The Filmfare Awards 2025 celebrated the strongest achievements in Hindi cinema from 2024, bringing together major stars, filmmakers, performers and technicians for the 70th edition of the prestigious awards. Held on October 11, 2025, at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, the ceremony was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Maniesh Paul.
The biggest story of the night was Laapataa Ladies, which won Best Film and collected a remarkable haul across acting, writing, music and technical categories. The ceremony also saw major recognition for Alia Bhatt, Kartik Aaryan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao and several emerging talents.
Filmfare Awards 2025: What Happened at the 70th Edition?
The 70th Filmfare ceremony focused on films released in 2024 and included competitive awards for acting, directing, writing, music and technical craft. The official Filmfare nominations covered more than 30 categories, ranging from Best Film and Best Director to cinematography, editing, VFX and sound design.
The event also carried a strong sense of history. Filmfare marked seven decades of its awards tradition, while special recognitions celebrated influential figures from different periods of Hindi cinema. Zeenat Aman and the late Shyam Benegal received Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Key Winners at a Glance
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Laapataa Ladies | Laapataa Ladies |
| Best Director | Kiran Rao | Laapataa Ladies |
| Best Actor – Leading Role | Kartik Aaryan | Chandu Champion |
| Best Actor – Leading Role | Abhishek Bachchan | I Want To Talk |
| Best Actor – Critics’ | Rajkummar Rao | Srikanth |
| Best Actress – Leading Role | Alia Bhatt | Jigra |
| Best Actress – Critics’ | Pratibha Ranta | Laapataa Ladies |
| Best Film – Critics’ | Shoojit Sircar | I Want To Talk |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ravi Kishan | Laapataa Ladies |
| Best Supporting Actress | Chhaya Kadam | Laapataa Ladies |
The official winners list confirms that the Best Actor award in the leading male category was shared by Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion and Abhishek Bachchan for I Want To Talk. Alia Bhatt won the leading female acting award for Jigra.
Laapataa Ladies Dominates the Filmfare Awards 2025
Laapataa Ladies emerged as the evening’s most decorated film. It won Best Film, while Kiran Rao received Best Director. The film also earned awards for Best Screenplay, Best Dialogue, Best Music Album, Best Lyrics and Best Playback Singer (Male), among several other categories.
The film’s acting recognition extended to Pratibha Ranta, who won Best Actress in the Critics’ category, while Ravi Kishan and Chhaya Kadam were recognised in the supporting acting categories.
The concentration of awards across creative and technical areas made Laapataa Ladies one of the defining titles of the ceremony. Hindustan Times reported that the film collected 13 wins, matching the record for the most awards won by a single film at the ceremony.
💡 Pro Tip: If you are checking the winners for a specific film, look beyond Best Film and acting categories. Filmfare also recognises screenplay, dialogue, music, cinematography, editing, sound, VFX and choreography, which gives a fuller picture of a film’s awards performance.
Acting Winners and Critics’ Choices
The acting categories produced some of the most discussed results. Kartik Aaryan won for Chandu Champion, while Abhishek Bachchan was also recognised for I Want To Talk in the leading male category. Alia Bhatt received Best Actress for Jigra.
The Critics’ categories offered a separate set of honours. Rajkummar Rao won Best Actor (Critics’) for Srikanth, while Pratibha Ranta received Best Actress (Critics’) for Laapataa Ladies. I Want To Talk, directed by Shoojit Sircar, won Best Film (Critics’).
These results show how the ceremony distinguished between mainstream competitive categories and critics’ recognition, giving audiences several ways to track performances and films across the awards landscape.
Music and Technical Awards
The Filmfare Awards 2025 also highlighted the work that happens behind the camera and beyond the headline acting categories.
Ram Sampath won Best Music Album and Best Background Score for Laapataa Ladies. Prashant Pandey won Best Lyrics for “Sajni,” while Arijit Singh won Best Playback Singer (Male) for the same film. Madhubanti Bagchi received Best Playback Singer (Female) for “Aaj Ki Raat” from Stree 2.
Kill performed strongly in technical categories. Its winners included Rafey Mehmood for cinematography, Shivkumar V. Panicker for editing, Subash Sahoo for sound design and Mayur Sharma for production design. Seayoung Oh and Parvez Shaikh won Best Action for the film.
Other technical winners included Redefine for VFX on Munjya and Bosco-Caesar for choreography for “Tauba Tauba” from Bad Newz.
Debut and Special Awards
New talent received significant attention during the ceremony. Lakshya won Best Debut (Male) for Kill, while Nitanshi Goel won Best Debut (Female) for Laapataa Ladies.
Kunal Kemmu and Aditya Suhas Jambhale shared recognition in the Best Debut Director category for Madgaon Express and Article 370, respectively.
The ceremony also presented the R. D. Burman Award for Upcoming Talent in Music to Achint Thakkar for work associated with Jigra and Mr. & Mrs. Mahi. Lifetime Achievement Awards went to Zeenat Aman and Shyam Benegal posthumously.
📌 Key Takeaway: The Filmfare Awards 2025 were not defined by one acting category alone. Laapataa Ladies led the overall winners, while films such as Kill, I Want To Talk, Jigra, Chandu Champion and Srikanth also received important recognition across acting, filmmaking and technical categories.
Frequently Asked Questions
When were the Filmfare Awards 2025 held?
The 70th Filmfare Awards took place on October 11, 2025, at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The ceremony celebrated Hindi films released during 2024 and was presented in association with Gujarat Tourism.
Who won Best Film at the 2025 Filmfare Awards?
Laapataa Ladies won Best Film. Kiran Rao also received the Best Director award for the same film, which became the ceremony’s most successful title with recognition across numerous categories.
Who won Best Actress at Filmfare 2025?
Alia Bhatt won Best Actress in a Leading Role for Jigra. Pratibha Ranta separately won Best Actress in the Critics’ category for Laapataa Ladies.
Who hosted the 70th Filmfare Awards?
Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Maniesh Paul hosted the ceremony. Filmfare’s official event page also lists Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday, Kriti Sanon and Siddhant Chaturvedi among the performers.
Which film won the most awards?
Laapataa Ladies collected 13 awards, according to Hindustan Times’ report on the ceremony, matching the record for the most wins by a single film at Filmfare.
The 70th edition gave audiences a broad snapshot of Hindi cinema’s 2024 output, from popular performances to writing, music and specialist technical craft. For anyone tracking the major winners, the Filmfare Awards 2025 stand out particularly for Laapataa Ladies’ extensive recognition, while several other films and performers secured notable honours across the competitive categories.
