70th National Film Awards: List of Winner & Key Highlights

The 70th National Film Awards, held on October 8, 2024, honored Indian cinema with awards such as the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, Best Feature Film "Aattam" (Malayalam), Best Actor Rishab Shetty for "Kantara", Best Actress Nithya Menen for "Thiruchitrambalam"…….

Ceremony Highlights

Held on October 8, 2024, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi
President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards

History and Significance of National Film Awards

Established in 1954 to promote cinematic excellence in India
Initially called 'State Awards' for films released in 1953

Objectives:

- Encourage production of high-quality, socially relevant films
- Promote unity and integrity of the nation through cinema
- Foster study and appreciation of cinema as an art form

Evolution of awards:

- Started with limited categories, expanded over time
- Best Actor and Best Actress awards introduced in 1968
- Commemorates the release of "Raja Harishchandra" (1913), India's first feature film

Selection Process and Award Categories

Two-tier selection process for Feature Film section:
- Five regional panels shortlist entries
- National panel decides winners
Separate juries for Non-Feature Film and Best Writing on Cinema sections
Dadasaheb Phalke Award given to veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty

Main award categories:

- Feature Film Awards
- Non-Feature Film Awards
- Best Writing on Cinema
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award (lifetime achievement)

2024 National Film Award Winners List

Category	Winner
Best Feature Film	Aattam
Best Popular Film	Kantara
Best Actor	Rishab Shetty
Best Actress	Nithya Menon and Manasi Parekh
Best Director	Sooraj Barjatya
Best Supporting Actress	Neena Gupta
Best Supporting Actor	Pawan Malhotra
Best Debut	Fouja, Pramod Kumar
Best Telugu Film	Kartikeya 2
Best Tamil Film	Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1
Best Punjabi Film	Baaghi Di Dhee
Best Odia Film	Daman
Best Malayalam Film	Soudi Velakka CC.225/2009
Best Marathi Film	Vaalvi
Best Kannada Film	KGF: Chapter 2
Best Hindi Film	Gulmohar
Special Mentions	Manoj Bajpayee (in Gulmohar), Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury (for Kalikhan)
Best Action Direction	KGF: Chapter 2
Best Choreography	Tiruchitrabalam
Best Lyrics	Fouja
Best Music Director	Pritam (Songs), AR Rahman (Background Score)
Best Makeup	Aparajito
Best Costumes	Kutchh Express
Best Production Design	Aparajito
Best Editing	Aattam
Best Sound Design	Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1
Best Screenplay	Aattam
Best Dialogues	Gulmohar
Best Cinematography	Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1
Best Female Playback	Soudi Velakka CC.225/2009
Best Female Playback	Brahmastra

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