National Film Awards: Jani Master Uninvited To Mithun's Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Everything To Know

70th National Film Awards: The awardees of Indian cinema's biggest honour will be present at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on October 8. The list of winners was announced in August and the National Award will be conferred on October 8 in the presence of film dignitaries and other prominent political figures.When is the 70th National Film Awards ceremony?The 70th National Film Awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 8 at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. Who honours the National Award winners?The winners along with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient will be felicitated by the President, Droupadi Murmu . The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) invites entries in both feature and non-feature film categories.President Droupadi Murmu honours winners at 68th National Awards Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year?This year's Dadasaheb Phalke award will be given to legendary actor Mithun Chakraborty. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema. The recipient is honoured for their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. The award was first presented in 1969 to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema.Meet the winners of the 70th National Film AwardsBest Feature Film - AattamBest Actor - Rishab ShettyBest Actress - Nithya Menen and Manasi ParekhBest Director - Sooraj BarjatyaBest Supporting Actress – Neena Gupta Best Supporting Actor - Pawan Malhotra Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – KantaraBest Debut - Fouja, Pramod KumarBest Telugu Film - Kartikeya 2Best Tamil Film – Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1Best Punjabi Film – Baaghi Di DheeBest Odia Film - DamanBest Malayalam Film – Soudi VelakkaBest Marathi Film - VaalviBest Kannada Film - KGF: Chapter 2Best Hindi Film - GulmoharSpecial Mentions - Manoj Bajpayee in Gulmohar, and Sanjoy Salil Chowdhury for KalikhanBest Action Direction - KGF: Chapter 2 Best Choreography - ThiruchitrambalamBest Lyrics – FoujaBest Music Director - Pritam (Songs)Best Music Director - AR Rahman (Background Score)Best Makeup - AparajitoBest Costumes - Kutchh ExpressBest Production Design – AparajitoBest Editing – AattamBest Sound Design - Ponniyin Selvan – Part 1Best Screenplay - AattamBest Dialogues - GulmoharBest Cinematography - Ponniyin Selvan - Part 1Best Female Playback - Soudi VelakkaBest Female Playback – BrahmastraJani Master's National Award suspendedJani Master was to receive a National Award for Best Choreography for Thiruchitrambalam (2022). Pending rape allegations, the honour has been suspended. File photo of choreographer Jani Master | Image: Jani Master/InstagramSince Jani Master and Sathish Krishnan jointly received the National Award, the latter is still expected to attend the ceremony.

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National Film Awards: Jani Master Uninvited To Mithun's Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Everything To Know

Winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced in August and the honour will be bestowed on them on October 8 at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

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