New Delhi, 12 October
70th Filmfare Awards 2025: Laapataa Ladies Dominates, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol Shine
Hyderabad: The 70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025, held at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad in association with Gujarat Tourism, celebrated the best of Hindi cinema with grandeur and emotion. Shah Rukh Khan made a memorable return as host after 17 years, joined by Karan Johar and Maniesh Paul. The evening featured captivating performances from SRK, Kajol, Kriti Sanon, Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday, and Siddhant Chaturvedi, creating an unforgettable night for Bollywood enthusiasts.
Laapataa Ladies Leads the Awards
Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies emerged as the evening’s biggest winner, securing 13 awards, including Best Film and Best Director. The film also triumphed in key categories such as Best Screenplay, Best Dialogue, Best Music Album, Best Costume Design, and Best Background Score. Kiran Rao expressed her heartfelt gratitude, noting the film was “not Laapata tonight,” and thanked audiences for their love and support.
Lifetime Achievements and Special Recognitions
Veteran icons Zeenat Aman and Shyam Benegal were honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards for their exceptional contributions to Indian cinema. The R.D. Burman Award for Upcoming Talent in Music was presented to Achint Thakkar for his work in Jigra and Mr. & Mrs. Mahi.
Complete List of Winners – 70th Filmfare Awards 2025
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Best Film: Laapataa Ladies
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Best Director: Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies)
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Best Actor (Male): Abhishek Bachchan (I Want To Talk), Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion)
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Best Actor (Female): Alia Bhatt (Jigra)
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Best Supporting Actor (Male): Ravi Kishan (Laapataa Ladies)
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Best Supporting Actor (Female): Chhaya Kadam (Laapataa Ladies)
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Critics’ Best Film: Shoojit Sircar (I Want To Talk)
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Critics’ Best Actor (Male): Rajkummar Rao (Srikanth)
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Critics’ Best Actress (Female): Pratibha Ranta (Laapataa Ladies)
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Best Story: Aditya Dhar & Monal Thakkar (Article 370)
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Best Screenplay: Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies)
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Best Dialogue: Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies)
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Best Adapted Screenplay: Ritesh Shah & Tushar Sheetal Jain (I Want To Talk)
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Best Debut Director: Kunal Kemmu (Madgaon Express), Aditya Suhas Jambhale (Article 370)
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Best Debut Actor (Male): Lakshya (Kill)
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Best Debut Actor (Female): Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies)
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Best Music Album: Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies)
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Best Lyricist: Prashant Pandey (Sajni – Laapataa Ladies)
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Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh (Sajni – Laapataa Ladies)
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Best Playback Singer (Female): Madhubanti Bagchi (Aaj Ki Raat – Stree 2)
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Best Action: Seayoung Oh & Parvez Shaikh (Kill)
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Best Cinematography: Rafey Mehmood (Kill)
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Best Editing: Shivkumar V. Panicker (Kill)
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Best Sound Design: Subash Sahoo (Kill)
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Best Production Design: Mayur Sharma (Kill)
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Best Costume Design: Darshan Jalan (Laapataa Ladies)
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Best Background Score: Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies)
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Best VFX: Redefine (Munjya)
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Best Choreography: Bosco-Caesar (Tauba Tauba – Bad Newz)
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Lifetime Achievement Awards: Zeenat Aman, Shyam Benegal (Posthumously)
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R.D. Burman Award for Upcoming Talent in Music: Achint Thakkar (Jigra, Mr. & Mrs. Mahi)