70th National Film Awards: Rishab Shetty Wins Best Actor For Kantara

70th National Film Awards: The 70th National Film Awards 2024 have been announced via a press conference by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, led by Ashwini Vaishnaw. Rishabh Shetty has won the Best Actor for the film Kantara while the Best Actress award has been won by Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam and Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express. The actor is yet to respond to the accolade.

Rishab Shetty wins big at the 70th National Film Awards 

After the thunderous win of Allu Arjun for Pushpa: The Rise last year, regional Indian cinema shone once again at the National Film Awards this year. With Best Actor, Actress and Best Movies awards all won by South Indian movies, the National Film Awards concluded for the year 2022.  Rishab Shetty received the accolade for his role in Kantara. 

The Kannada action thriller Kantara hit the big screens in September 2022. Rishab Shetty stars in a dual role in the film. The movie holds the record of the highest-grossing Kannada movie of all time. A prequel of the movie is in the works and is expected to hit the big screens next year.

70th National Film Awards: Full List of Winners

Best Director: Sooraj Barjatya for Uunchai

Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kantara

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Nithya Menen for 'Thiruchitrambalam' and Manasi Parekh for 'Kutch Express'.

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Rishabh Shetty for ‘Kantara’.

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Neena Gupta for Uunchai

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Pawan Malhotra

Best Female Playback Singer: Bombay Jayashri for Chaayum Veyil in Saudi Vellakka CC.225/2009

Best Male Playback Singer: Arijit Singh for Kesariya in Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva

Best Child Artist: Sreepath for Malikappuram (Malayalam)

Best Debut: Fouja, Pramod Kumar

Best Action Direction: KGF: Chapter 2

Best Choreography: Tiruchitrabalam

Best Lyrics: Fouja

Best Music Director: Pritam (Songs), AR Rahman (Background Score)

Best Makeup: Aparajito

Best Costumes: Kutchh Express

Best Production Design: Aparajito

Best Editing: Aattam

Best Sound Design: Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1

Best Screenplay: Aattam

Best Dialogues: Gulmohar

Best Cinematography: Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1

Best Telugu Film: Kartikeya 2

Best Tamil Film: Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1

Best Punjabi Film: Baaghi Di Dhee

Best Odia Film: Daman

Best Malayalam Film: Saudi Velakka CC.225/2009

Best Marathi Film: Vaalvi

Best Kannada Film: KGF: Chapter 2

Best Hindi Film: Gulmohar

Special Mentions: Manoj Bajpayee for ‘Gulmohar’ and Music Director Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury for Kadhikan.