The prestigious Filmfare Awards was held on recently in Mumbai. The event was held at Jio Garden, Bandra Kurla Complex.
Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Raazi’ was the big winner with five trophies, including Best Film. ‘Raazi’ starred Alia Bhatt in the lead role and was about an Indian spy who infiltrated Pakistani plans during the 1971 war between India and Pakistan. Alia also won the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) award for the film.
‘Raazi’ also won in the directing, playback singing and lyrics categories. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’ was a close second with four awards. The film’s release and even production were affected by numerous controversies.
It was still a critical and commercial success. It also won Ranveer Singh an award for playing the role of Sultan Alauddin Khalji. Indian Express
Filmfare 2019 main award winners
Best Film: Raazi
Critics Best Film: Andhadhun
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Ranbir Kapoor for ‘Sanju’
Critics Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Ayushmann Khurrana for ‘Andhadhun’
Critics Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Ranveer Singh for ‘Padmaavat’
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Alia Bhatt for ‘Raazi’
Critics Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Neena Gupta for ‘Badhaai Ho’
Best Director: Meghna Gulzar for ‘Raazi’
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Gajraj Rao for ‘Badhaai Ho’
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Vicky Kaushal for ‘Sanju’
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Surekha Sikri for ‘Badhaai Ho’
Best Music Album: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for ‘Padmaavat’
Best Lyrics: Gulzaar for “Ae Watan” song in ‘Raazi’
Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh for “Ae Watan” song in ‘Raazi’
Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal for “Ghoomar” in ‘Padmaavat’
People’s Choice Award for Best Film: Plus Minus
Best Debut Female: Sara Ali Khan for ‘Kedarnath’
Best Debut Director: Amar Kaushik for ‘Stree’
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sridevi
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