Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt walked away with top acting honours at the 69th Filmfare Awardsfor their roles in Animal and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani while Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail won the Black Lady for Best Film and Director.
The 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism was held in GIFT City, Gujarat. The festival concluded on Sunday with an awards ceremony that was hosted by Karan Johar, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Maneish Paul.
Bhatt's co-star Shabana Azmi in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani won the Best Supporting Actress award but the film's lead star Ranveer Singh lost the trophy to Ranbir Kapoor. The Karan Johar-directed film also won the trophy for best dialogues as well as best choreography for "What Jhumka?".
Vicky Kaushal, who was also nominated in the best actor category, won a best supporting actor trophy for Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dunki.
Despite delivering the three biggest hits of the year in Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki, SRK was missing from the winners' list despite securing a nomination in the best actor and film categories. Jawan, however, won Filmfare for best VFX and action.
Animal, one of the most controversial but successful films of the year, not only won Ranbir the Best Actor trophy but bagged trophies for Best Music Album, Background Score, and Best Playback Singer to Bhupinder Babbal for "Arjan Valley".
12th Fail star Vikrant Massey won best actor (critics) Filmfare. The film also won in the screenplay and editing categories.
Best Actress (critics) trophy was shared by Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway) and Shefali Shah (Three of Us). Three of Us director Avinash Arun Dhaware won the trophy for the film's cinematography.
Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Joram won the Best Film (Critics) award as well as Best Story recognition for Amit Rai and Devashish Makhija.
Amitabh Bhattacharya's "Tere Vaaste" from Zara Hatke Zara Bachke won best lyrics while Shilpa Rao was recognised as the best female playback singer for Besharam Rang from Pathaan.
Kaushal's film Sam Bahadur won Filmfare for best production design and costume design.
Best Debut Director went to Tarun Dudeja for Dhak Dhak and Best Debut Actor male to Aditya Rawal for Hansal Mehta-directed Faraaz.
Alizeh Agnihotri won the trophy for Best Female Debut for Farrey at the awards show where filmmaker David Dhawan was honoured with the lifetime achievement award.
The gala night also saw the presence of celebrities such as Kareena Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurana, Karishma Tanna, and Kartik Aryan. Ranbir, Sara Ali Khan, and Kareena also performed at the event.
Here’s the complete winners list:
Best Film (Critics) - Joram
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) - Ranbir Kapoor (Animal)
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) - Alia Bhatt (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
Best Actor (Critics) - Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
Best Actress (Critics) - Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway) and Shefali Shah (Three Of Us)
Best Director - Vidhu Vinod Chopra (12th Fail)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male) - Vicky Kaushal (Dunki)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) - Shabana Azmi (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
Best Music Album - Animal (Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Bhupinder Babbal, Ashim Kemson, Harshwardhan Rameshwar, Gurinder Seagal)
Best Lyrics - Amitabh Bhattacharya (Tere Vaaste - Zara Hatke Zara Bachke)
Forum brings UK and Chinese film professionals together to explore collaborations.
Emerging British-Asian talent gain mentorship and international exposure.
Small-scale dramas, kids’ shows, and adapting popular formats were the projects everyone was talking about.
Telling stories that feel real to their culture, yet can connect with anyone, is what makes them work worldwide.
Meeting three times a year keeps the UK and China talking, creating opportunities that last beyond one event.
The theatre was packed for the Third Shanghai–London Screen Industry Forum. Between panels and workshops, filmmakers, producers and executives discussed ideas and business cards and it felt more than just a summit. British-Asian filmmakers were meeting and greeting the Chinese industry in an attempt to explore genuine possibilities of working in China’s film market.
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What makes the forum important for British-Asian filmmakers?
For filmmakers whose films explore identity and belonging, this is a chance to show their work on an international stage, meet Chinese directors, talk co-productions and break cultural walls that normally feel unscalable. “It’s invaluable,” Abid Khan said after a panel, “because you can’t create globally if you don’t talk globally.”
And it’s not just established names. Young filmmakers were all around, pitching ideas and learning on the go. The forum gave them a chance to get noticed with mentoring, workshops, and live pitch sessions.
Which projects are catching international attention?
Micro-dramas are trending. Roy Lu of Linmon International says vertical content for apps is “where it’s at.” They’ve done US, Canada, Australia and next stop, Europe. YouTube is back in focus too, thanks to Rosemary Reed of POW TV Studios. Short attention spans and three-minute hits, she’s ready.
Children’s and sports shows are another hotspot. Jiella Esmat of 8Lions is developing Touch Grass, a football-themed children’s show. The logic is simple: sports and kids content unite families, like global glue.
Then there’s format adaptation. Lu also talked about Nothing But 30, a Chinese series with 7 billion streams. The plan is for an english version in London. Not a straight translation, but a cultural transformation. “‘30’ in London isn’t just words,” Lu says. “It’s a new story.”
Jason Zhang of Stellar Pictures says international audiences respond when culture isn’t just a background prop. Lanterns, flowers, rituals, they’re part of the plot. Cedric Behrel from Trinity CineAsia adds: you need context. Western audiences don’t know Journey to the West, so co-production helps them understand without diluting the story.
Economic sense matters too. Roy Lu stresses: pick your market, make it financially viable. Esmat likens ideal co-productions to a marriage: “Multicultural teams naturally think about what works globally and what doesn’t.”
The UK-China Film Collab’s Future Talent Programme is taking on eight students or recent grads this year. They’re getting the backstage access to international filmmaking that few ever see, including mentorship, festival organising and hands-on experience. Alumni are landing real jobs: accredited festival journalists, Beijing producers, curators at The National Gallery.
Adrian Wootton OBE reminded everyone: “We exist through partnerships, networks, and collaboration.” Yin Xin from Shanghai Media Group noted that tri-annual gathering: London, Shanghai, Hong Kong create an “intensive concentration” of ideas.
Actor-director Zhang Luyi said it best: cultural exchange isn’t telling your story to someone, it’s creating stories together.
The Shanghai-London Screen Industry Forum is no longer just a talking shop. It’s a launchpad, a bridge. And for British-Asian filmmakers and emerging talent, it’s a chance to turn ideas into reality.
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