New Delhi: Actor Rishab Shetty clinched the Best Actor award for his blockbuster film 'Kantara' at the 70th National Film Awards, whose winners were announced in the national capital on Friday.
The Best Actress honour was shared by Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh. While Nithya bagged the honour for her role in Tamil film 'Thiruchitrambalam', Manasi won the award for teh Gujarati film 'Kutch Express'.
Malayalam-language drama 'Aattam' won the Best Feature Film award.
The awards honouring the best films and cinematic achievements of the year 2022, were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) at a press conference here.
The jury included - Rahul Rawail, Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury; Nila Madhab Panda, Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury and Gangadhar Mudalair, Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.
Set in the fictional village of Dakshina Kannada, 'Kantara' follows the character of Shetty, who essays the character of a Kambala champion, who has a faceoff with an upright Forest Range officer. Kantara also won the 'Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment' award.
Manoj Bajpayee's 'Gulmohar' bagged the 'Best Hindi Film' award and the film also recieved a Special Mention. Helmed by Rahul V. Chittella, 'Gulmohar' revolves around the multi-generation Batra family who are all set to move out of their 34-year-old family home - Gulmohar- and how this shift in their lives is rediscovery of the bonds that have held them together as a family with secrets and insecurities.
The film also stars Sharmila Tagore, Simran, and Suraj Sharma in the lead roles.
At last year's 69th National Film Awards, Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, and Pankaj Tripathi were among the winners.
Complete List of Winners
Best Feature Film: Aattam
Best Actor: Rishab Shetty
Best Actress: Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh
Best Director: Sooraj Barjatya
Best Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta
Best Supporting Actor: Pawan Malhotra
Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara
Best Debut: Fouja, Pramod Kumar
Special Mentions:
Manoj Bajpayee: Gulmohar
Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury: Kalikhan
Regional Film Awards:
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: Saudi Velakka CC.225/2009
Best Marathi Film: Vaalvi
Best Kannada Film: KGF: Chapter 2
Best Hindi Film: Gulmohar
Technical Awards:
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: Saudi Velakka
Best Female Playback: Brahmastra
