The 70th National Film Awards were revealed on Friday, August 16 in the national capital. The jury comprised - Rahul Rawail as the Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Nila Madhab Panda as the Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, and Gangadhar Mudalair as the Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury.
Rishab Shetty won the Best Actor award for his hit movie 'Kantara' at the 70th National Film Awards, which were revealed in the national capital recently. Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh both received the Best Actress award, with Nithya being recognized for her performance in the Tamil film 'Thiruchitrambalam' and Manasi for her role in the Gujarati film 'Kutch Express'.
The awards honouring the best films and cinematic achievements of the year 2022, were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) at a press conference here.
The story of 'Kantara' takes place in the made-up village of Dakshina Kannada and revolves around Shetty, who plays the role of a Kambala champion. He has a confrontation with a principled Forest Range officer. 'Kantara' also received the award for 'Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.'
Manoj Bajpayee's film 'Gulmohar' won the 'Best Hindi Film' award and also received a Special Mention. Directed by Rahul V. Chittella, the movie tells the story of the Batra family across generations as they prepare to leave their 34-year-old family home - Gulmohar. The film explores how this transition leads to the rediscovery of the family's deep-seated bonds, secrets, and insecurities. In addition to Bajpayee, the movie features Sharmila Tagore, Simran, and Suraj Sharma in prominent roles.
Malayalam-language drama 'Aattam' won the Best Feature Film award. At last year's 69th National Film Awards, Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, and Pankaj Tripathi were among the winners.
(with ANI inputs)
