62nd Filmfare Awards 2017 Winners

The 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 beckoned the Bollywood world for an evening of glitzy entertainment and non-stop glamour.

Taking place on the 14th of January, the annual celebration recognised some of the biggest films and notable actors that reigned in 2016.

While arguably the year was filled with many hit and miss films, several stood out for their raw creativity and bravery. Using art as a medium for social and political change and giving a voice to the forgotten underdogs.

Dangal, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Neerja were all big winners of the night. Dangal took the award for ‘Best Film’, as well as ‘Best Director’ for Nitesh Tiwari and ‘Best Actor (Male)’ for Aamir Khan.

Alia Bhatt took the win for ‘Best Actor (Female)’ for her role in the drug-filled Udta Punjab, while co-star Shahid Kapoor won the ‘Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Male)’ alongside Manoj Bajpayee for Aligarh.

Alia said of her win:

“It’s very close to my heart [Udta Punjab]. Thank you, Shahid, for sending the script to me. Today is a very special day for me. Sridevi ji receiving it from you is an honour. Another reason is my sister is here. Got her out of home.”

The Critics Film Choice went to Neerja, while Sonam Kapoor took the ‘Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor (Female)’ for her portrayal of the real-life flight attendant Neerja Bhanot.

With the evening filled with fun and entertainment, best friends Shahrukh Khan and Karan Johar hosted the awards together. King Khan unsurprisingly made his entrance in a harness and wowed the crowd with a performance of ‘Zaalima’ from his upcoming film Raees.

Other performances came from the likes of Salman Khan, Tiger Shroff and Varun Dhawan. Alia Bhatt paid tribute to Bollywood’s evergreen beauties like Madhuri Dixit Nene, Karisma Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Sridevi, while Sonakshi Sinha wowed the audience of the biggest dance numbers of the year.

Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh who won the Filmfare Award for ‘Best Debutant (Male)’ also sang ‘Ikk Kudi’ from Udta Punjab on stage.

Here is the full list of winners of the 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017:

BEST FILM
Dangal

BEST DIRECTOR
Nitesh Tiwari – Dangal

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)
Aamir Khan – Dangal

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)
Alia Bhatt – Udta Punjab

BEST FILM (CRITICS)
Neerja

BEST ACTOR (CRITICS)
Shahid Kapoor – Udta Punjab AND Manoj Bajpayee – Aligarh

BEST ACTRESS (CRITICS)
Sonam Kapoor – Neerja

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
Rishi Kapoor – Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
Shabana Azmi – Neerja

BEST SHORT FILM (PEOPLE’S CHOICE)
Khamakha

BEST SHORT FILM (FICTION)
Chutney

BEST SHORT FILM (NON-FICTION)
Matitali Kusti

BEST ACTOR IN A SHORT FILM (MALE)
Manoj Bajpayee – Taandav

BEST ACTOR IN A SHORT FILM (FEMALE)
Tisca Chopra – Chutney

BEST STORY
Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre Dhillon – Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)

BEST DIALOGUE
Ritesh Shah – Pink

BEST SCREENPLAY
Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre Dhillon – Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)

BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR
Ashwini Iyer Tiwari – Nil Battey Sannata

BEST DEBUT (MALE)
Diljit Dosanjh – Udta Punjab

BEST DEBUT (FEMALE)
Ritika Singh – Saala Khadoos

BEST MUSIC ALBUM
Pritam – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

BEST LYRICS (LYRICIST)
Amitabh Bhattacharya for ‘Channa Mereya’ – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)
Arijit Singh for ‘Ae dil hai mushkil’ – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)
Neha Bhasin for ‘Jag Ghoomeya’ – Sultan

RD BURMAN AWARD FOR NEW MUSIC TALENT
Amit Mishra for ‘Bulleya’ – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

BEST COSTUME
Payal Saluja – Udta Punjab

BEST EDITING
Monisha Baldawa – Neerja

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Mitesh Mirchandani – Neerja

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Aparna Sud – Neerja

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Vivek Sachidanand – Phobia

BEST ACTION
Shyam Kaushal – Dangal

BEST VFX
Red Chillies – Fan

BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
Sameer Uddin – Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Adil Shaikh for ‘Kar Gayi Chull’ – Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Shatrughan Sinha

Congratulations to all of the winners!