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The winners of the 70th National Film Awards were unveiled today, August 16, celebrating the best in Indian cinema for the year 2022. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) made the announcement during a press conference held in New Delhi.

Eligibility and Jury Composition

Films—both feature and non-feature—that received certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, were eligible for consideration. This year’s jury was led by Rahul Rawail, who chaired the Feature Film Jury. Nila Madhab Panda served as Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, while Gangadhar Mudalair chaired the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.

Felicitation Ceremony and Dadasaheb Phalke Award

The winners will be honored by President Droupadi Murmu at an awards ceremony slated for October 2024. During today’s announcement, the jury noted that the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award will be revealed at a later date.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The awards ceremony has experienced a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 69th National Film Awards, held in 2023, recognized the best Indian films certified in 2021.

Winners in Feature Film Categories

• Best Film: Aattam directed by Aanand Ekarshi
• Best Direction: Sooraj R Barjatya for Uunchai
• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara by Rishab Shetty
• Best Debut Film of a Director: Pramod Kumar for Fouja
• Best Actor: Rishabh Shetty for Kantara
• Best Actress: Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambhalam and Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express
• Best Supporting Actor: Pavan Raj Malhotra for Fouja
• Best Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta for Uunchai
• Best Child Artist: Sreepath for Malikappuram
• Best Cinematography: Ravi Varmam for Ponniyin Selvan 1
• Best Screenplay: Anand Ekarshi for Aatam
• Best Dialogue Writer: Arpita Mukherjee and Rahul V Chittela for Gulmohar
• Best Production Design: Ananda Addhya for Aparajito
• Best Action Choreography: Anbariv for KGF Chapter 2
• Best Make-Up Artist: Somnath Kundu for Aparajito
• Best Costume Design: Niki Joshi for Kutch Express
• Best Music Direction for Songs: Pritam for Brahmastra: Part 1 - Shiva
• Best Music Direction for Background Scores: A. R. Rahman for Ponniyin Selvan 2
• Best Lyrics: Naushad Sadar Khan for ‘Salaami’ in Fouja
• Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for ‘Kesariya’ from Brahmastra: Part 1 - Shiva
• Best Female Playback Singer: Bombay Jayashri for ‘Chaayum Veyil’ from Saudi Vellakka
• Best Choreography: Jani Master and Sathish Krishnan for ‘Megham Karukatha’ in Thiruchitrambalam
• Best Sound Design: Anand Krishnamoorthy for Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1
• Best Editing: Mahesh Bhuvanend for Aattam
• Special Jury Award: Manoj Bajpayee for Gulmohar and Sanjoy Chowdhury for Kadhikan

Regional Feature Film Winners

• Best Feature Film in Assamese: Emuthi Puthi by Kulanandini Mahanta
• Best Feature Film in Bengali: Kaberi Antardhan by Kaushik Ganguly
• Best Feature Film in Hindi: Gulmohar by Rahul V. Chittella
• Best Feature Film in Kannada: KGF: Chapter 2 by Prashanth Neel
• Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Saudi Vellakka by Tharun Moorthy
• Best Feature Film in Marathi: Vaalvi by Paresh Mokashi
• Best Feature Film in Tiwa: Sikaisal by Dr. Bobby Sarma Baruah
• Best Feature Film in Odia: Daman by Vishal Mourya and Debi Prasad Lenka
• Best Feature Film in Punjabi: Baghi Di Dhee by Mukesh Gautam
• Best Feature Film in Tamil: Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 by Mani Ratnam
• Best Feature Film in Telugu: Karthikeya 2 by Chandoo Mondeti
• Best Film in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic: Brahmastra: Part 1 - Shiva by Ayan Mukherji
• Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values: Kutch Express by Viral Shah

Winners in Non-Feature Film Categories

• Best Non-Feature Film: Ayena by Siddhant Sarin
• Best Documentary: Murmurs of the Jungle by Sahil Vaidya
• Best Non-Feature Film Direction: Miriam Chandy Menacherry for From The Shadow
• Best Script: Koushik Sarkar for Mono No Aware
• Best Narration/Voice Over: Sumant Shinde for Murmurs Of The Jungle
• Best Animated Film: A Coconut Tree by Joshy Benedict
• Best Editing: Suresh URS for Madhyantara
• Best Sound Design: Manas Choudhury for Yaan
• Best Cinematography: Siddharth Diwan for Mono No Aware
• Best Short Film: Xunyota by Nabapan Deka
• Best Debut Film of a Director: Basti Dinesh Shenoy for Madhyantara
• Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction: Vishal Bharadwaj for Fursat
• Best Arts and Culture Film: Ranga Vibhoga by Suneel Narasimhachar Puranik and Varsa by Sachin Balasaheb Suryawanshi
• Best Biographical/Historical Reconstruction/Compilation Film: Aanaki Ek Mohenjo Daro by Ashok Rane
• Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values: On The Brink Season 2: Gharial by Akansha Sood Singh
• Special Mention: Birubala by Aimee Baruah and Hargila - The Greater Adjutant Stork by Partha Sarathi Mahant

Best Writing on Cinema

• Best Book on Cinema: Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography by Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Parthiv Dhar
• Best Film Critic: Deepak Dua (Hindi)