On 27th April 2023, the 68th edition of the Hyundai Filmfare Awards (Filmfare Awards 2023) took place at the Jio World Conventional Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Filmfare Awards 2023 were presented in collaboration with the Maharashtra Tourism, Government of Maharashtra.
- The event was co-hosted by Salman Khan, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Maniesh Paul.
Highlights:
i.Gangubai Kathiawadi directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Alia Bhatt, won 10 trophies including, Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress.
ii.Veteran Bollywood actor Prem Chopra who predominantly acted in Hindi and Punjabi films received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
- He has starred in around 380 films over the span of 60 years and well known for his iconic villainous roles.
iii.Jahnvi Shrimankar, won the R D Burman Award For Upcoming Music Talent for her debut song “Dholida” from Gangubai Kathiawadi.
- The award named in honour of music director R. D. Burman, annually recognises new and upcoming talent in the Bollywood music industry.
About Filmfare Awards:
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour the excellence of professionals, both artists and technicians, in the film industry of India.
- It is one of the oldest and most prominent film events in Hindi cinema.
- The awards were first introduced in 1954.
Complete list of winners of Filmfare Awards 2023:
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Film | Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Film (Critics’) | Badhaai Do (Harshvardhan Kulkarni) |
| Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male) | Rajkummar Rao For Badhaai Do |
| Best Actor (Critics’) | Sanjay Mishra For Vadh |
| Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female) | Alia Bhatt For Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Actress (Critics’) | Bhumi Pednekar For Badhaai Do |
| Best Actress (Critics’) | Tabu For Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 |
| Best Director | Sanjay Leela Bhansali For Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male) | Anil Kapoor For Jugjugg Jeeyo |
| Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) | Sheeba Chaddha For Badhaai Do |
| Best Music Album | Pritam for Brahmastra Part One: Shiva |
| Best Lyrics | Amitabh Bhattacharya For Kesariya From Brahmastra Part One: Shiva |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Arijit Singh For Kesariya From Brahmastra Part One: Shiva |
| Best Debut Female | Andrea Kevichusa For Anek |
| Best Dialogue | Prakash Kapadia, Utkarshini Vashishtha For Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Screenplay | Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary And Harshavardhan Kulkarni for Badhaai Do |
| Best Story | Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary for Badhaai Do |
| Best Action | Parvez Shaikh for Vikram Vedha |
| Best Background Score | Sanchit Balhara And Ankit Balhara for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Choreography | Kruti Mahesh for Dholida from Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Cinematography | Sudeep Chatterjee for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Costume | Sheetal Iqbal Sharma for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Editing | Ninad Khanolkar for An Action Hero |
| Best Production Design | Subrata Chakraborty And Amit Ray Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Sound Design | Bishwadeep Dipak Chatterjee for Brahmastra Part One: Shiva |
| Best VFX (Visual effects) | Dneg, Redefine for Brahmastra Part One: Shiva |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Prem Chopra |
| R D Burman Award For Upcoming Music Talent | Jahnvi Shrimankar (Dholida – Gangubai Kathiawadi) |
