The prestigious 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards unfolded in a grand spectacle last night in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Hosted by the dynamic trio of Karan Johar, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Maneish Paul, the star-studded event showcased outstanding performances by actors and concluded with the revelation of the deserving winners.
Here’s the comprehensive list of the victors:
Best Film: 12th Fail
Best Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra (12th Fail)
Best Film Critics’: Joram (Devashish Makhiya)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Ranbir Kapoor (Animal)
Best Actor Critics’: Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Alia Bhatt (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani)
Best Actress Critics’: Rani Mukerji (Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway), Shefali Shah (Three of Us)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Vicky Kaushal (Dunki)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Shabana Azmi (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani)
Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya (Tere Vaaste – Zara Hatke Zara Bachke)
Best Music Album: Animal (Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Bhupinder Babbal, Ashim Kemson, Harshwardhan Rameshwar, Gurinder Seagal)
Best Playback Singer (Male): Bhupinder Babbal (Arjan Vailly – Animal)
Best Playback Singer (Female): Shilpa Rao (Besharam Rang – Pathaan)
Best Story: Amit Rai (OMG 2), Devashish Makhija (Joram)
Best Screenplay: Vidhu Vinod Chopra (12th Fail)
Best Dialogue: Ishita Moitra (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani)
Best Background Score: Harshavardhan Rameshwar (Animal)
Best Cinematography: Avinash Arun Dhaware (Three of Us)
Best Production Design: Subrata Chakraborty, Amit Ray (Sam Bahadur)
Best Costume Design: Sachin Lovelekar, Divvya Gambhir, Nidhhi Gambhir (Sam Bahadur)
Best Sound Design: Kunal Sharma (MPSE) (Sam Bahadur) Sync Cinema (Animal)
Best Editing: Jaskunwar Singh Kohli- Vidhu Vinod Chopra (12th Fail)
Best Action: Spiro Razatos, Anl Arasu, Craig MacRae, Yannick Ben, Kecha Khamphakdee, Sunil Rodrigues (Jawan)
Best VFX: Red Chillies VFX (Jawan)
Best Choreography: Ganesh Acharya (What Jhumka? – Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani)
Best Debut Director: Tarun Dudeja (Dhak Dhak)
Best Debut Male: Aditya Rawal (Faraaz)
Best Debut Female: Alizeh Agnihotri (Farrey)
Lifetime Achievement Award: David Dhawan
Remarkably, 12th Fail, Animal, and Sam Bahadur each clinched 5 awards across various categories. Congratulations to all the winners of the 69th Filmfare Awards, and stay tuned for more captivating updates.