National Film Awards: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the National Award on August 16. These awards are given to films that received a censor certificate from the Censor Board between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022.
Director-actor Rishabh Shetty’s film Kantara, which emerged from the Kannada film industry in 2022, won the hearts of the audience. After watching the film, people considered it a strong contender for the National Awards. It has now won the Best Popular Film Award.
Additionally, Brahmastra received the Best Film (AVGC – Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic) award, and Arijit Singh won the Best Singer Award for the same film.
Neena Gupta for Uunchai
Neena Gupta also made her mark at the 70th National Film Awards. She received the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the film Uunchai, directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Released in 2022, the film also featured Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, and Parineeti Chopra.
With this win, Neena Gupta has now received three National Awards. Previously, she won the Best First Non-Feature Film Director award for the 1993 film Bazaar Sitaram, and the Best Supporting Actress award for the 1994 film Woh Chhokri. Recently, she has appeared in Badhaai Ho, Shubh Mangal Savdhan, Goodbye, Vadh, and Lust Stories 2.
National Award Winners List:
Best Feature Film: Aattam (Malayalam)
Best Debut Film Director: Pramod Kumar
Best Popular Film: Kantara
Best Feature Film (Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values): Kutch Express
Best Film (AVGC – Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comic): Brahmastra
Best Direction: Sooraj Barjatya (Uunchai)
Best Actor (Lead Role): Rishab Shetty (Kantara)
Best Actress (Lead Role): Nithya Menon (Thiruchitrambalam)
Best Actor (Supporting Role): Pawan Raj Malhotra (Fauja, Haryanvi film)
Best Actress (Supporting Role): Neena Gupta (Uunchai)
Best Child Artist: Shripat (Mallikapuram, Malayalam film)
Best Feature Film (Oriya): Daman
Best Feature Film (Bengali): Kaberi Antardhan
Best Feature Film (Assamese): Emuthi Puthi
Best Singer (Male): Arijit Singh (Brahmastra)
Best Singer (Female): Bombay Jayashree (Saudi Velakka CC. 225/2009, Malayalam film)
Best Cinematography: Ravi Varman (Ponniyin Selvan Part 1)
Best Screenplay (Original): Anand Ekarshi, Aattam (Malayalam)
Best Screenplay (Dialogue): Arpita Mukherjee and Rahul V Chitela (Gulmohar)
Best Sound Design: Anand Krishnamurthy (Ponniyin Selvan )
Best Editing: Mahesh Bhuvanand, Aattam (Malayalam)
Best Production Design: Aparajito (Bengali film)
Best Costume Design: Nikki Joshi, Kutch Express (Gujarati film)
Best Makeup: Somnath Kundu, Aparajito (Bengali film)
Best Music Direction (Geet): Pritam (Brahmastra)
Best Music Direction: A. R. Rahman (Ponniyin Selvan Part 1)
Best Lyrics: Naushad Sadar Khan (Fauja, Haryanvi film)
Best Choreography: Jani Master and Satish Krishnan (Thiruchitrambalam)
Best Action Direction: Anbariv (K.G.F. Chapter 2)
Best Feature Film (Hindi): Gulmohar
Best Feature Film (Telugu): Karthikeya 2
Best Feature Film (Tamil): Ponniyin Selvan
Best Feature Film (TVA): Sikaisal
Best Feature Film (Malayalam): Saudi Velakka CC. 225/2009
Best Feature Film (Kannada): K.G.F. Chapter 2
Best Feature Film (Marathi): Valvi
Best Feature Film (Punjabi): Baaghi Di Thi
Best Actor: Manoj Bajpayee for Gulmohar
