Filmfare Awards 2021: Irrfan Khan in an image by Angrezi medium. (Image courtesy: YouTube)
Strong points
- The 66th edition of the Filmfare Awards was held in Mumbai on Saturday
- The event was attended by many celebrities like Taapsee, Ayushmann and others
- Amitabh Bachchan won the award for best actor (critic)
New Delhi:
The 66th Annual Filmfare Awards were held in Mumbai on Saturday evening and Irrfan Khan won a posthumous award: Best Actor – for his work in Angrezi medium. Irrfan Khan died on April 29 in Mumbai at the age of 53 last year after a long battle with cancer. The late actor also received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the event last night. Babil, the son of Irrfan Khan, received the trophies on his father’s behalf at the Filmfare Awards. Taapsee Pannu won the Best Actress award for Thappad, which also won the trophies for Best Picture, Best Story and Best Editing. Amitabh Bachchan won the award for best actor (critic) for his performance in Gulabo Sitabo.
Saif Ali Khan chose the award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Tanhaji: the unsung warrior while Kajol’s Devi won the award for best short film (popular choice). The event was attended by many celebrities like Taapsee Pannu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sunny Leone, Nora Fatehi, Riteish Deshmukh and Rajkummar Rao.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best film
Thappad
Best director
Om Raut (Tanhaji: the unsung warrior)
Best Film (Critics)
Prateek tanks (Eeb Allay Ooo!)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)
Irrfan (Angrezi medium)
Best Actor (Critics)
Amitabh Bachchan – Gulabo Sitabo
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)
Taapsee Pannu (Thappad)
Best Actress (Critics)
Tillotama Shome – Mr.
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
Saif Ali Khan Tanhaji: the unsung warrior
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Farrokh Jaffar – Gulabo Sitabo
Best story
Anubhav Sushila Sinha and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul (Thappad)
Best scenario
Rohena Gera (Mr.)
Better dialogue
Juhi Chaturvedi (Gulabo Sitabo)
Best first director
Rajesh Krishnan (Lootcase)
Best First Woman
Alaya F (Jawaani Jaaneman)
Best Music Album
Pritam- Ludo
Best lyrics
Gulzar- Chhappak (Chhappak)
Best Reading Singer (Male)
Raghav Chaitanya- Ek Tukda Dhoop (Thappad)
Best Reading Singer (Female)
Asees Kaur- Malang (Malang)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Irrfan
Best action
Ramazan Bulut, RP Yadav (Tanhaji: the unsung warrior)
Best background score
Mangesh Urmila Dhakde (Thappad)
Best photography
Avik Mukhopadhayay (Gulabo Sitabo)
Best choreography
Farah Khan- Dil Bechara (Dil Bechara)
Best costume design
Veera Kapur Ee (Gulabo Sitabo)
Best Editing
Yasha Pushpa Ramchandani (Thappad)
Best production design
Manasi Dhruv Mehta (Gulabo Sitabo)
Best sound design
Kaamod Kharade (Thappad)
Best VFX
Prasad Sutar (Ny Vfx Wala) (Tanhaji: the unsung warrior)
Short film award
Best Film (Fiction)
Shivraj Waichal (Arjun )
Best Film (Non-Fiction)
Nitesh Ramesh Parulekar (Backyard wildlife reserve)
Best Actor (Female)
Purti Savardekar (The first marriage)
Best Actor (Male)
Arnav Abdagire (Arjun)
Best Film (Popular Choice)
Devi