70th National Film Awards | Mammootty, Rishab Shetty tipped to win
The Hindu
The awardees of the 70th National Film Awards will be declared today, August 16 The winners, including the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, will be felicitated by President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony in October, 2024
The winners of the 70th National Film Awards are being declared today, August 16. Honouring the best films and cinematic achievements of the year 2022, the awards are being announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) at a presser in New Delhi.
Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who was widely acclaimed for his 2022 releases Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, Bheeshma Parvam and Rorschach, is tipped as a top contender for Best Actor, alongside Kannada star Rishab Shetty (for Kantara) and Hindi film actor Vikrant Massey (for 12th Fail).
The 70th National Film Awards recognises films certified by the censor board between January 1 and December 31, 2022. The winners, including the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, will be felicitated by President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony in October 2024.
Notably, actors Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon and Pankaj Tripathi had won top honours at the 69th National Film Awards. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect was adjudged Best Feature Film while SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster RRR had taken home six awards.
Here are the winners of the 70th National Film Awards -
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