The 70th edition of the Filmfare Awards took place in grand style at EKA Arena, Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad, on Saturday. Hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, along with Karan Johar and Maniesh Paul, the glittering evening celebrated the best of Indian cinema. The night was filled with stunning performances by Shah Rukh Khan, Kriti Sanon, and Kajol, adding glamour and excitement to the star-studded event.
Leading the winners’ circle, Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies emerged as the biggest winner of the night, bagging 13 trophies, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor (Male and Female). With this, it equalled the all-time record held by Gully Boy.
In a unique turn, Abhishek Bachchan (I Want To Talk) and Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) shared the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) award, while Alia Bhatt won Best Actress (Female) for her performance in Jigra.
Among critics’ honours, Rajkummar Rao won the Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Male) for Srikanth, while Pratibha Rannta received the Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Female) for her role in Laapataa Ladies.
Complete List of Filmfare Awards 2025 Winners
Best Film: Laapataa Ladies
Best Director: Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Actor in Leading Role (Male): Abhishek Bachchan (I Want To Talk) & Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion)
Best Actor in Leading Role (Female): Alia Bhatt (Jigra)
Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Male): Rajkummar Rao (Srikanth)
Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Female): Pratibha Rannta (Laapataa Ladies)
Critics’ Award for Best Film: I Want To Talk (Shoojit Sircar)
Best Supporting Actor (Male): Ravi Kishan (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Supporting Actor (Female): Chhaya Kadam (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Debut Actor (Male): Lakshya (Kill)
Best Debut Actor (Female): Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Debut Director: Kunal Kemmu (Madgaon Express) & Aditya Suhas Jambhale (Article 370)
Best Screenplay: Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Story: Aditya Dhar & Monal Thakkar (Article 370)
Best Dialogue: Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Music Album: Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Lyrics: Prashant Pandey (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Playback Singer (Female): Madhubanti Bagchi (Stree 2)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Ritesh Shah & Tushar Sheetal Jain (I Want To Talk)
Best Action: Seayoung Oh & Parvez Shaikh (Kill)
Best Sound Design: Subash Sahoo (Kill)
Best Background Score: Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies)
Best VFX: Redefine (Munjya)
Best Choreography: Bosco-Caesar (Tauba Tauba from Bad Newz)
Best Editing: Shivkumar V. Panicker (Kill)
Best Costume: Darshan Jalan (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Production Design: Mayur Sharma (Kill)
Best Cinematography: Rafey Mehmood (Kill)
Special Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award: Zeenat Aman and (Posthumously) Shyam Benegal
RD Burman Award for Upcoming Talent in Music: Achint Thakkar (Jigra, Mr & Mrs Mahi)
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