Ahmedabad: The 70th edition of the Filmfare Awards, one of Indian cinema’s most prestigious nights, was held in a grand ceremony at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. The star-studded evening hosted by Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar saw the biggest names in Bollywood in attendance. Kiran Rao’s directorial “Laapataa Ladies” was the undisputed star of the night sweeping a remarkable 13 awards including Best Film and Best Director.
This year, the Best Actor award was shared between two powerhouse performers: Abhishek Bachchan for his role in “I Want To Talk” and Kartik Aaryan for his incredible transformation in “Chandu Champion.” Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt took home the Best Actress award for her compelling performance in “Jigra.”
The evening also turned emotional as legendary actress Zeenat Aman and the late, iconic filmmaker Shyam Benegal were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for their monumental contributions to Indian cinema.
Here is the complete list of winners at the Filmfare Awards 2025:
Main Awards
- Best Film: Laapataa Ladies
- Best Director: Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Actor in a Leading Role: Abhishek Bachchan (I Want To Talk) & Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion)
- Best Actress in a Leading Role: Alia Bhatt (Jigra)
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Ravi Kishan (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Chhaya Kadam (Laapataa Ladies)
Critics’ Awards
- Best Film (Critics’): I Want To Talk (Director: Shoojit Sircar)
- Best Actor (Critics’): Rajkummar Rao (Srikanth)
- Best Actress (Critics’): Pratibha Ranta (Laapataa Ladies)
Debut Awards
- Best Debut (Male): Lakshya (Kill)
- Best Debut (Female): Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Debut Director: Kunal Kemmu (Madgaon Express) & Aditya Suhas Jambhale (Article 370)
Music Awards
- Best Music Album: Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Lyrics: Prashant Pandey (Sajni – Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh (Sajni – Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Playback Singer (Female): Madhubanti Bagchi (Aaj Ki Raat – Stree 2)
- RD Burman Award for Upcoming Music Talent: Achint Thakkar (Jigra)
Writing Awards
- Best Story: Aditya Dhar & Monal Thacker (Article 370)
- Best Screenplay: Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Dialogue: Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Ritesh Shah & Tushar Sheetal Jain (I Want To Talk)
Technical Awards
- Best Action: Seong Oh & Parvez Shaikh (Kill)
- Best Background Score: Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Cinematography: Rafe Mahmood (Kill)
- Best Editing: Shivkumar V. Panicker (Kill)
- Best VFX: Redefine (Munjya)
- Best Choreography: Bosco-Caesar (Tauba Tauba – Bad Newz)
- Best Sound Design: Subash Sahoo (Kill)
- Best Production Design: Mayur Sharma (Kill)
- Best Costume Design: Darshan Jalan (Laapataa Ladies)
Special Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Zeenat Aman & Shyam Benegal (Posthumous)
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