August 16, 2024: On Friday afternoon, 70th National Film Awards were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Actor Manoj Bajpayee starrer ‘Gulmohar’ bagged the Best Film Award at the 70th National Film Awards for the year 2022. The film also received a Special Mention.
The jury includes – Rahul Rawail, Chairperson of the feature Film Jury; Nila Madhab Panda, Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury; Gangadhar Mudalair, Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.
Kantara won Best Picture and Rishab Shetty bagged the Best Actor Award. Yash Starrer movie KGF Chapter 2 won Best Kannada film. Meanwhile, Nitya Menon and Maansi Paarekh shared the Best Actress award, Sooraj R Barjatya was presented with the Best Director for Unchai.
Pritam won Best Music Director for Brahmastra while AR Rahman took home the Best Background Music Award for his work in Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan 2. PS 2’s Anand Krishnamurthy also bagged best Sound Design.
Arijit Singh won Best Playback Singer Male for Brahmastra and Best Female Playback Singer award was given to Bombay Jayasghri for the film Saudi Vellakka.