Ahead of the Filmfare Awards 2023, Vivek Agnihotri directed The Kashmir Files has received as many as 6 nominations, including the Best Director and Best Film nods. Meanwhile, reports have also stated that this year’s Filmfare Awards will be hosted by Salman Khan, who is the talk of the B-Town thanks to his recently released film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.
Ahead in the race with reference to the number of nominations is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. The Alia Bhatt starrer landed as many as 10 nominations, which not only includes the Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor, but Also for Best Music and Best Debut. For the unversed, the film showed the acting range of Shantanu Maheshwari for the first time on the big screen.
Meanwhile, Brahmastra, which was embroiled in controversies and debates over its public response, also landed several nominations. The Ranbir Kapoor starrer earned nominations for Best Director, Best Supporting Role, Best VFX, Best Music, among others.
The upcoming award ceremony will be hosted by none other than the renowned superstar Salman Khan, who will share the stage with co-hosts Ayushmann Khurrana and Maniesh Paul. The star-studded event will also feature dazzling performances by some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, including actors Vicky Kaushal, Govinda, Tiger Shroff, Janhvi Kapoor, and Jacqueline Fernandez.
The Facts of the Matter
The Filmfare Awards is one of the most prestigious award ceremonies in the Indian film industry, recognizing and honoring excellence in Hindi cinema. It has been held annually since 1954 and is one of the oldest and most prominent film awards in the country. Over the years, the Filmfare Awards have become synonymous with recognizing and celebrating outstanding achievements in Hindi cinema.
On Monday, the nominations for this year’s Filmfare Awards were released, with The Kashmir Files, Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Brahmastra leading the pack.
Film Fare Awards 2023 – Full List of Nominations
Best Film
Badhaai Do
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
Gangubai Kathiawadi
The Kashmir Files
Uunchai
Best Director
Anees Bazmee (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)
Ayan Mukerji (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)
Harshvardhan Kulkarni (Badhaai Do)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Sooraj R. Barjatya (Uunchai)
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (The Kashmir Files)
Best Film Critics’
Badhaai Do (Harshvardhan Kulkarni)
Bhediya (Amar Kaushik)
Jhund (Nagraj Popatrao Manjule )
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (R Madhavan )
Vadh (Jaspal Singh Sandhu And Rajeev Barnwal
Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male)
Ajay Devgn (Drishyam 2)
Amitabh Bachchan (Uunchai)
Anupam Kher (The Kashmir Files)
Hrithik Roshan (Vikram Vedha)
Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)
Rajkummar Rao (Badhaai Do)
Best Actor Critics’
Amitabh Bachchan (Jhund)
R Madhavan (Rocketry: The Nambi Effect)
Rajkummar Rao (Badhaai Do)
Sanjay Mishra (Vadh)
Shahid Kapoor (Jersey)
Varun Dhawan (Bhediya)
Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female)
Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Bhumi Pednekar (Badhaai Do)
Janhvi Kapoor (Mili)
Kareena Kapoor Khan (Laal Singh Chaddha)
Tabu (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)
Best Actress Critics’
Bhumi Pednekar (Badhaai Do)
Kajol (Salaam Venky)
Neena Gupta (Vadh)
Taapsee Pannu (Shabaash Mithu)
Tabu (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Anil Kapoor (Jugjugg Jeeyo)
Anupam Kher (Uunchai)
Darshan Kumar (The Kashmir Files)
Gulshan Devaiah (Badhaai Do)
Jaideep Ahlawat (An Action Hero)
Maniesh Paul (Jugjugg Jeyo)
Mithun Chakraborty (The Kashmir Files)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Mouni Roy (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)
Neetu Kapoor (Jugjugg Jeeyo)
Sheeba Chaddha (Badhaai Do)
Sheeba Chaddha (Doctor G)
Shefali Shah (Doctor G)
Simran (Rocketry: The Nambi Effect)
Best Music Album
Amit Trivedi (Uunchai)
Pritam (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)
Pritam (Laal Singh Chaddha)
Sachin Jigar (Bhediya)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Best Lyrics
A M Turaz (Jab Saiyaan- Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Amitabh Bhattacharya (Apna Bana Le Piya- Bhediya)
Amitabh Bhattacharya (Kesariya- Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)
Amitabh Bhattacharya (Tere Hawaale- Laal Singh Chaddha)
Shellee (Maiyya Mainu- Jersey)
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Abhay Jodhpurkar (Maange Manzooriyan- Badhaai Do)
Arijit Singh (Apna Bana Le- Bhediya)
Arijit Singh (Deva Deva- Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)
Arijit Singh (Kesariya- Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)
Sonu Nigam (Main Ki Karaan- Laal Singh Chaddha)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Jahnvi Shrimankar (Dholida- Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Jonita Gandhi (Deva Deva- Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)
Kavita Seth (Rangisari- Jugjugg Jeeyo)
Shilpa Rao (Tere Hawaale- Laal Singh Chaddha)
Shreya Ghoshal (Jab Saiyaan- Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Best Debut Director
Anirudh Iyer (An Action Hero)
Anubhuti Kashyap (Doctor G)
Jai Basantu Singh (Janhit Mein Jaari)
Jaspal Singh Sandhu And Rajeev Barnwal (Vadh)
R Madhavan (Rocketry: The Nambi Effect)
Best Debut Male
Abhay Mishr (Doctor G)
Ankush Gedam (Jhund)
Paalin Kabak (Bhediya)
Shantanu Maheshwari (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Best Debut Female
Andrea Kevichusa (Anek)
Khushali Kumar (Dhokha: Round D Corner)
Manushi Chhillar (Samrat Prithviraj)
Prajakta Koli (Jugjugg Jeeyo)
Best Story
Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary (Badhaai Do)
Anirudh Iyer (An Action Hero)
Jaspal Singh Sandhu And Rajeev Barnwal (Vadh)
Niren Bhatt (Bhediya)
Sunil Gandhi (Uunchai)
Best Screenplay
Aakash Kaushik (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)
Akshat Ghildial, Suman Adhikary And Harshavardhan Kulkarni (Badhaai Do)
Jaspal Singh Sandhu And Rajeev Barnwal (Vadh)
Neeraj Yadav (An Action Hero)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali And Utkarshini Vashishtha (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (The Kashmir Files)
Best Dialogue
Abhishek Dixit (Uunchai)
Akshat Ghildial (Badhaai Do)
Manoj Muntashir And B.A.Fida (Vikram Vedha)
Neeraj Yadav (An Action Hero)
Prakash Kapadia, Utkarshini Vashishtha (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Sumit Saxena (Doctor G)
