Filmfare Awards 2023: Gangubai Kathiawadi makes a clean sweep

Apr 28, 2023

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Movie with the most awards

Gangubai Kathiawadi has emerged as the movie with most awards, winning a total of 10 awards. The second most successful film at the awards was Badhaai Do, which won 6 awards.

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Best Film

Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi won the award for the Best Film, beating the likes of Bhool Bhulaiya 2, The Kashmir Files and Brahmastra.

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Best Film (Critics)

The Best Film (Critics) award was won by Badhaai Do. Other nominations included Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, Jhund and Bhediya.

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Best Actor (Male)

Rajkummar Rao won the award for the best actor in a leading role (male) for his character in Badhaai Do. Other nominations included Anupam Kher for The Kashmir Files and Amitabh Bachchan for Uunchai among others.

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Best Actor (Female)

Alia Bhatt won the award for the best actor in a leading role (female) for her role in Gangubai Kathiawadi. She defeated Kareena Kapoor Khan (Lal Singh Chaddha), Tabu (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) and others.

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Best Actor (Critics)

Sanjay Mishra won the award for the best actor (critics) for his role in Vadh, ahead of Amitabh Bachchan for Jhund, Rajkummar Rao for Badhaai Do and others.

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Best Actress (Critics)

The award for the best actress (Critics) was awarded to two actresses – Tabu for her role in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and Bhumi Pednekar for her role in Badhaai Do. Kajol (Salaam Venky) and Neena Gupta (Vadh) were among the other nominees.

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Best Director

Sanjay Leela Bhansali won the award of the best director for Gangubai Kathiawadi, defeating Aneez Bazmee (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2), Ayan Mukerji (Brahmastra) and others.

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Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)

Anil Kapoor won the award for the best actor in a supporting role for Jugjugg Jeeyo. Other nominations included Anupam Kher (Uunchai), Darshan Kumar (The Kashmir Files) among others.

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Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)

Sheeba Chaddha won the award for the best actor in a supporting role (female) for Badhaai Do. Other nominations included Sheeba Chaddha (Doctor G), Neetu Kapoor (Jugjugg Jeeyo) and others.

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Best Music Album

Pritam won the award for the best music album for Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, ahead of his own nomination for Laal Singh Chaddha, Sachin Jigar (Bhediya) among others.

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Best Lyrics

Amitabh Bhattacharya won the award for best lyrics, for his popular song Kesariya from Brahmastra Part One: Shiva. He was also nominated for Tere Hawale, Laal Singh Chaddha.

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