The 70th National Film Awards were announced on August 16, with the Malayalam film 'Aattam: The Play' winning Best Feature Film. Sooraj R Barjatya received the Best Director award for the Hindi film 'Uunchai', while the Best Actor award went to Rishabh Shetty for his performance in 'Kantara'. The Best Actress award was shared by Nithya Menon for 'Thiruchitrambalam' and Manasi Parekh for 'Kutch Express'. Neena Gupta was recognized as Best Supporting Actress for 'Uunchai', with Pawan Malhotra winning Best Supporting Actor for 'Fouja'. A R Rahman and Pritam were awarded for Best Music Direction in their respective categories for 'Ponnyin Selvan-Part 1' and 'Brahmastra-Part 1'. The awards were announced by jury head Rahul Rawail, highlighting significant achievements in Indian cinema.