Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2024

The 70th Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards took place in Mumbai on February 20, 2024, honoring 40 Indian film, television, and OTT artists. The event, established in 1969, honored the late Dadasaheb Phalke, known as the "father of Indian cinema." The awards honored 40 artists for their outstanding contributions to the Indian film industry.

The 70th edition of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards was held on February 20, 2024 in Mumbai. The gala event celebrated the best of talents across the Indian film, television and OTT landscape over the past year. With Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji in attendance among other celebrities, the awards honored 40 artists for their outstanding contributions. We recap the key highlights, winners and memorable moments from the 2024 DPIFF awards night.

About Dadasaheb Phalke Award

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the pinnacle accolade in the Indian film industry, given to people in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the expansion and advancement of Indian cinema. The award, which was established by the Indian government in 1969, honors the late Dadasaheb Phalke, who is frequently referred to as the "father of Indian cinema." Among his ground-breaking accomplishments was directing "Raja Harishchandra," India's first full-length feature film, in 1913.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2024

Category	Winner	Film
Best Actor	Shah Rukh Khan	Jawan
Best Actress	Rani Mukerji	Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway
Best Film	Jawan
Best Director	Sandeep Reddy Vanga	Animal
Best Actor (Critics)	Vicky Kaushal	Sam Bahadur
Best Actress (Critics)	Kareena Kapoor	Jaane Jaan
Best Film (Critics)	12th Fail
Best Director (Critics)	Atlee	Jawan
Best Actor in a Negative Role	Bobby Deol	Animal
Best Actress in a Comic Role	Sanya Malhotra	Kathal
Best Actor in a Comic Role	Ayushmann Khurranna	Dream Girl 2
Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Anil Kapoor	Animal
Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Dimple Kapadia	Pathaan
Most Versatile Actress	Nayanthara	–
Most Promising Actor	Vikrant Massey	12th Fail
Most Promising Actress	Adah Sharma	The Kerala Story
Best Music Director	Anirudh Ravichander	Jawan
Best Playback Singer (Male)	Varun Jain and Sachin Jigar	“Tere Vaste”
Best Playback Singer (Female)	Shilpa Rao	“Besharam Rang”
Best Lyricist	Javed Akhtar	“Nikle The Kabhi Hum Ghar Se”
Best Short Film	Good Morning	–
Best International Feature Film	Oppenheimer	–
Best Cinematographer	Gnweana Shekar VS	IB71

Television and OTT Awards Categories

In the television segment, popular soap opera 'Ghum Hai Kisskey Pyaar Meiin' topped its category, with lead stars Neil Bhatt and Ayesha Singh winning Best Actor and Actress honors. Evergreen star Rupali Ganguly was adjudged Best Actress for long-running hit daily soap ‘Anupamaa’. Critically acclaimed shows ‘Punyashlok Ahilyabai’ and ‘The Great Indian Murder’ won big in supporting categories.

Meanwhile on OTT, crime thriller ‘Farzi’ emerged the biggest success story with leading man Shahid Kapoor clinching Best Actor for his portrayal of a cunning con artist. Co-star Vijay Sethupathi also won the Best Supporting Actor award. But ‘Farzi’s biggest win came in the Best Web Series category solidifying its status as one of the top shows of 2024.

Sushmita Sen won Best Actress honors for the third installment of her hit web series ‘Aarya’. Meanwhile, Aditya Roy Kapur and Karishma Tanna bagged acting honors in the critics category for their stellar turns in ‘The Night Manager’ adaptation and investigative drama ‘Scoop’ respectively. The Indian Railways-inspired ‘The Railway Men’ won plaudits as Best Web Series (Critics) for bringing a heroic real-life tale to screens.

Conclusion
The 70th Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards recognized the finest talent in the realm of Indian cinema over an unforgettable night filled with spectacular performances, touching tributes and inspiring award-winning stars.

With Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s pop culture juggernaut ‘Jawan’ leading the movie awards tally alongside OTT giant ‘Farzi’, the event underlined the resounding success of Indian entertainment’s two leading formats.

At the same time, honors for veterans like Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu and recognition for Lata Mangeshkar’s immortal legacy reinforced Indian cinema’s enduring shine through the decades. In celebrating exemplary new talents along with all-time greats, the 2024 DPIFF awards provided a perfect snapshot of the past, present and future of the Indian cinema dream.

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