KGF Chapter 2
The awards ceremony, originally scheduled for May 2023, was postponed to October 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The winners were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a press conference on Friday.
The winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced at the National Media Center in New Delhi on Friday. The upcoming ceremony will honor the best Indian films from various languages produced in 2022, with the President set to present the awards at a later date. Eligible films included feature and non-feature titles certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1 and December 31, 2022.This year’s jury featured prominent figures: Rahul Rawail as Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Nila Madhab Panda for the Non-Feature Film Jury, and Gangadhar Mudalair for the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.Among the notable winners, the Malayalam drama Aattam received the Best Feature Film award. Rishab Shetty was honored as Best Actor for his role in Kantara, while the Best Actress award was jointly awarded to Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh for their performances in Thiruchitrambalam and Kutch Express, respectively. Additionally, Ponniyin Selvan: 1 emerged as the most awarded film, taking home four honors.
