62nd Filmfare awards presented in Mumbai

The 62nd Filmfare awards were presented on 14 January 2017 at the NSCI Dome, Mumbai. The award is annually presented by Filmfare magazine to honour the best Indian films.

Aamir Khan’s Dangal swept away three of the four major awards, namely Best Film, Best Actor and Best Director.  The year’s award ceremony was co-hosted by Shahrukh Khan, Karan Johar and Kapil Sharma.

Shatrughan Sinha bagged the 2016 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

62nd Filmfare awards winners

• Best Film: Dangal

• Best Director: Nitesh Tiwari for film Dangal

• Best Actor: Aamir Khan for film Dangal. He played the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat in the film.

• Best Actress: Alia Bhatt for film Udta Punjab. She played the role of Bauria in the film.

• Best Supporting Actor: Rishi Kapoor for film Kapoor & Sons

• Best Supporting Actress: Shabana Azmi for film Neerja

• Best Male Debut: Diljit Dosanjh for film Udta Punjab

• Best Female Debut: Ritika Singh for film Saala Khadoos

• Best Music Director: Pritam for film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

• Best Playback Singer (Female): Neha Bhasin for song "Jag Ghoomeya" of Sultan

• Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh for song "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

• Best Lyricist: Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Channa Mereya" of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

• Best Story: Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre Dhillon for film 'Kapoor & Sons'

• Best Screenplay: Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre Dhillon for film 'Kapoor & Sons'

• Best Cinematography: Mitesh Mirchandani for film 'Neerja'

• Best Editing: Monisha Baldawa for film 'Neerja'

• Best Dialogue: Ritesh Shah for film 'Pink'

• Best Costume: Payal Saluja for film 'Udta Punjab'

• Best Background Score: Sameer Uddin for film 'Kapoor & Sons'

• Best Action: Shyam Kaushal for film 'Dangal'

• Best Visual Effects: Red Chillies for film 'Fan'

• Best Choreography: Adil Shaikh for 'Kar Gayi Chull' in 'Kapoor & Sons'

• Best Debut Director: Ashwini Iyer Tiwari for 'Nil Battey Sannata'

• Best Actor (Male) in a Short Film: Manoj Bajpayee for film 'Taandav'

• Best Short Film (Fiction): 'Chutney'

• Best Actor (Female) in a Short Film: Tisca Chopra for film 'Chutney'

• Best Short Film People's Choice: Khamakha

• Best Short Film (Non-fiction): 'Matitali Kusti'

• Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent: Amit Mishra for 'Bulleya' from 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'

Critics' awards

• Best Movie: Neerja

• Best Director: Ram Madhvani for film Neerja

• Best Actor: Manoj Bajpayee for film Aligarh and Shahid Kapoor for film Udta Punjab

• Best Actress: Sonam Kapoor for Neerja

Films with most wins in the 2016 Filmfare awards is Neerja (5), Kapoor & Sons - Since 1921 (5), Dangal (4), Udta Punjab (4) and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (4).