70th National Film Awards LIVE update: Karan Johar, Rishab Shetty, Nithya Menen win big

Mithun Chakraborty won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. He was presented with the award by President Droupadi Murmu. 

Karan Johar collected the National Award for Best Film in the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) category for Brahmastra, which featured Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor.

Actor-director Rishab Shetty accepted the Best Actor and Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment awards on October 8. 

Sooraj Barjatya addressed the crowd with a 'namaste' gesture as he accepted the Best Direction award for the film Uunchai.

Actress Nithya Menen was beaming as she took the stage to accept the Best Actress award for her film Thiruchitrambalam.

Actor Manasi Parekh got emotional as she accepted the Best Actress in a Lead Role award for her Gujarati film, Kutch Express.

Actor Neena Gupta won her third National Film Award. She was awarded Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the film Uunchai. 

Kaushik Ganguly’s film Kaberi Antardhan won the Best Bengali Feature Film award at the 70th National Film Awards.

AR Rahman held his seventh National Film Award as he won the Best Music Director award for Ponniyin Selvan 1. 

Shailja Vijay accepted the award on behalf of Homable Films as KGF 2 won the award for Best Kannada Film.

Film director Mani Ratnam accepted the Best Tamil Film award for his film Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1. 

Manoj Bajpayee has been awarded the Special Mention (feature film) Award at the National Film Awards for Gulmohar.

"ON THE BRINK SEASON 2 - GHARIAL" has secured the Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values award at the 70th National Film Awards. This documentary inspires action towards wildlife preservation and environmental awareness.

"AYENA (Mirror)" has been recognized as the Best Non-Feature Film at the 70th National Film Awards.

"A Coconut Tree (Silent)" has been awarded Best Animation Film at the 70th National Film Awards.

Vishal Bhardwaj receives the in the Non-Feature Film category for his work on ‘Fursat’ (Hindi).

Aimee Baruah received Special Mention for her Assamese film 'Birubala: Witch to Padmashri', while Partha Sarathi Mahanta received for his Assamese non-feature film Hargila – The Greater Adjutant Stork.

Brahmastra bagged the Best Film in AVGC at the 70th National Film Awards. Karan Johar reacted to the win, saying, “I’m truly honored and humbled to be here. I can’t take credit for the special VFX and all as it’s Ayan Mukerji’s vision and effort. This project is his brainchild, and I’m simply here to support my team and stand by them with gratitude.”

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Music composer Pritam talked about creating music for Karan Johar's film Brahmastra, which earned him a National Award. He said, "The movie had a sense of mysticism, so we had to balance the commercial element and mythology. Creating that balance was an exciting part of it."

Neena Gupta said, "It was very special for me. I always wanted to work with Sooraj Ji. I was working with all the 'dhurandar' actors, like Amitabh Bachchan Ji, Anupam Kher Ji, and Sarika Ji, and it was a great experience. This is my fourth National Award, and I want more because a National Award is a National Award."

Actor Mithun Chakraborty spoke about his Dadasaheb Phalke honour as he arrived to receive the award in Delhi. He said, "I am still processing this big achievement. I can only thank God. God has repaid me for all the difficulties I faced." When asked for his advice for young talent, the actor said, "Do not stop dreaming; do not lose hope." Speaking about his superhit film Disco Dancer, which earned him the title of 'Disco Dancer,' Mithun added, "In the first week, Disco Dancer failed, but when people got to know that there was something nice in it, the film became a craze. In fact, it is a rage internationally."

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore is here to cheer for Gulmohar director Rahul V. Chittella. The film has been awarded the Best Hindi Film award.

Before entering the Vigyan Bhawan, Ratnam said, "It is a special film as it comes from a huge classic novel, the most loved Tamil novel. I am glad it is recognised, and I am getting an award for it."

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Pavan Malhotra won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Fouja, his second National Film Award triumph.

AR Rahman won Best Music Director at the 70th National Film Awards for his efforts in Ponniyin Selvan 1.

Manoj Bajpayee's Gulmohar received the Best Hindi Film award. The film also got Special Mention and Best Screenplay. The actor recently expressed his joy at getting the award.

Arijit Singh will attend the 70th National Film Awards event to win the Best Male Singer award. He received the prize for Brahmastra's Kesariya.

Choreographer Shaik Jani Basha, often known as Jani Master, had his National Film Award withdrawn following a sexual harassment allegation made against him by his assistant. Jani Master was arrested earlier this month in Goa on allegations related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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Thiruchitrambalam actress Nithya Menen landed in Delhi for the awards show. 

Sooraj Barjatya has been awarded the Best Director at the 70th National Film Awards for Uunchai.

Nithya Menen shared the best actress honour for Thiruchitrambalam and Manasi Parekh for Kutch Express.