The 68th edition of Filmfare Awards marked the beginning of Bollywood’s award season. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi and Harshavardhan Kulkarni’s Badhaai Do were among the big winners of the night.
Gangubai Kathiawadi Takes the Lead
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi emerged as the biggest winner of the night with 10 awards, including the coveted Best Film, Best Director for Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Best Actress for Alia Bhatt.
Badhaai Do Impresses Critics
Harshavardhan Kulkarni’s Badhaai Do won the Best Film (Critics’) award,
Other Notable Winners
Veteran actor Prem Chopra was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian cinema. The Best Debut (Male) award went to Ankush Gedam for his role in Jhund, while Andrea Kevichusa won the Best Debut (Female) award for her performance in Anek.
Without further ado, let’s dive into the full list of winners:
Best Film – Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Rajkummar Rao for Badhaai Do
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Film (Critics’): Badhaai Do
Best Actress (Critics’): Bhumi Pednekar for Badhaai Do and Tabu for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Anil Kapoor for Jug Jugg Jeeyo
Best Dialogue: Prakash Kapadia and Utkarshini Vashishtha for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Screenplay: Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary and Harshavardhan Kulkarni for Badhaai Do
Best Story: Akshat Ghildial and Suman Adhikary for Badhaai Do
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Anil Kapoor for Jug Jugg Jeeyo
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Sheeba Chaddha for Badhaai Do
Best Music Album: Pritam for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
Best Story: Akshat Ghildial and Suman Adhikary for Badhaai Do
Best Debut (Male): Ankush Gedam for Jhund
Best Debut (Female): Andrea Kevichusa for Anek
Best Playback Singer (Female): Kavita Seth for Rangisari from Jug Jugg Jeeyo
Lifetime Achievement Award: Prem Chopra
Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya for Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
Best Music Album: Pritam for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh for Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
RD Burman Award for Upcoming Music Talent: Jahnvi Shrimankar for Dholida from Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best VFX: DNEG and Redefine for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
Best Sound Design: Bishwadeep Dipak Chatterjee for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
Best Editing: Ninad Khanolkar for An Action Hero
Best Costume Design: Sheetal Sharma for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Production Design: Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Choreography: Kruti Mahesh for Dholida from Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Sound Design: Bishwadeep Dipak Chatterjee for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
Best Cinematography: Sudeep Chatterjee for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Action: Parvez Shaikh for Vikram Vedha
Best Choreography: Kruti Mahesh for Dholida from Gangubai Kathiawadi