The 70th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi on Friday, with Bollywood taking home multiple awards. Uunchai and Sooraj Barjatya were among the winners, along with Ayan Mukerji for Best Director for Brahmastra and Arijit Singh for Best Male Playback Singer. Along with their trophies, winners also receive cash prizes, with Swarna Kamal winners getting Rs 3 lakh each and Rajat Kamal winners receiving Rs 2 lakh each. Other notable winners include Kantara for Best Picture and Rishab Shetty for Best Actor, while Pritam and AR Rahman also took home awards for Best Music Director and Best Background Music, respectively.
The highly-anticipated National Film Awards 2024 were announced on Friday, August 16, and Rishab Shetty stole the show by winning the award for 'Best Actor' for his stellar performance in Kantara. In addition, Nithya Menon and Mansi Parekh were both awarded 'Best Actress' for their roles in Thiruchitrabalam and Kutch Express respectively. The winners' list also included big names like Neena Gupta, Pavan Raj Malhotra, and Arijit Singh, making it a night to remember for film fans and industry professionals alike. With the eligibility criteria allowing films censored in 2022 to participate, the winners were truly deserving of their prestigious awards.
The 2024 National Film Awards saw a surprising win with Kantara taking home the Best Entertaining Film award. The film, released in 2022, has also won awards for Best Actor, with lead actor Rishab Shetty being praised by popular actors Jr NTR and Yash for his "mind-blowing performance". The entire team of Kantara, including producer Vijay Kirgandur and director Prashant Neel, received congratulatory messages for their well-deserved recognition on the national stage, making this a truly shining moment for Kannada cinema.
On August 16th, the 70th National Film Awards announced their winners, with Kannada films Kantara and KGF Chapter 2 taking home four awards each. In the Tamil category, Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan 1 stood out with four victories, while other South films including Dhanush's Thiruchitrabalam also received recognition. The winners were celebrated by production house Hombale Films, which produced both Kantara and KGF Chapter 2.
The winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced, with the Malayalam film Aattam taking home the award for Best Feature Film. Rishab Shetty was awarded Best Actor for his role in Kantara, while Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh both received the Best Actress honour for their respective performances. The Best Director award went to Sooraj Barjatya for his film, Uunchai. Other films such as Ponniyin Selvan I, KGF 2, Brahmastra, and Aparajito were also recognized at the ceremony.
Surprise hit Kantara, a 2022 release from the Kannada film industry, won big at the National Film Awards on Friday as it bagged the coveted Best Entertaining Film and Best Actor awards. Headlined by Rishab Shetty, who also directed the film, Kantara follows the story of a rebel fighting against nature and its folklore-based conflicts. With a box office collection of over Rs 450 crore, the film has earned widespread acclaim and will now have a prequel in 2023 as announced by Shetty.
The highly anticipated 70th National Film Awards were announced today with Malayalam film Aattam taking home the top honor for Best Feature Film. Rishab Shetty and Nithya Menen were awarded Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, for their outstanding performances in Kantara and Thiruchitrambalam. The ceremony also recognized the talents behind the scenes with accolades for Best Director, Best Costume Designer, Best Music Director and more.