National Film Awards: Jani Master Uninvited To Mithun's Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Everything To Know

70th National Film Awards: The awardees of Indian cinema's biggest honour will be present at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on October 8. The list of winners was announced in August and the National Award will be conferred on October 8 in the presence of film dignitaries and other prominent political figures.

When is the 70th National Film Awards ceremony?

The 70th National Film Awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 8 at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.  

Who honours the National Award winners?

The winners along with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient will be felicitated by the President, Droupadi Murmu . The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) invites entries in both feature and non-feature film categories.

Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year?

This year's Dadasaheb Phalke award will be given to legendary actor Mithun Chakraborty. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema. The recipient is honoured for their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. The award was first presented in 1969 to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema.

Meet the winners of the 70th National Film Awards

Best Feature Film - Aattam
Best Actor - Rishab Shetty
Best Actress - Nithya Menen and Manasi Parekh
Best Director - Sooraj Barjatya
Best Supporting Actress – Neena Gupta 
Best Supporting Actor - Pawan Malhotra Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – Kantara
Best Debut - Fouja, Pramod Kumar
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 – Soudi Velakka
Best Marathi Film - Vaalvi
Best Kannada Film - KGF: Chapter 2
Best Hindi Film - Gulmohar
Special Mentions - Manoj Bajpayee in Gulmohar, and Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury for Kalikhan
Best Action Direction - KGF: Chapter 2 
Best Choreography - Thiruchitrambalam
Best Lyrics – Fouja
Best Music Director - Pritam (Songs)
Best Music Director - 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 Female Playback - Soudi Velakka
Best Female Playback – Brahmastra

Jani Master's National Award suspended

Jani Master was to receive a National Award for Best Choreography for Thiruchitrambalam (2022). Pending rape allegations, the honour has been suspended. 

Since Jani Master and Sathish Krishnan jointly received the National Award, the latter is still expected to attend the ceremony.