The highly anticipated 70th National Film Awards have officially announced the contenders for Best Actor, with Malayalam superstar Mammootty, Hindi actor Vikrant Massey, and Kannada star Rishab Shetty leading the pack. The awards, which honor the best in Indian cinema from 2022, will be announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and will be felicitated by President Droupadi Murmu in October 2024. The jury also revealed that the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award will be announced. Previous winners include Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi, and notable films such as Rocketry and RRR.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has announced the jury members for the National Film Awards 2024, including renowned figures like Sudhir Mishra and Priyanandanan TR. First introduced in 1954, the National Awards have been recognizing excellence in Indian cinema for over 60 years. As the awards were previously known as 'State Awards', the MIB will be hosting a press conference at the National Media Centre in New Delhi to announce the winners. Stay updated with live coverage of the event using the #ParisOlympics2024 hashtag.