Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024 felicitated the most brilliant contributions to cinema with a grand ceremony at Taj Lands End in Mumbai on the 20th of February. India’s most prestigious award ceremony saw amazing dance performances and scintillating music, outstanding red-carpet looks and above all an appreciation of the great talent and enormous effort put in year after year by the Film and Television industry.
With musical performances by Javed Ali, Sukhwinder, and Nikhita Gandhi, the evening celebrated the legacy and grand history of entertainment in India. It was a glamorous red carpet occasion as Bollywood actors stepped out to grace the prestigious ceremony. Seasoned actors Jaaved Jaffrey and Aparshakti Khurana were the charming hosts of the evening. The event was full of memorable moments and was attended by luminaries like Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor, and Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
Moushumi Chatterjee was felicitated for her Outstanding Contribution in the Film Industry. The spectacular actress has had a stellar career with films that need no introduction. After debuting in ‘Balika Badhu’ in 1967, Chatterjee went on to star in phenomenal productions such as ‘Parineeta’, ‘Anuraag’, ‘Benaam’, and ‘Humshakal’, to name a few. Moushumi Chatterjee was saluted for her brilliant and eclectic contribution to cinema at DPIFF 2024. Check the complete winners list here:
BEST FILM – Jawan
BEST ACTOR – Shah Rukh Khan For Jawan
BEST ACTRESS – Rani Mukerji For Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway
BEST DIRECTOR – Sandeep Reddy Vanga For Animal
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER – Gnana Shekar V. S. For IB71
CRITICS BEST FILM – 12th Fail
CRITICS BEST ACTOR – Vicky Kaushal For Sam Bahadur
CRITICS BEST ACTRESS – Kareena Kapoor Khan For Jaane Jaan
CRITICS BEST DIRECTOR – Atlee Kumar For Jawan
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – Anil Kapoor For Animal
BEST ACTOR IN A NEGATIVE ROLE – Bobby Deol For Animal
BEST ACTOR IN A COMIC ROLE – Ayushmann Khurranna For Dream Girl 2
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMIC ROLE – Sanya Malhotra For Kathal
MOST VERSATILE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR – Nayanthara
MOST PROMISING ACTOR – Vikrant Massey For 12th Fail
MOST PROMISING ACTRESS – Adah Sharma For The Kerala Story
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM – Oppenheimer
BEST WEB SERIES – Farzi
BEST ACTOR IN A WEB SERIES – Shahid Kapoor For Farzi
BEST ACTRESS IN A WEB SERIES – Sushmita Sen For Aarya Season 3
CRITICS BEST WEB SERIES – The Railway Men
CRITICS BEST ACTOR IN A WEB SERIES – Aditya Roy Kapur For The Night Manager
CRITICS BEST ACTRESS IN A WEB SERIES – Karishma Tanna For Scoop
BEST SHORT FILM – Good Morning
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR – Anirudh Ravichander For Jawan
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER MALE – Varun Jain For ‘Tere Vaaste’ From Zara Hatke Zara Bachke
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER FEMALE – Shilpa Rao For ‘Besharam Rang’ From Pathaan
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN MUSIC INDUSTRY – K.J. Yesudas
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN FILM INDUSTRY – Moushumi Chatterjee
TELEVISION SERIES OF THE YEAR – Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin
BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – Neil Bhatt For Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin
BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – Rupali Ganguly For Anupamaa
DPIFF has evolved into the country’s most prestigious award ceremony over the years. DPIFF’s mission is to cultivate and promote the art and science of film through cross-cultural awareness and education. The vision behind the ceremony, as always, is to uphold and preserve the cinematic vision of the Father of Indian Cinema – Dadasaheb Phalke Ji.