Award for Best Non-Feature Film bagged by Ayena (Mirror); Murmurs Of The Jungle gets the award for Best Documentary

Rishab Shetty adjudged as Best Actor in leading role for Kantara and Nithya Menen wins the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Thiruchitrambalam

Pavan Raj Mallhotra wins the awards for Best Supporting Actor while Neena Gupta wins the Best Supporting Actress Award

BRAHMASTRA-PART 1: SHIVA adjudged as Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects Gaming & Comic)

Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography judged as Best Book on Cinema.

The Jury for the 70th National Film Awards announced the winners for the year 2022.

Ahead of this announcement, Sh.. Rahul Rawail, Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Sh. Nila Madhab Panda, Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, and Sh. Gangadhar Mudalair, Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury, along with the respective jury members presented the list of award winners of the 70th National Film Awards for the year 2022 to the Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics and Information Technology Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw . Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. L. Murugan, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Sh. Sanjay Jaju and Joint Secretary (Films), Ms. Vrunda Desai were also present at the occasion.

The Jury comprised of eminent filmmakers and film personalities from across the Indian cine-world. The awards were announced by Sh. Rahul Rawail, Chairperson, Feature Films Jury, Dr. Nila Madhab Panda, Chairperson, Non-feature Films Jury, and Sh. Gangadhar Mudaliar, Best Writing on Cinema Jury in the presence of Ms. Vrunda Desai, Joint Secretary (Films), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Best feature film award has been given to Aattam (The Play) directed by Anand Ekarshi and the award for Best Non-Feature Film has been bagged by Ayena (Mirror) directed by Siddhant Sarin.

Award for Best Book on Cinema has been given to Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography authored by Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Parthiv Dhar.

Kantara won the Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

Rishab Shetty has been awarded the Best Actor in Leading Role for his performance in the movie Kantara whereas Nithya Menen bagged the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Thiruchitrambalam.

Pavan Raj Malhotra won the award for Best Supporting Actor while Neena Gupta won the Best Supporting Actress Award in the Feature Films category.
Directed by Ayan Mukerji with its VFX Supervisors Jaykar Arudra, Viral Thakkar, and Neelesh Gore, BRAHMASTRA-PART 1: SHIVA bagged the award for Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects Gaming & Comic).

The complete list of the awardees is provided below

70th National Film Awards, 2022

Best Writing on Cinema

Award for Best Book on Cinema:

Sr. No.

Title of the Book

Language

Name of the Author

Name of the Publisher

Medal and Cash prize

1

Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography

English

Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Parthiv Dhar

HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt. Ltd.

Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each)

Award for Best Film Critic:

Sr. No.

Name of Critic

Language

Medal and Cash Prize

1

Deepak Dua

Hindi

Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/-

Non-Feature Films Results

S.No.

Category of Award

Title of the Film

Awardee

Medal & Cash Prize

1

Best Non-Feature Film

AYENA (Mirror)

(Hindi/Urdu)

Producer : Teh Films

Director : Siddhant Sarin

Swarna Kamal

Rs. 3,00,000/- (each)

2

Best Debut Film Of A Director

MADHYANTARA (Intermission)

(Kannada)

Director : Basti Dinesh Shenoy

Swarna Kamal

Rs. 3,00,000/-

3

Best Biographical / Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film

AANAKHI EK MOHENJO DARO

(Yet Another Mohenjo Daro)

(Marathi)

Producer :

de Goan Studio & Ashok Rane Productions

Director : Ashok Rane

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)

4

Best Arts / Culture Film

(a) RANGA VIBHOGA

(Temple Dance Tradition)

(Kannada)

(a) Producer & Director : Suneel Narasimhachar Puranik

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (shared)

(b) VARSA (Legacy)

(Marathi)

(b) Producer & Director: Sachin Balasaheb Suryawanshi

5

Best Documentary

MURMURS OF THE JUNGLE

(Marathi)

Producer & Director: Sohil Vaidya

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)

6

Best Non Feature Film Promoting Social And Environmental Values

ON THE BRINK SEASON 2 – GHARIAL

(English)

Producer: The Gaia People

Director: Akanksha Sood Singh

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)

7

Best Animation Film

A COCONUT TREE

(Silent)

Producer: JB Productions

Director & Animator: Joshy Benedict

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)

8

Best Short Film (Upto 30 Min)

XUNYOTA (Void)

(Assamese)

Producer: HM Production

Director: Nabapan Deka

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/- (each)

9

Best Direction

FROM THE SHADOWS

(Bengali/Hindi/English)

Director : Miriam Chandy Menacherry

Swarna Kamal

Rs 3,00,000/-

10

Best Cinematography

MONO NO AWARE

(Hindi & English)

Cinematographer: Siddharth Diwan

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/-

11

Best Sound Design

YAAN (Vehicle)

(Hindi/Malwi)

Sound Designer : Manas Choudhury

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/-

12

Best Editing

MADHYANTARA

(Intermission)

(Kannada)

Editor : Suresh URS

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/-

13

Best Music Direction

FURSAT (Leisure)

(Hindi)

Music Director : Vishal Bhardwaj

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/-

14

Best Narration/ Voice Over

MURMURS OF THE JUNGLE

(Marathi)

Narrator/Voice Over : Sumant Shinde

Rajat Kamal

Rs 2,00,000/-

15

Best Script

MONO NO AWARE

(Hindi & English)

Script Writer : Koushik Sarkar

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

16

Special Mention

BIRUBALA “WITCH TO PADMASHRI”

(Assamese)

Producer: Aimee Baruah Production Society

Director: Aimee Baruah

Certificate

HARGILA – THE GREATER ADJUTANT STORK

(Assamese)

Producer: PI Entertainment

Director: Partha Sarathi Mahanta

Certificate

Feature Films – Results

S. No.

Category of Award

Title Of The Film

Awardee

Medal & Cash Prize

1

Best Feature Film

AATTAM (The Play)

(Malayalam)

Producer: Joy Movie Productions LLP

Director: Anand Ekarshi

Swarna Kamal

Rs. 3,00,000/- (each)

2

Best Debut Film of a Director

FOUJA

(Haryanvi)

Director: Pramod Kumar

Swarna Kamal

Rs. 3,00,000/-

3

Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

KANTARA

(Kannada)

Producer: Hombale Films LLP

Director: Rishab Shetty

Swarna Kamal

Rs. 3,00,000/- (each)

4

Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values

KUTCH EXPRESS

(Gujarati)

Producer: Soul Sutra LLP

Director: Viral Shah

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

5

Best Film in AVGC

(Animation, Visual Effects Gaming & Comic)

BRAHMASTRA-

PART 1: SHIVA

(Hindi)

Producer: Dharma Productions,

Prime Focus,

Starlight Pictures

Director: Ayan Mukerji

Swarna Kamal

Rs. 3,00,000/- (each)

VFX Supervisor : Jaykar Arudra, Viral Thakkar, Neelesh Gore

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared)

6

Best Direction

UUNCHAI (Zenith)

(Hindi)

Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya

Swarna Kamal

Rs. 3,00,000/-

7

Best Actor in a Leading Role

KANTARA

(Kannada)

Actor : Rishab Shetty

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

8

Best Actress in a Leading Role

THIRUCHITRAMBALAM

(Tamil)

Actress : Nithya Menen

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (Shared)

KUTCH EXPRESS

(Gujarati)

Actress : Manasi Parekh

9

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

FOUJA

(Haryanvi)

Supporting Actor: Pavan Raj Mallhotra

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

10

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

UUNCHAI (Zenith)

(Hindi)

Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

11

Best Child Artist

MALIKAPPURAM

(Malayalam)

Child Artist : Sreepath

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

12

Best Male Playback Singer

BRAHMASTRA-

PART 1: SHIVA

(Hindi)

Singer : Arijit Singh

(Kesariya)

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

13

Best Female Playback Singer

SAUDI VELLAKKA CC.225/2009

(Saudi Baby Coconut CC.225/2009)

(Malayalam)

Singer : Bombay Jayashri

(Chaayum Veyil)

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

14

Best Cinematography

PONNIYIN SELVAN-Part I

(Tamil)

Cinematographer : Ravi Varman

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

15

Best Screenplay

AATTAM (The Play)

(Malayalam)

Screenplay writer

(original): Anand Ekarshi

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

GULMOHAR

(Hindi)

Dialogue Writer: Arpita Mukherjee & Rahul V Chittella

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared)

16

Best Sound Design

PONNIYIN SELVAN-Part I

(Tamil)

Sound Designer : Anand Krishnamoorthi

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

17

Best Editing

AATTAM (The Play)

(Malayalam)

Editor: Mahesh Bhuvanend

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

18

Best Production Design

APARAJITO

(The Undefeated)

(Bengali)

Production Designer: Ananda Addhya

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

19

Best Costume Designer

KUTCH EXPRESS

(Gujarati)

Costume Designer: Niki Joshi

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

20

Best Make-up

APARAJITO

(The Undefeated)

(Bengali)

Make-up Artist: Somnath Kundu

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

21

Best Music Direction

BRAHMASTRA-

PART 1: SHIVA

(Hindi)

Music Director (Songs): Pritam

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

PONNIYIN SELVAN-Part I

(Tamil)

Music Director (Background Music): AR Rahman

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

22

Best Lyrics

FOUJA

(Haryanvi)

Lyricist: Naushad Sadar Khan

(Salaami)

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

23

Best Choreography

THIRUCHITRAMBALAM

(Tamil)

Choreographer: Jani Master & Sathish Krishnan

(Megham Karukatha)

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared)

24

Best Action Direction Award (Stunt Choreography)

K.G.F Chapter-2

(Kannada)

Stunt Choreographer: Anbariv

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/-

25

Best Feature Film in each of the

language specified in the

Schedule VIII of the Constitution

(a)

Best Assamese Film

EMUTHI PUTHI

(A Very Fishy Trip)

Producer: Metanormal Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd

Director: Kulanandini Mahanta

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

(b)

Best Bengali Film

KABERI ANTARDHAN

(Kaberi Vanishes)

Producer: Surinder Films Pvt. Ltd

Director: Kaushik Ganguly

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

(c)

Best Hindi Film

GULMOHAR

Producer: Star India Pvt. Ltd

Director: Rahul V. Chittella

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

(d)

Best Kannada Film

K.G.F Chapter-2

Producer: Hombale Films LLP

Director: Prashanth Neel

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

(e)

Best Malayalam Film

SAUDI VELLAKKA CC.225/2009

(Saudi Baby Coconut CC.225/2009)

Producer: Urvasi Theatres

Director: Tharun Moorthy

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

(f)

Best Marathi Film

VAALVI

(The Termite)

Producer: Mayasabha Karamanuk Mandali, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

Director: Paresh Mokashi

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

(g)

Best Odia Film

DAMAN

Producer: JP Motion Pictures

Director: Vishal Mourya & Debi Prasad Lenka

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

(h)

Best Punjabi Film

BAGHI DI DHEE

(The Daughter Of A Rebel)

Producer: G-Next Media Pvt. Ltd

Director: Mukesh Gautam

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

(i)

Best Tamil Film

PONNIYIN SELVAN-Part I

Producer: Madras Talkies

Director: Mani Ratnam

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

(j)

Best Telugu Film

KARTHIKEYA-2 – (DAIVAM MANUSHYA RUPENA)

Producer: Abhishek Agarwal Arts LLP, People Media Factory

Director: Chandoo Mondeti

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

26

Best Feature Film in each of the

languages other than those specified in

Schedule VIII of the Constitution

(a)

Best Tiwa Film

SIKAISAL

(If only trees could talk)

(Tiwa)

Producer: Imaging Media

Director: Dr. Bobby Sarma Baruah

Rajat Kamal

Rs. 2,00,000/- (each)

27

Special Mention

GULMOHAR

(Hindi)

Actor: Manoj Bajpayee

Certificate

KADHIKAN

(Malayalam)

Music Director: Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury

Certificate

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Ajay KR