President Droupadi Murmu presided at the 70th National Film Awards event on October 8, 2024, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, honoring awardees for their important achievements to Indian cinema.
A memorable occasion during this award show was the awarding of the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award to veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, in honor of his remarkable multi-decade career.
National Film Awards: Celebration of Diversity
President Murmu presented Rishab Shetty with the Best Actor award for his role in Kantara, and Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh shared the Best Actress title for their roles in Thiruchitrambalam and Kutch Express, respectively. Aattam won the Best Feature Film prize, and Gulmohar was named the Best Hindi Film.
The President acknowledged the great diversity and achievements of Indian cinema in a number of languages and geographical areas throughout the event.
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National Film Awards 2024 List
| Category | Winner | Film |
| Best Feature Film | Aattam | Aattam |
| Best Popular Film | Kantara | Kantara |
| Best Actor | Rishab Shetty | Kantara |
| Best Actress | Nithya Menon and Manasi Parekh | - |
| Best Director | Sooraj Barjatya | - |
| Best Supporting Actress | Neena Gupta | - |
| Best Supporting Actor | Pawan Malhotra | - |
| Best Debut | Fouja, Pramod Kumar | - |
| Best Telugu Film | Kartikeya 2 | Kartikeya 2 |
| Best Tamil Film | Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 | Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 |
| Best Punjabi Film | Baaghi Di Dhee | Baaghi Di Dhee |
| Best Odia Film | Daman | Daman |
| Best Malayalam Film | Soudi Velakka CC.225/2009 | Soudi Velakka CC.225/2009 |
| Best Marathi Film | Vaalvi | Vaalvi |
| Best Kannada Film | KGF: Chapter 2 | KGF: Chapter 2 |
| Best Hindi Film | Gulmohar | Gulmohar |
| Special Mentions | Manoj Bajpayee (in Gulmohar), Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury (for Kalikhan) | - |
| Best Action Direction | KGF: Chapter 2 | KGF: Chapter 2 |
| Best Choreography | Tiruchitrabalam | Tiruchitrabalam |
| Best Lyrics | Fouja | Fouja |
| Best Music Director | Pritam (Songs), AR Rahman (Background Score) | - |
| Best Makeup | Aparajito | Aparajito |
| Best Costumes | Kutchh Express | Kutchh Express |
| Best Production Design | Aparajito | Aparajito |
| Best Editing | Aattam | Aattam |
| Best Sound Design | Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 | Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 |
| Best Screenplay | Aattam | Aattam |
| Best Dialogues | Gulmohar | Gulmohar |
| Best Cinematography | Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 | Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1 |
| Best Female Playback | Soudi Velakka CC.225/2009 | Soudi Velakka CC.225/2009 |
| Best Female Playback | Brahmastra | Brahmastra |
In the Indian film industry, the National Film Awards are a renowned accolade that recognise achievement in a range of categories, including writing, directing, and acting.
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