At the 70th National Film Awards, Rishab Shetty won the Best Actor award for his role in the film Kantara, which also received the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The film is set in a fictional village in Dakshina Kannada and follows Shetty’s character, a Kambala champion, in a clash with a Forest Range officer.
The Malayalam film Aattam, directed by Anand Ekarshi, won Best Feature Film, addressing sexual violence.
The Best Actress award was shared by Nithya Menen for Thiruchitrambalam and Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express.
Gulmohar, starring Manoj Bajpayee, was named Best Hindi Film and received a Special Mention. Directed by Rahul V. Chittella, it explores family dynamics as they prepare to leave their long-time home.
Veteran filmmaker Sooraj R. Barjatya won Best Director for Uunchai, with Neena Gupta winning Best Supporting Actress for the same film.
The awards, announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in New Delhi on 16 August 2024, recognized the best films and achievements of 2022, with the jury led by Rahul Rawail, Nila Madhab Panda, and Gangadhar Mudalair.
Q,: Who won the Best Actor award at the 70th National Film Awards for his performance in the film ‘Kantara’?
a) Manoj Bajpayee
b) Rishab Shetty
c) Suraj Sharma
d) Rahul V. Chittella
Ans : b) Rishab Shetty
At the 70th National Film Awards, Rishab Shetty won the Best Actor award for his role in the film Kantara, which also received the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
Q,: Which Malayalam film won the Best Feature Film award at the 70th National Film Awards?
a) Gulmohar
b) Uunchai
c) Aattam
d) Kantara
Ans : c) Aattam
The Malayalam film Aattam, directed by Anand Ekarshi, won Best Feature Film, addressing sexual violence.
