"It was a special film for all of us."
The winners of the Filmfare Awards were announced in Mumbai on August 30, 2022.
It was the 67th edition of the awards and Wolf777news was the title sponsor.
Held at the Jio World Centre, the Filmfare Awards honoured the films released in 2021 and saw lots of high-profile stars under one roof.
The likes of Manish Malhotra, Mouni Roy and Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu were just a few of the names who graced the red carpet.
Sardar Udham and Shershaah were the biggest winners of the night.
Vicky Kaushal’s biopic on Udham Singh won nine awards while Shershaah bagged seven, including Best Film.
In his speech, Vicky said: “This is my first Filmfare.
“This feels very very special. It was a special film for all of us. So thankful to Shoojit Da.
“My performance in this film is a tribute to Irrfan Khan. I miss him so much.”
Honouring his wife Katrina Kaif, Vicky added:
“I love you, you brought so much happiness into my life.”
Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh took to the stage to pick up Best Actor for his performance in 83.
Dressed in a red suit, Ranveer received the award from his wife Deepika Padukone, who was also in the film.
Ranveer and Deepika were all smiles at the ceremony. Upon receiving the award, he also gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
He joked: “How I wish you – ‘Ranveer Singh powered by Deepika Padukone’.”
Kriti Sanon collected the Best Actress award for Mimi. Prior to the event, Kriti said:
“I started thinking of becoming an actor after I got my debut and everything, of being nominated in the Best Actor category, and it has happened this time after 8 years.
“I am really looking forward to it and just very excited about the moment.”
During her victory speech, Kriti looked at the ‘Black Lady’ trophy and said:
“I’d forgotten how heavy and how beautiful it is.”
Kriti later posted a video of her in bed with the award. She wrote:
“I ain’t sleepin alone tonight! Heart is full.
“The black lady is finally here. Thank you Filmfare for this much-needed validation and for making my dream come true!
“A big thank you to Dinesh (Vijan) and Laxman Utekar sir for giving me this beautiful role and for being my constant supporters. I love you both!
“The entire cast and crew who made this film beyond special.
“And the lovely audiences and all my fans for giving Mimi and me so so much love!”
The stars also brought the glitz with their performances.
The likes of Disha Patani, Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani gave riveting performances.
Here is the Full List of Winners at the 2022 Filmfare Awards
Best Film
Shershaah
Best Film (Critics)
Sardar Udham
Best Actor
Ranveer Singh – 83
Best Actor (Critics)
Vicky Kaushal – Sardar Udham
Best Actress
Kriti Sanon – Mimi
Best Actress (Critics)
Vidya Balan – Sherni
Best Director
Vishnuvardhan – Shershaah
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Pankaj Tripathi – Mimi
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Sai Tamhankar – Mimi
Best Debut Director
Seema Pahwa – Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
Best Debut Male
Ehan Bhat – 99 Songs
Best Debut Female
Sharvari Wagh – Bunty Aur Babli 2
Best Story
Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
Best Screenplay
Shubhendu Bhattacharya and Ritesh Shah – Sardar Udham
Best Cinematography
Avik Mukhopadhyay – Sardar Udham
Best Dialogue
Dibaker Banerjee and Varun Grover – Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
Best Action
Stefan Richter and Suniel Rodrigues – Shershaah
Best Editing
A Sreekar Prasad – Shershaah
Best Music Album
Tanishk Bagchi, B Praak, Jaani, Jasleen Royal, Javed-Mohsin and Vikram Montrose – Shershaah
Best Lyrics
Kausar Munir – ‘Lehra Do’ from 83
Best Playback Singer (Male)
B Praak – ‘Mann Bharryaa’ from Shershaah
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Asees Kaur – ‘Raataan Lambiyan’ from Shershaah
Best Background Score
Shantanu Moitra – Sardar Udham
Best Choreography
Vijay Ganguly – ‘Chaka Chak’ from Atrangi Re
Best Costume
Veera Kapur Ee – Sardar Udham
Best Production Design
Mansi Dhruv Mehta and Dmitrii Malich – Sardar Udham
Best Sound Design
Dipankar Chaki and Nihar Ranjan Samal – Sardar Udham
Best VFX
Sardar Udham
Lifetime Achievement Award
Subhash Ghai
As expected, the 2022 Filmfare Awards proved to be the biggest Bollywood party of the year!
Congratulations to all of the winners!