WINNERS OF THE FILMFARE AWARDS 2017
WINNERS OF THE FILM FARE AWARDS 2017
Main Award Winners
BEST FILM - DANGAL
To leagues of many movie buffs, Dangal was the film of the year. This Aamir Khan film based on the life and times of wrestler and coach Mahavir Singh Phogat hit all the right notes. The portrayal of medal winning wrestlers Geeta and Babita Phogat and their inspirational stories was truly gold. Winner
BEST DIRECTOR - NITESH TIWARI
Movie - DANGAL
Directing Aamir Khan is no mean feat. To add to that, Dangal was in the making for almost 2 years. Nitesh Tiwari got the right pulse of this biographical movie on Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters Geeta and Babita. His treatment, his visuals and his choice of scenes were pure perfection. Winner
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE) - AAMIR KHAN
Movie - DANGAL
Aamir Khan was the strength, conviction, dedication and genius of Dangal. His performance was a lot more complex than just the striking physical transformation. His portrayal of Mahavir Singh Phogat was a master class in acting. It was that rare of occasions when you couldn't spot the actor in a character. Winner
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE) - ALIA BHATT
Movie - UDTA PUNJAB
Udta Punjab was a film that belonged to Alia Bhatt. Her character not kept you intrigued right to the end, and her performance was well beyond her years. Many movie gurus thought that her act in this drug charged movie was easily her best to date. Winner
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE) - RISHI KAPOOR
Movie - KAPOOR & SONS
The show stealer of Kapoor & Sons was Rishi Kapoor. Acting under prosthetics and heavy makeup, he let his eyes do the talking and his senile but colourful act made you both laugh and cry. His act in Kapoor & Sons was truly its strength. Winner
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE) - SHABANA AZMI
Movie - NEERJA
The speech that Shabana Azmi gives as Neerja's mother at the braveheart's commemorative function was the soul of the film. She was pitch perfect as a concerned mother and one wishes more good roles get written for her. Winner
BEST MUSIC ALBUM - PRITAM
Movie - AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL
He's known as one composer who sure knows the pulse of the masses and here too he managed to catch that to a T. The songs included elements of world music, rock and Sufi and sort of clicked with the youth who, thanks to the internet, are expanding their listening base by the minute. Winner
BEST LYRICS - AMITABH BHATTACHARYA
Movie - AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL
Song - CHANNA MEREYA
He's a Bengali who can write impeccable Punjabi lyrics. The song speaks about both love and separation and the word play is spot on. Winner
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE) - ARIJIT SINGH
Movie - AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL
Song - AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL
Whatever Arijit sings nowadays turns to gold and this title song is no exception. He sang it with charismatic ease and again underlined the fact as to why music composers are lining up to hire him. Winner
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE) - NEHA BHASIN
Movie - SULTAN
Song - JAG GHOOMEYA
It's hard to compete with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who had sung the male version of the song. But Neha took to the challenge and sang her heart out, thereby providing the listeners with some goose bumps inducing vocals. Winner
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM - KHAMAKHA
Movie - KHAMAKHA
A suave guy finds himself in a state transport bus when his car breaks down. In a bus full of villagers his attention is drawn to a striking girl. As he tries to make a conversation , the differences become evident. Will they be able to see each other beyond the obvious? Since it takes all kinds to make a bus journey worth the trip.dhary's hard hitting film was both relevant and effective. When Amitabh Bachchan's lawyer character exclaimed "No, means no!" the whole nation erupted in a furor of feminism. Winner
BEST SHORT FILM IN FICTION - CHUTNEY
Movie - CHUTNEY
Everyone we meet has a public face. The one they allow us to see. What if there is another side? A side so dark that it would make our souls shudder? The film peeps into the seemingly moral world of the great Indian Middle Class with its new aspirations of imported cars & organic food. With satire as a narrative, here is a voyeuristic look into these relationships and the dark secrets hidden while casually going about normal everyday lives. Winner
BEST SHORT FILM IN NON FICTION - MATITALI KUSTI
Movie - MATITALI KUSTI
One of the India's Oldest Martial Art form Kusti (traditional form of wrestling) is considered to be the dying sport in India today. The young pehlwans (wrestlers) are turning away from the Talim and instead preferring wrestling on mat due to the international status it has received in the recent past. This film showcases the struggle of the modern day traditional pehelwans and their battle against the Freestyle wrestling of the modern times in their struggle for keeping this ancient martial art form alive. Winner
BEST ACTOR FEMALE SHORT FILM - TISCA CHOPRA
Movie - CHUTNEY
Everyone we meet has a public face. The one they allow us to see. What if there is another side? A side so dark that it would make our souls shudder? The film peeps into the seemingly moral world of the great Indian Middle Class with its new aspirations of imported cars & organic food. With satire as a narrative, here is a voyeuristic look into these relationships and the dark secrets hidden while casually going about normal everyday lives. Winner
BEST ACTOR MALE SHORT FILM - MANOJ BAJPAI
Movie - TAANDAV
Head constable Tambe isn't having the best of days. His wife slams doors in his face. His little daughter won't speak to him. His only friends, havaldaars Sawant and Shilwant, feel cheated by him. And to make matters worse, he's been given nightlong Ganpati visarjan bandobast duty. The lights are blinding. The drums are deafening. Explosions. Clanging. Flashing. Thrashing. His senses are being attacked from every which way. Every screaming face seems to be mocking him tonight. His blood slowly rises to a boil Until he snaps, plunges into the crowd, pulls his gun out, and as jaws drop around him he unleashes a #TAANDAV Winner
Other Winners
Best Action
Sham Kaushal - Dangal
Best Background Score
Sameer Uddin - Kapoor & Sons
Best Choreography
Adil Shaikh - Kar gayi chul (Kapoor & Sons)
Best Costume
Payal Saluja - Udta Punjab
Best Cinematography
Mitesh Mirchandani - Neerja
Best Editing
Monisha R Baldawa - Neerja
Best Sound Design
Vivek Sachidanand - Phobia
Best VFX
Redchillies VFX - Fan
Best Production Design
Aparna Sud and Anna Ipe - Neerja
Best Story
Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre - Kapoor & Sons
Best Screenplay
Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre - Kapoor & Sons
Best Dialogue
Ritesh Shah - Pink
Best Debut (Male)
Diljit Dosanjh- Udta Punjab
Best Debut (Female)
Ritika Singh - Saala Khadoos
Lifetime Achievement Award
Shatrugan Sinha
RD Burman Award
Amit Mishra
Critics' Award Winners
Critics' Award For Best Actor (Female)
Sonam Kapoor - Neerja
Critics' Award For Best Actor (Male)
Manoj Bajpayee - Aligarh
Shahid Kapoor - Udta Punjab
Shahid Kapoor - Udta Punjab
Critics' Award For Best Film
Ram Madhvani- Neerja